janeray1940
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Will try to get better pics up when it stops raining, and will post a sound sample later today. I've made the somewhat heartbreaking decision to sell my Ohta-San, as I'm facing the reality that it's just too big for my little hands - playing it causes me pain in the left hand, and I'd rather play smaller ukes and have no pain than take the risk of setting myself up to not be able to play at all some day.
What can I say - it's a koa-top Ohta-San! I bought it new in March 2014, it has a build date of Sep 29, 2013, and it's been played and well cared for ever since. As with all my ukes, it has a strap button installed and will ship in the Kamaka case that it came with. Specs from the Kamaka site:
I'm asking $1500, shipped, fully insured, UPS ground, CONUS only, Paypal only. Sorry, overseas folks - past attempts to use the postal service to ship have been nervewracking and fraught with the stress of USPS not offering insurance over a certain amount (far less than the cost of this instrument). Will lower price to $1400 for an in-person sale in Santa Monica, CA. Not interested in trades; I like to keep my uke collection to a minimum and I've already got what I need.
Apologies for the bad pics, will try to get more up ASAP.
What can I say - it's a koa-top Ohta-San! I bought it new in March 2014, it has a build date of Sep 29, 2013, and it's been played and well cared for ever since. As with all my ukes, it has a strap button installed and will ship in the Kamaka case that it came with. Specs from the Kamaka site:
Also known as "Ohta-san," this bell-shaped ukulele was designed by Sam Kamaka Jr. and Herbert Ohta in 1965. It produces sharp, clear tones, and was designed primarily for picking purposes. Deluxe features are rosewood binding, rope purfling, and a rope rosette around the sound hole. The fingerboard and bridge are ebony.
Overall length: 24-3/4"
Scale length: 15-15/16"
Total # frets: 18
Frets to the body: 14
MSRP: $1995
Overall length: 24-3/4"
Scale length: 15-15/16"
Total # frets: 18
Frets to the body: 14
MSRP: $1995
I'm asking $1500, shipped, fully insured, UPS ground, CONUS only, Paypal only. Sorry, overseas folks - past attempts to use the postal service to ship have been nervewracking and fraught with the stress of USPS not offering insurance over a certain amount (far less than the cost of this instrument). Will lower price to $1400 for an in-person sale in Santa Monica, CA. Not interested in trades; I like to keep my uke collection to a minimum and I've already got what I need.
Apologies for the bad pics, will try to get more up ASAP.
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