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Last Updated 5/18/08
2008 Big Island Ukulele Guild Building Project
On Saturday 1/19/08, the Guild began a new ukulele building project. We have 28 members building a uke from scratch using traditional techniques. Our membership includes people of all skill levels and experience. Our goal is to provide all members with the basic skills needed to construct an ukulele. We meet monthly with demos and hands on work. Members will complete the necessary work in their on workshops between sessions. Enrollment for this session is now closed. To follow along take a look at our progress Here
Enjoy some music from Guild member Jack Knight's group Meleohana while you browse the site. Keith Marzullo-guitar, Jerry Rahil-bass, Jack Knight-ukulele.
Welcome to the new site of the Big Island Ukulele Guild. We are a group of builders and ukulele enthusiasts on the island of Hawaii dedicated to the promotion of ukulele building. The current membership is about 30 builders The information on this site changes frequently, so please check back from time to time. !
Our most recent meeting was held in Honaunau, Hawaii on November 17th. The meeting focused on "Things about binding", and included discussions of making rope style decoration as well as abalone purfling techniques.
The Guild will be undertaking a new project in 2008. We will be building as set of ukuleles together as a group. Each member will be making their own instrument, but we will all follow the same wset of plans and directions. Should be fun and interesting. The aim is to have them all completed by the November Ukulele Guild Show.
Here are a couple of photos from the last meeting. Our next meeting will be in late Jan. 2008. Time and place yet to be determined.
A layup of wood that will be cut into rope style binding or decorative purfling.
Cutting the binding/purfling ledges.
A jig for locating the saddle position. One end hooks over the nut end of the fretboard and the other end has a small piece of wood that fits into the bridge saddle slot.
For further info about the Big Island Ukulele Guild, please contact Bob Gleason at pegasusguitars@hawaiiantel.net or (808)966-6323.