AncientMatingCalls
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These look cool. Is there still a plan for a tenor?
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ukeeku
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I have not heard anything about a tenor or soprano
AncientMatingCalls
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This post had me thinking there might be a tenor.
OldePhart
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I don't think we are in serious disagreement - if you notice I said "laminated or joined in strips." Still, I wouldn't go so far as to consider this quite the equivalent of a bookmatched top or back, either. I don't know how wide the joined strips are in your materials - in most stuff I've seen for other applications though they run around 3/4" give or take, therefore it takes quite a few of them on a back or top, and that makes for a lot more glue seams than you see in a bookmatched top or back. It's the presence of glue that stabilizes the wood and makes it less likely to change over time (not that I think that is always a bad thing). Also, I think they use a lot of heat and pressure when they are forming sheets of bamboo "lay ups," much as is done when laminated layers of wood, and I suspect that probably also compresses the cellular structure and makes it less likely to change.
In any case, I thought I was pretty clear that I think the potential for non-traditional materials (like bamboo) is really bright. I'm not "anti-laminate" - I have a Kiwaya KSL-02 longneck soprano made from their "extra thin laminated wood" and, until I got my KoAloha longneck soprano, that Kiwaya was my favorite even over my KoAloha concert uke.
Eh? Not quite sure what this is in reference to, maybe a different post?
John
flacoclef
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Very nice!
ukeeku
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Someone pointed out that I had a bout 10 spelling errors and a ton of other issues. I fixed them about 20 minutes after I published. that is the great thing about having stuff online, I can always go back and fix it and no one is the wiser
On the laminate discussion, we will arm wrestle later, or thumb wrestle. I am better with my thumbs.
Gmoney
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Someone pointed out that I had a bout 10 spelling errors and a ton of other issues. I fixed them about 20 minutes after I published. that is the great thing about having stuff online, I can always go back and fix it and no one is the wiser
On the laminate discussion, we will arm wrestle later, or thumb wrestle. I am better with my thumbs.
Tim, that was my PM about the bridge/saddle typo, I hoped to fly under the radar before someone wandering by took to blasting you. On the laminate vs. solid bamboo; I'm afraid that you will have to thumb wrestle me as well. On your other thread announcing the new review, which I must say was thorough & makes me closer to wanting to buy one. I'm a concert scale kind of guy & after listening to several of Josh's videos its clear that they sound really great! Here's the link to the other post:
http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/f...Grass-Ukulele-Full-Review&p=686855#post686855
The pertinent quote is from Yamaha about their entry into using bamboo for guitars. Bamboo really is a great sounding tonewood, but it is certainly considered a laminate.
All bamboo guitars, ukes, or other instruments are constructed in some similar method. Its just the fact of their construction, neither good or bad in itself.
Keep reviewing for us - we can't all own or tryout all ukes (though some of us are certainly trying!).
ukeeku
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Thats it, its a battle royal Cage match at UWC!! 3 enter, 1 leaves.
Gmoney
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I concede in advance - I won't be at UWC! Interesting note that though Kiwaya has the "Paulele" bamboo uke, they list it on their site under "Novelty ukes" - but its not exactly at novelty prices!
