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Topic: Chuck Moore frypan. |
Andy Volk
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Posted 26 Nov 2018 4:03 am |
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Chuck is the maker of some of the most beautiful and coveted ukuleles made in Hawaii (or anywhere else). He recently posted these pictures of a koa frypan he built this week. 23.5"scale. Gorgeous, eh?
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Bill Groner
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Posted 26 Nov 2018 5:33 am Gorgeous, eh?
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That would be an understatement. 
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Nic Neufeld
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Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 26 Nov 2018 7:48 am
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I would say "shut up and take my money" but I'm a ways out from needing/justifying another guitar. I really like the fusing of two classic "early Hawaiian" styles...the frypan obviously, but done up like those early weissenborns with koa and rope binding. The pickup and bridge mount plates, a lovely extra touch...
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Joe Elk
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2018 8:24 am
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Absolutely beautiful!!!!!
Joe Elk Central Ohio |
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Jesse Pearson
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San Diego , CA
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Posted 26 Nov 2018 9:00 am
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| Wow, that is a true work of art. I hope he post's some Hawaiian playing with it through a small tube amp on Youtube. It would be interesting to hear how it holds up to the original metal model. Thanks for posting... |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 26 Nov 2018 5:39 pm
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| Wonderful !! Koa, which grows only in Hawaii, is beautifully different from other woods.... |
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Bill Groner
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Posted 27 Nov 2018 5:58 am
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The more times I look the more details I see. I really like the way Chuck located the fret dots. I never played guitar or lap steel. I understand the dots being located where they are on a guitar for fretting, but not such a big deal on a steel I like that Chuck put them smack in the middle of the fret. That also makes it easier to get a bigger diameter dot on the board. Working from around the 17th down gets a bit crowded. This one is at the top of my favorites list. 
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Allan Revich
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Victoria, BC
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 6 Dec 2018 5:06 pm
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You're right, Bill! Brilliant to put them on the frets.
Chuck's uke's are some of the most sought after in the world for both sound and his jaw-dropping inlay work. I wonder if he knows what an impact this steel could make?
Just one example of Chuck's artistry ...
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 7 Dec 2018 3:11 am
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I'm in the mock up stage of a new build. When I saw Chuck's frypan, I just knew where I had to put the dots. Thanks for the inspiration Chuck!
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