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Presenting
the Tickler #3- A Concert Ukulele, “Twitch” by Amy Crehore (instrument
designer, painter, illustrator) and Lou Reimuller (luthier, sculptor,
musician and creator of Teenar): a uniquely designed and painted concert ukulele by artist Amy Crehore, lovingly
hand-built to Amy's design with great attention to detail by luthier Lou Reimuller.
Featuring:
1. Honduras mahogany sides with a
beautiful, figured mahogany back
2. Carbon fiber reinforced mahogany
neck with ebony center stripe on back
3. Maple top hand-painted with
original painting by artist Amy Crehore
4. Hand-carved ebony bridge (Amy’s unique
scroll design, sculpted by Lou Reimuller), bone saddle, ebony bridge pins with pearl dots
5. Bound catwood (a.k.a. ziracote
wood) fingerboard
6. Bindings and back stripe made of
boltaron, wood veneer, and fiber
7. Tiny hand-carved bow tie on
headstock sculpted by Lou Reimuller, endgraft inlay, heel cap, top inlay- all are made of stabilized
green dyed figured maple
8. Amy’s uniquely designed headstock is enhanced by an original painting. Painted areas are varnished with polyurethane (hard, abrasion-resistant finish).
9. “Peghed” brand geared tuners
10. French polished back, sides and
neck
11. Interior braces made of Adirondack
spruce
12. Ebony nut
13. Bound oval sound hole, Tickler
Ukulele label inside
14. Amazingly beautiful harp-like tone
15. Most of the wood has been aged for
over 30 years
16. Dimensions: total length 23 ½”,
scale length 15”, side depth 2 1/2” -2 7/8” , upper bout across 6 ¼”, lower
bout 8”, body length 11 1/8”, waist 5” (Large and deep body)
Twitch was the name of a cat who inspired this one-of-a-kind fine art ukulele. Here's the link to process photos of this ukulele being made. And, here's the link to the only other ukulele that I designed from scratch, a pineapple soprano (Tickler #2, 2009, sold). Huge thanks go to Lou Reimuller (luthier) for his incredible craftsmanship and dedicated, hard work on both of these rare and special instruments. Note: the concert size is larger than a soprano.
Inquire: amy@amycrehore.com
The Art of Amy Crehore
Thanks for posting about this ukulele, BOINGBOING- link boingboing
And there is a new interview with me about this uke on Architects and Artisans
and Huff Post
And there is a new interview with me about this uke on Architects and Artisans
and Huff Post
