After stringing up, tweaking, re-stringing and a rudimentary finish, it is done - Argapa 102.
Is it the boiled down essence of a four course cordophone? Is it a rip off of the Risa stick uke? Or is it just plain fugly? I'd say yes to all three questions.
But it's kind of cute too don't you think. Almost exactly as I envisioned it, and made in little over one day.
The small ramps were needed to get a better angle for the strings. The ferrules alone were not enough and the A string snapped a couple of times. So if I were to make another I'd incorporate something with the same effect in the underside of the soundboard. Or maybe in the bridge on top.
And here's me with it in my pocket. I'll make a demo vid as soon as my sore throat permits.
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