Tahitiki's carvings - new bone carving - 01/08/11 - page 22 - Tiki Carving

T Tahitiki Grand Member (1 year) San Jose Joined: Jun 11, 2004 Posts: 324	T Tahitiki Posted posted on Wed, Apr 16, 2008 6:11 AM Hey Bowana, so it's a Tahitian Uke, there have different ukes over there. It has 4 doubled strings that are made of fishing string. It's tune like a hawaiian uke but the 2 middle strings are one octave higher. It's fun to play, the Tahitians plays so fast it's cool to watch. Check this demo on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-zIDnusH3A Bare through the first half. It's Good Stuff. Thanks GROG! Surfntiki, I will send you the files today. The wood I used (bad choice) was construction grade pine. I've hear a lot of people are using poplar for the body and red cedar for the top. Sometimes Koa is used too for the body, but it's got to be pricy. Tahitiki [ Edited by: Tahitiki 2008-04-16 06:12 ]

Hey Bowana, so it's a Tahitian Uke, there have different ukes over there. It has 4 doubled strings that are made of fishing string. It's tune like a hawaiian uke but the 2 middle strings are one octave higher. It's fun to play, the Tahitians plays so fast it's cool to watch.

Check this demo on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-zIDnusH3A
Bare through the first half. It's Good Stuff.

Thanks GROG!

Surfntiki, I will send you the files today. The wood I used (bad choice) was construction grade pine. I've hear a lot of people are using poplar for the body and red cedar for the top. Sometimes Koa is used too for the body, but it's got to be pricy.

Tahitiki

[ Edited by: Tahitiki 2008-04-16 06:12 ]

Post #373998 by Tahitiki on Wed, Apr 16, 2008 6:11 AM