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 readingkoaloha silver tenor ktm-00 (ktm-25)
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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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 readingpono 8-string deluxe tenor mtdx8
I can’t help falling in love with you….. oops, i did it again…. i only just recently sold my kala 8string to a good friend for a couple of good reasons: i hardly ever played it, it felt too large (concert is my standard size), the neck felt to narrow, i still have more ukes…
continue readingkala 8-string tenor ka-kg-t8
specifications top, back and sides: made “with hand-selected, hawaiian koa harvested on the big island of hawaii.” – in plain words: laminate koa , outer layer is koa, the rest some other tonewood. binding/trim: maple with some white and black accents neck: mahogany (3 pieces) fretboard: rosewood, 19 frets, fretboard and side markers on 5,…
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