Doc_J
Well-known member
A quilted maple tenor with a sunburst finish arrived today, from Steve Grimes. Steve said it was the "cat's meow" and I have to agree. Steve Grimes ukes were highly recommended to me, by a couple friends who have one. While the looks are gorgeous, the sound is excellent. It has a Big warm sound (yes, even with maple) and it has amazing clarity and crispness on the trebles. The tone is very even.
Binding, heel plate & end graft are maple. Great fine rope purfling around the top and rosette. Fretboard & bridge are ebony, bone nut & saddle are bone. Oval soundhole with ivoroid rosette. Side MOP markers in the usual places. Diamond snowflake MOP top marker on the 5 & 12 frets.
This uke sounds good with the Hilo strings (wound C & G) that it came with.
Here's some pics. I'll post a sound sample later.
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*** It's later and I have added a day 1 sound sample.
Note: This uke hasn't really opened up yet.
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Day 1 Sound Sample B-tuning with Hilo Strings:
https://app.box.com/s/jes1flu81fnuf6mkxe6vx7t0bgnqqf4k
Binding, heel plate & end graft are maple. Great fine rope purfling around the top and rosette. Fretboard & bridge are ebony, bone nut & saddle are bone. Oval soundhole with ivoroid rosette. Side MOP markers in the usual places. Diamond snowflake MOP top marker on the 5 & 12 frets.
This uke sounds good with the Hilo strings (wound C & G) that it came with.
Here's some pics. I'll post a sound sample later.
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*** It's later and I have added a day 1 sound sample.
Note: This uke hasn't really opened up yet.
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Day 1 Sound Sample B-tuning with Hilo Strings:
https://app.box.com/s/jes1flu81fnuf6mkxe6vx7t0bgnqqf4k
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