Sven-Uke
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For half a year now, I've been playing an Oscar Schmidt OU2 concert.
I also play bass in several bands, and now I want to take a uke on stage. Time to go electric.
So, last weekend a friend and I took the train to visit The Uke Boutique, Amsterdam's Specialist Ukulele Store. It was a beautifull sunny day, great for walking in our nation's capital, and a great day to look for a ukulele.
The Uke Boutique is in walking distance from the centre in a very hip part of Amsterdam. The folks at the store a very friendly and love ukes, music and everything surrounding it. There was enough choice and the owner set me down on a comfy couch to try out an Ortega, a Kala and an aNueNue first.
I was determinded to let sound and playability, and not looks, be the main factors in deciding which uke I liked the best. After playing the aNueNue, I decided that the best looking uke was also the best sounding.
I tried the Ortega and the aNueNue over the amp in the store, and I was delighted to hear the Papa II sound just as warm with amplification as without it.
The Papa II is a mahogany laminate, and has a cutaway body. It has a matte finish with little dancing men burned or etched in the wood. I love how that looks.
The uke is very playable and is has a warm, round tone. Even when I play it very quitly (like in the middle of the night, and don't want to wake anyone up) it still sounds rich.
It also comes with Aquila Nyglut strings and a padded gigbag.
When I got home and unpacked the uke, it was still nicely in tune.
When I showed it to my girlfriend, I declared that I did not need to buy another uke ever. But... that was before I decided I was afraid to take my beautiful new uke on a flying vacation.
So.. one week later, I order a pearl white Makala Dolphin. Once that arrives, I will really be done buying ukes.. right?
Enough talk, here are some pics.
I also play bass in several bands, and now I want to take a uke on stage. Time to go electric.
So, last weekend a friend and I took the train to visit The Uke Boutique, Amsterdam's Specialist Ukulele Store. It was a beautifull sunny day, great for walking in our nation's capital, and a great day to look for a ukulele.
The Uke Boutique is in walking distance from the centre in a very hip part of Amsterdam. The folks at the store a very friendly and love ukes, music and everything surrounding it. There was enough choice and the owner set me down on a comfy couch to try out an Ortega, a Kala and an aNueNue first.
I was determinded to let sound and playability, and not looks, be the main factors in deciding which uke I liked the best. After playing the aNueNue, I decided that the best looking uke was also the best sounding.
I tried the Ortega and the aNueNue over the amp in the store, and I was delighted to hear the Papa II sound just as warm with amplification as without it.
The Papa II is a mahogany laminate, and has a cutaway body. It has a matte finish with little dancing men burned or etched in the wood. I love how that looks.
The uke is very playable and is has a warm, round tone. Even when I play it very quitly (like in the middle of the night, and don't want to wake anyone up) it still sounds rich.
It also comes with Aquila Nyglut strings and a padded gigbag.
When I got home and unpacked the uke, it was still nicely in tune.
When I showed it to my girlfriend, I declared that I did not need to buy another uke ever. But... that was before I decided I was afraid to take my beautiful new uke on a flying vacation.
So.. one week later, I order a pearl white Makala Dolphin. Once that arrives, I will really be done buying ukes.. right?
Enough talk, here are some pics.
