Matthew contacted me about building him a baritone ukulele or ubass inspired by a boat he had called the Boondock. His love for everything nautical brought him to me for the nautilus shape. He still had wood from the Boondock and some blueprints and sent them to me. The iron wood made for a great fingerboard and other bits. I cleaned the wood up, but also tried to maintain some of the aged characteristics. He decided on the baritone, but after receiving it he decided he wanted the ubass as well.

I had enough of the Boondocks wood to do both fingerboards.

I also did some pyrography of the Boondock. 

Needles to say these instruments were a great example of what a great experience making handmade instruments can be. Matthew recently reached out to me and told me how much he is still loving his instruments.

Tuning DGBE

Scale length 20"

Nut width 43mm"

Redwood top

Walnutveneer back

Mahogany and Spanish Cedar neck

Boondock wood, fingerboard.

Boondock wood tailpiece and bits headstock.

Gold Evo frets

Radius fingerboard (12)

Copper side fret markers.

Branch inlays

Graphite truss rod in neck

Boondock neck joint.

Mi-Si trio pickup

Strap buttons

Gotoh tuners

Hand carved tuner buttons

Buffalo bone nut and bridge

Worth brown nylon strings

Handmade case

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