once again triggered by a review on gotaukulele.com i laid my hands on this handmade ukulele from caravelle kitchen in France. concert scale, spruce top, mango body – and the shape of an old selmer macaferri “gypsy” guitar. came with martin m600 strings which i swapped for a set of fremont black medium low-g –…
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one of the last brüko ukuleles ever built – the people behind brüko have decided to retire by end of 2024. just as if it wasn’t already loud enough on its own i also got a passive pickup fitted. specifications
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bamboo is technically a sort of grass – and not exactly the first material to come to one’s mind when thinking about ukuleles. in contrast to (most of) the more traditional tonewoods, bamboo is definitely sustainable, it grows fast and in vast amounts all over the planet. the downside of grass is the lack of…
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pepe romero jr’s tiny ukuleles have a very distinct look – when you see one there is no second thought about the brand. somehow they seem to attempt to get the maximum sound out of minimum size, kind of opposite to all the longneck ukuleles out there. the stc model is actually a 3-in-1 ukulele:…
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made in japan in very limited numbers from only the highest grade hawaiian koa this ukulele looks almost to good to be played, even though the sound and playability really match the appearance. despite what the logo says they only started building ukuleles in 1957 and since then “kiwaya ukuleles are built as light as…
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before i saw this instrument in a review on gotaukulele.com i did not even know 8-strings existed in concert scale. i love my pono, but i still struggle with the tenor scale every now and then. so the combination of 8-string sound with my preferred concert scale sounds almost too good to be true. noah…
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one of a limited series to commemorate the 25th anniversary of koaloha. based on their famous ktm-00 with a few birthday upgrades. it features the special koaloha bracing on the inside of a carefully selected premium koa body with ebony bridge, fretboard and headstock plate – simple and classy in a flawless high gloss finish.
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