uottah
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10 months and 10 days wait and it arrived at 10 am – there's a message there somewhere
This is an all Tasmanian Blackwood Player model. Beau's Player model has the cosmetic niceties left off to keep the price more economical. I did upgrade to a custom rosette and end graft, had him add a side sound port as well as the hand rubbed sunburst. The tone and playability of this instrument is excellent. The burst is amazing to look at in direct sunlight- it just lights up- my first solar powered uke!
There are minor imperfections in the finish (some 1200 grit scratches, and some finish shrink back into the grain), but I knew going in that it would not be a mirror finish. Along with no binding, the finish quality is how Beau is able to keep the players model at half the price of his high end ukes. A perfect mirror finish is available as an upgrade though (http://www.beauhannamguitars.com/Sunburst-Players-Ukulele.html)
What I was looking for in this uke was a primo sounding/playing uke from a custom builder that was not so expensive that I would be afraid to leave the house with it. This uke fits the bill completely for me. Beau was a pleasure to work with and it is fun to follow his antics and builds progress on his face book page.
This is an all Tasmanian Blackwood Player model. Beau's Player model has the cosmetic niceties left off to keep the price more economical. I did upgrade to a custom rosette and end graft, had him add a side sound port as well as the hand rubbed sunburst. The tone and playability of this instrument is excellent. The burst is amazing to look at in direct sunlight- it just lights up- my first solar powered uke!
There are minor imperfections in the finish (some 1200 grit scratches, and some finish shrink back into the grain), but I knew going in that it would not be a mirror finish. Along with no binding, the finish quality is how Beau is able to keep the players model at half the price of his high end ukes. A perfect mirror finish is available as an upgrade though (http://www.beauhannamguitars.com/Sunburst-Players-Ukulele.html)
What I was looking for in this uke was a primo sounding/playing uke from a custom builder that was not so expensive that I would be afraid to leave the house with it. This uke fits the bill completely for me. Beau was a pleasure to work with and it is fun to follow his antics and builds progress on his face book page.