Silent Uke, (ACME)
My friend Mike asked me if I could make him a uke that he could cart around places and practice with out being heard.Hes called it His ACME uke. A Mi Si pickup was installed for the times when He wants to be heard, as well as a circuit to plug in a headphone when He wants to be in”silent mode”. It also has an onboard tuner. This is the design he He sent me. It has a decidedly Danish vibe to it so Teak seemed to be a good choice for the body. The electronics were a bit of a challenge as I had to figure out how to integrate all the components together. I had to get some help with that one.
And fitting all that stuff into the cavity was also a challange. Aside from that everything went smoothly. Got a custom knob from my friend Dave King who is a fabulous bass builder and happens to make custom knobs on the side.
I figure its the one piece of jewelry on it so I might as well pick something cool.Fret board is Ebony as well as the headstock and bridge.For more photos click here.
