{"id":9983,"date":"2021-10-15T17:13:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T17:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twistedwoodguitars.com\/ca\/?p=9983"},"modified":"2021-11-01T15:56:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T15:56:50","slug":"designing-the-switchback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twistedwoodguitars.com\/ca\/designing-the-switchback\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing the Switchback"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Designing the Switchback<\/h4>\n<p>Twisted Wood&#8217;s President &amp; Owner- Tom Wolansky talks about the design process for the Switchback ukulele.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below-<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Designing the Switchback Ukulele\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fiP1oHtMOuQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the Switchback, I wanted to design a ukulele that was focussed around classic, iconic, natural materials. 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