Double Neck Mandolin and Ukulele

[DanielHulbert]

I'm building a double neck instrument with an 8 string mandolin (really a mandola) on the top, and a 4 string ukulele on bottom. You'll notice that it's heavily based on a Gibson EDS-1275 double neck guitar.

Specs:

Body = Mahogany
Necks = Maple
Fretboards = Bubinga
Pickguards = Bubinga
Scale length = 17 inches.


This was taken before routing the body.


Routed and ready for lacquer.


I'm giving the body and necks a heritage cherry (transparent red) finish. The pickguards and headstock faces will be black.

If all goes well, I should be assembling this in 3-4 weeks.

[Dobe]

Pretty boards, the uke almost looks like figured Redwood. (plus Bubinga's just fun to say!)

[JeffD]

so cool

[DanielHulbert]

It's done! I'm working on writing a song for it. The demo video will come out this Saturday (June 8th).

[billhay4]

Nice, Daniel.
Bill

[Galileo]

I was a huge Led head in my younger days so that is close to my heart. Nice job! Cant' wait for the video demo to see it in action.

[DanielHulbert]

Here are some pictures and a video of my completed double neck. The mandolin is turned a octave lower than a normal mandolin, so I guess that makes it an octave mandolin.

I'm very happy with this thing.

[Verne Andru]

Here are some pictures and a video of my completed double neck. The mandolin is turned a octave lower than a normal mandolin, so I guess that makes it an octave mandolin.

I'm very happy with this thing.

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[s11141827]

I'm building a double neck instrument with an 8 string mandolin (really a mandola) on the top, and a 4 string ukulele on bottom. You'll notice that it's heavily based on a Gibson EDS-1275 double neck guitar.

Specs:

Body = Mahogany
Necks = Maple
Fretboards = Bubinga
Pickguards = Bubinga
Scale length = 17 inches.


This was taken before routing the body.


Routed and ready for lacquer.


I'm giving the body and necks a heritage cherry (transparent red) finish. The pickguards and headstock faces will be black.

If all goes well, I should be assembling this in 3-4 weeks.

A Sitar version would be cool w/ the Buzzing bridges

[DavidKOS]

Rather cool...but if the 4 string neck has metal strings, it's not really a 'ukulele as much as a cavaquinho, with transposed modern tuning.