macfish
Well-known member
One potential effect of the exchange rate is some builders might cut some costs? I just received a Scott Wise tenor, which is a fantastic sounding uke. Getting used to a narrower and thinner neck than the Pono MT I started with, etc.
So NO complaints about the instrument. But in comparison to some Wise ukes here, I notice:
Mine came in the Uke Crazy hard foam case, not a higher end case.
I was under the impression that the headstock logo was an inlay, it's now a pearlescent decal kind of thingy.
The bridge is a tie, whereas all the others I've seen are a slot. Not sure if he's changed or whether a slot is easier to build or buy from a supplier? I thought the slot bridge was to keep things as light as possible.
As stated, the build and tone are most important, and I have no issues there. I also use the Mono M80 case, so the Uke Crazy went with the Pono. Just reinforces the importance of communicating all the details in advance as much as possible.
So NO complaints about the instrument. But in comparison to some Wise ukes here, I notice:
Mine came in the Uke Crazy hard foam case, not a higher end case.
I was under the impression that the headstock logo was an inlay, it's now a pearlescent decal kind of thingy.
The bridge is a tie, whereas all the others I've seen are a slot. Not sure if he's changed or whether a slot is easier to build or buy from a supplier? I thought the slot bridge was to keep things as light as possible.
As stated, the build and tone are most important, and I have no issues there. I also use the Mono M80 case, so the Uke Crazy went with the Pono. Just reinforces the importance of communicating all the details in advance as much as possible.