Homemade Bo Diddley Jupiter Ukulele

[Rob Uker]

I made a ukulele inspired by Bo Diddley’s Jupiter guitar.

 

[TimWilson]

What?! That's amazing! Thanks for sharing, but more details, please! Which woods? Your design? Pickup? Do tell!

 

[MikeZito]

If I saw that in my local music store - I'd buy it!

Nice work.

 

[Rob Uker]

What?! That's amazing! Thanks for sharing, but more details, please! Which woods? Your design? Pickup? Do tell!

 

[Rob Uker]

The pick is a piezo disk in a bottle cap, encapsulated in hot glue. I’ll have to post a video.

 

[mountain goat]

another incredible build Rob. just awesome. you're an fing beast mate

 

[Rob Uker]

These are some pictures I took while building the Jupiter.
It was built with very ordinary materials. Frame, neck and fretboard are all poplar that I found in a scrap wood bin at a staircase company near my home. The front and back are 1/8” birch plywood . The bridge is a scrap of black walnut that I found at the stair company.
The metal tailpiece is polished sheet metal.
I really try to repurpose as many materials as I can.

 

[Jerryc41]

View attachment 153474I made a ukulele inspired by Bo Diddley’s Jupiter guitar.

Excellent!