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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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…
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it’s been quite a while since my last post in this category, but finally it is about time. more or less by coincidence i got my hands on two flight ukuleles which got quite positive reviews in the past. both are from their so called “travel series” which features a lot of sturdy abs plastic…
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