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my love, I am the speed of sound ([personal profile] newredshoes) wrote in [community profile] ukuleles2012-05-23 09:35 am

Daily Ukulele: An instrument fit for Isambard Kingdom Brunel

By which I mean that a steampunk ukulele (listed as a bass by, of course, [etsy.com profile] celentanowoodworks, though it seems it can be built as a uke) is made beautiful, per Kate Beaton, by all its useless gears and cogs.

Enough with needlessly complicated run-on sentences -- to the pictures!

Steampunk ukulele (or bass) by Celentano Woodworks

Steampunk ukulele (or bass) by Celentano Woodworks Steampunk ukulele (or bass) by Celentano Woodworks Steampunk ukulele (or bass) by Celentano Woodworks
Steampunk ukulele (or bass) by Celentano Woodworks

Available here, if you have a handy $3K to spare.