As bought, a selection of parts and cracks.
The Standard Approved label dates it to between 1927 and the mid 1930s.
As a final touch I added a long pick guard. This hides most of the crack.
I decided not to go for the Gibson double pickguard as I thought the body too small to carry that amount of black.
I used a piece of sticky backed plastic.
I decided not to go for the Gibson double pickguard as I thought the body too small to carry that amount of black.
I used a piece of sticky backed plastic.
The result of the first stage stickup. The new segment is the rectangular piece on the right by the holes.
The cracks and pieces were edge glued and back reinforced with glue/fabric patches.
The cracks and pieces were edge glued and back reinforced with glue/fabric patches.
With the neck reinstalled and binding repaired.
Not too bad given the state of the ukulele when it arrived.
Not too bad given the state of the ukulele when it arrived.
Surprisingly only a small piece of the body was missing. Some binding segments were also absent.
SPRINGFIELD UKULELE
Incorporating The Ukuleleist and Springfield Uketopians
WORKSHOP PROJECT
Fancy Regal Soprano
Fancy Regal Soprano