soupking
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I've been UAS's punk for over five years now. Many an instrument I've sold here, without barely touching, only to lose 40 to 50% of the original retail price; but hey, that's my fault. Along the way, I've held a chosen few that take on the workload of actual play time. This Maui Music soprano is one of them. I must confess that I recently sold this one. The prospective "buyer" cried foul upon witnessing the play wear in the flesh.
I had described the ukulele as "well-played," and as such, showing minor play wear. The pre-arranged three-day trial period was abruptly cut short, as said play wear rendered the transaction a "deal breaker."
In any event, the uke is back in my possession. I'm no damn good as a player, as you'll soon see, but hell if I don't have fun at it. I somehow worked into my head that sopranos oughtn't have geared tuners. In fact, prior to purchasing, two years ago, I was on the fence due to that very notion. Ah, who cares about tuners anyway? They certainly work better than frictions, for one thing.
Anyway, the thread here is a beckoning for anyone else brave enough to show their well-loved ukuleles. It's been said here, that luthiers who receive their ukes back for repair, sans play wear, get teary eyed at the notion that there's no love. Well, here's my Maui Music plain Jane soprano. It's such an excellent ukulele. I've had many, but this one is forever here to stay. There's not a single fault, and also, Peter is the man. I'm gonna start saving for a 2016 35-year anniversary edition Maui Music soprano. I'm so glad this one came back because it was meant to be.
I had described the ukulele as "well-played," and as such, showing minor play wear. The pre-arranged three-day trial period was abruptly cut short, as said play wear rendered the transaction a "deal breaker."
In any event, the uke is back in my possession. I'm no damn good as a player, as you'll soon see, but hell if I don't have fun at it. I somehow worked into my head that sopranos oughtn't have geared tuners. In fact, prior to purchasing, two years ago, I was on the fence due to that very notion. Ah, who cares about tuners anyway? They certainly work better than frictions, for one thing.
Anyway, the thread here is a beckoning for anyone else brave enough to show their well-loved ukuleles. It's been said here, that luthiers who receive their ukes back for repair, sans play wear, get teary eyed at the notion that there's no love. Well, here's my Maui Music plain Jane soprano. It's such an excellent ukulele. I've had many, but this one is forever here to stay. There's not a single fault, and also, Peter is the man. I'm gonna start saving for a 2016 35-year anniversary edition Maui Music soprano. I'm so glad this one came back because it was meant to be.
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