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:…
continue readingkiwaya kpc-5k/e
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…
continue readingnoah 8-string concert
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…
continue readingrisa solid concert
ukulele reduced as much as possible: this one is merely a fretboard with strings in concert scale built at minimum overall length. specifications body, neck: all maple, satin finish no fingerboard, frets are mounted directly on the neck; 15 frets with dot and side markers on 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 and 15 bridge: steel…
continue readingworth medium
i don’t have any tension values, just taking a quick note of string diameters for worth medium strings. these values are apparently valid for clear and brown strings for tenor and concert scales. A4 0,52mm (0,0205″) E4 0,66mm (0,0260″) C4 0,74mm (0,0291″) C5 0,47mm (0,0185″) G3 0,91mm (0,0358″) G4 0,57mm (0,0224″) full string specifications (resp…
continue readingblackbird clara concert ukulele
definitely a piece of high-tech, engineered and produced in usa. the folks at blackbird really spent some thoughts on that one and came up with great engineering and sound without using a single bit of wood and still sustainable. from a price point this is significantly above middle class: rsp 1295 usd plus shipping. not…
continue readingbig island koa concert (bi-kto-cts)
uas kicked in badly when i saw this beauty for sale… specifications body: all solid (curly) koa, bookmatched back and sides binding/trim: (faux) tortoise and mahogany/maple rope style neck: mahogany (2 pieces) fretboard: ebony, black binding, 20 frets (14 to body), fretboard and side markers on 5, 7, 10 and 12 bridge: ebony nut and…
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