Ukuleles with scale length between concert and tenor?

g'est · Mar 4, 2015

I find the concert size most comfortable to play and I like the sound of tenors, so I was wondering about ukuleles with scale length somewhere between a concert and a tenor, that's about 15,5-16 inches.

I know that Ohta-san has a scale length of 15-15/16" but I couldn't think of any others.

I'm sure you guys know, what's out there!

vanflynn · Mar 4, 2015

Have you tried a low G tuning on your concert?

janeray1940 · Mar 4, 2015

There was another one mentioned in a recent post but unfortunately I can't find it. I did find this discussion from a while back: 16" scale length?

(psssst... get the Ohta-San, you won't regret it!)

g'est · Mar 4, 2015

vanflynn said:
Have you tried a low G tuning on your concert?

That's a great idea!

I was planning to do it and I just received Living Water low G concert ukulele strings from Ken Middleton. However, I lent my concert uke to a friend, so that will have to wait a little bit. Do you like low G on a concert?

janeray1940 said:
There was another one mentioned in a recent post but unfortunately I can't find it. I did find this discussion from a while back: 16" scale length?

(psssst... get the Ohta-San, you won't regret it!)

Thanks for the link! I'm trying really hard not to buy the Ohta-san, it would really crush my budget!

janeray1940 · Mar 4, 2015

I play low G on both concert (Kamaka, 15" scale) and Ohta-San - both sound great. I'm not a fan of fluorocarbon low G strings, though, so I prefer the Fremont Soloist squeakless wound string. I've also got a Koaloha concert-neck pineapple which sounds good with low G.

And yeah - that Ohta-San is a budget crusher, but for those of us whose hands are too small to play tenor comfortably, it's as good as it gets

Mattyukaholic · Mar 4, 2015

I'm pretty sure Kanile'a concerts are 15.5 inches rather than the normal 15 inches.

g'est · Mar 4, 2015

Mattyukaholic said:
I'm pretty sure Kanile'a concerts are 15.5 inches rather than the normal 15 inches.

I checked, I think you're right! Thanks!

DownUpDave · Mar 4, 2015

There is Ono ukuleles by builder David Ingalls who builds custom ukes with a long concert scale length of 16". That is the good news, bad news is he has had a hand operation and rehab is going very slowly so all production has been put on hold for a while now. Maybe that is good news because it will give you time to save up for one.

They are actually very reasonably priced for a custom.

Hippie Dribble · Mar 4, 2015

DownUpDave said:
There is Ono ukuleles by builder David Ingalls who builds custom ukes with a long concert scale length of 16". That is the good news, bad news is he has had a hand operation and rehab is going very slowly so all production has been put on hold for a while now. Maybe that is good news because it will give you time to save up for one.They are actually very reasonably priced for a custom.

What Dave said. Ono Ukuleles are wonderful. David is also a member here: "saltytri".

billten · Mar 4, 2015

I think the bruko tenor is more of a concert size. There is a very good review here:

http://www.gotaukulele.com/2014/06/bruko-no9-tenor-ukulele-review.html

wayfarer75 · Mar 4, 2015

My Kelii concert has a 15.5 inch scale.

g'est · Mar 4, 2015

billten said:
I think the bruko tenor is more of a concert size. There is a very good review here:

http://www.gotaukulele.com/2014/06/bruko-no9-tenor-ukulele-review.html

I've read that review. I'm not sure but I think that it still has a tenor just scale and just a smaller body. I might be wrong.

Tommy B · Mar 4, 2015

I believe luthier David Newton builds a 16-inch longscale concert.

dalamaricus · Mar 4, 2015

Flea concerts are a 15.5" scale, although they use the same body for all the different scale lengths (so you might not get the tenor sound you're looking for).

Futurethink · Mar 5, 2015

Are you interested in a pineapple? The Pepe Romero Tiny Tenor is a concert size pineapple body with a tenor neck. Here's a link to the Uke Republic site;
http://cargo.ukerepublic.com/product/romero-creations-tiny-tenor-solid-spruce-mhgy

…and here's a link to The Ukulele Site;
http://www.theukulelesite.com/shop-by/brand/romero-creations.html

bazmaz · Mar 5, 2015

Yes, was going to say a Bruko 9 - you beat me to it Billten!

It's an idiosyncratic little thing - definitely in the 'between concert and tenor' scale - in fact - fits (snugly) in my Ko'olau hard concert case.

One thing some dont like is that sopranoesque number of frets on the neck.

I love it though - a very nice little thing that is different from the norm..

Rakelele · Mar 5, 2015

Dave Iriguchi has come up with what he calls "IDeale" size, being right in between a Concert and a Tenor:
http://iriguchiukuleles.com/

UkerDanno · Mar 5, 2015

You want a longer scale or a bigger body? It seems the body would give tenors their sound. I see from another thread, that Kanilea makes a Super Tenor, which has a bigger body, maybe there's a Super Concert? Might be a custom, though...Kanileas have a slightly larger body than most anyway.

bnolsen · Mar 5, 2015

concert fluke is 15.5" The concert flea is the same.

WCBarnes · Mar 5, 2015

Cocobolo Ukuleles now has a 16" super concert that might be an option for you. I have a traditional concert and it is a good instrument for the price. Very warm tone.

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