Electric Ukulele FAQ
What strings should I use on an Electric Ukulele?
Ones made of metal!
What thickness wood do I need for a solid body ukulele?
Daniel says :- All of my electric uke bodies have been 1.5 inches thick, except for my first telecaster ukulele. That one was 2 inches, which was a little thick. I think 1.5″ to 1.75″ is the sweet spot.
King Uke Asked: The bridge I have is like a classic fixed strat bridge, which feeds through to the back. Am I missing a part? or do I need to do something special to hold the string ends?
Dan H replied: For a string through the body setup, string ferrules are normally used on the back of the body.
Acoustic Ukulele FAQ
What pickup options do I have for my Acoustic Ukulele?
You can find a number of options at the Belcat website. We have successfully used UK-2000 pickups in acoustic ukes, and they are OK.
Bass Ukulele FAQ
What size nut can I use for a U-Bass?
You may be able to use a standard Bass style nut, but the Ashbory nut is 45 mm across, with a string spacing of about 32.5 mm
Aloha!
I am a big time electric uke fan! I play Risa and have a custom made ukulele by Mann. I use Fender Princeton and Gibson Goldtone amplifiers. My band is the TIKI COWBOYS, out of Chicago, IL.
Hello…Thought you would like to know about the new hard plastic attachment for ukes…the CHORD CHANGER…comes with a uke book of 82 songs, all playable with the chord changer…Website is: ukechordchanger.com
Amazing!
Hi, thank you very much for the fret calculator. I’ve used it before to layout fretboards by saving a single page pdf and it has been fantastically helpful when designing a ukulele. I tried to use it again today but unfortunately I don’t seem able to save anything. Has there been a change to how it works? Thanks, Pete
Hi,
I would like to know where you source your electrical components. I cannot find pickups, or bridges for a solid body ukulele anywhere in the UK. Can you help please?
Thank you
The links for printing a single page PDF of the fret calculators does not seem to work, or am I not doing something?
Ps Thank you all the info on this site.