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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 4h

Yes - a mahogany soprano and an electric tenor ukulele.

Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 4h

The mandolin is coming together. This is the second one I have built in this style.
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#luthier #handmade #woodworker #mandolin #folkmandolin

Work in progress, a mandolin by UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 1d

My newest completed instruments - a batch of 4 electric soprano ukuleles like this one.
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#luthier #handmade #ukulele #sopranoukulele #ekectricukuleke #madeinuk

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 3d

More detailed photos of the walnut / plane soprano.
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#luthier #handmade #ukulele #sopranoukulele #madeintyneside

Soprano ukulele in walnut and London plane by UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 4d

Installing the back braces on a tenor guitar.
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#luthier #handmade #tenorguitar #madeinuk

Tenor guitar in progress in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 6d

My newest custom commission has European walnut back and sides with a London plane top.
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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 8d

I am planning to build more flattop mandolins in the future. This one is sapele and spruce.
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#luthier #handmade #woodworker #madeintyneside #madeinuk #mandolin

A mandolin body on the workbench of UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 9d

Using a cabinet scraper to clean up the tenor guitar back.
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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 15d

This hefty chunk of 40 year old Brazilian mahogany is destined to become the body for a short-scale bass guitar.
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#luthier #woodworker #handmade #madeinuk #madeintyneside #bass #bassguitar

A large slab of mahogany in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 17d

I'm making good progress on the batch of electric sopranos. Three of these are taken; the top one has a higher-spec fingerboard (pao ferro with mother of pearl dots) and is still available.

#luthier #handmade #woodworker #madeintyneside #ukulele #sopranoukulele #electricukulele

Four partially completed electric soprano ukuleles in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 21d

I'm looking forward to meeting folks at the I Love North Shields live! Event this coming Sunday at Salt Marker Social, Fish quay, North Shields.

#ilovenorthshields

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 22d

Here's a demo of the new mahogany tenor. It's available now from my online shop. Please message me for more information.
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#luthier #handmade #TenorUkulele #ukulele #madeinuk

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 23d

Just completed this tenor ukulele. Check my shop page for more details.
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A mahogany tenor ukulele from the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 28d

Mandolin soundboard bracing. There are lots of ways to do it, but this simple layout works well for me.

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#luthier #mandolin #handmade #woodworker #madeinuk #madeintyneside

Mandolin soundboard ready to be installed. In the workshop of British luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · 29d

This flat top folk mandolin is destined for my online shop. If you're interested in reserving this instrument, please message me for full details.
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Mandolin being built in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

Mandolin body being built in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · Sep 23

These concert ukuleles went off to their new owners today. One is London plane and walnut; the other reclaimed Brazilian mahogany.
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Concert ukulele in London plane and walnut from the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

Concert ukulele in reclaimed mahogany from the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · Sep 19

The Kumalae soprano makes music again for the first time in decades.
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#luthier #ukulele #repair #sopranoukulele

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · Sep 17

The Kumalae ukulele had lost its original bridge. The new one is 1mm oversize, to cover up some marking on the top.
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A vintage Kumalae ukulele on the workbench of UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · Sep 11

I'm making progress on the batch of electric soprano ukuleles. These bodies look like a solid slab, but are hollowed out internally.

A and B are dark red meranti; C is sapele and D is cedrela.
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#luthier #ukulele #sopranoukulele #madeinuk #handmade #madeintyneside #ilovenorthshields

Four electric ukulele bodies in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · Sep 10

With build #700 coming up, I was hoping to make it something really special.

My wish has come true - this is going to be quite something. A mandocello tuned long scale tenor guitar with a jumbo size body in ovangkol and spruce.

#luthier #tenorguitar #handmade #woodworker #ilovenorthshields

A jumbo size guitar mould and ovangkol wood on the workbench of UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · Sep 9

The brief is to make it playable first and foremost. There are lots of cracks which will need slivers of koa to fill in, so it won't be invisibly mended.

Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · Sep 9

I rarely take in repair work, but this vintage Kumalae soprano deserved to be saved.
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A vintage Kumalae soprano ukulele on the workbench of UK luthier Rob Collins

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · Sep 7

We had a fun tub-bass building workshop at Bellingham All Acoustic Music Festival (BAAFEST) today!
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#Luthier #baafest #bass #skiffle #diymusic

UK luthier Rob Collins hosts a tub bass making workshop.

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · Sep 6

Similar to a 12 string guitar. Two octave pairs and two unison pairs.

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Rob Collins luthier @tinguitar.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thanks to everyone who came to my stall and workshop today at Bellingham All Acoustic Music Festival (BAAFEST) .

I'm back again tomorrow - looking forward to seeing you all.
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#luthier #handmade #ukulele #baafest #madeinuk #woodworker

British luthier Rob Collins at his trade stall in Bellingham, UK.

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