bborzell
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I don't need a new Uke, but my wife and I are in Paris for a few more days before doing a loop through the south of France and back up through Belgium.
So we made our way to Dupont's showroom and I checked out an unbound mahogany D hole that happrned to be strung with a high G string.
There is something about a well made unbound uke that I really like. Not to say that binding offers an opportunity to make up for subtle earlier mistakes, but the fact is that joinery that doesn't fit together immaculately will look sad on an unbound uke.
Slot head with Ebony headstock plate. It looks and feels very warm to me. The sound is full and rich. While it sounds plenty loud to me, it seems to project very well to those out front of it. Though it was strung with a high G, I got a good sense of its tone and volume. So I bought it. The dealer is ordering one of those well protected Rockstar (or Rock sonething) bags which will be here when we circle back and revisit Paris for 5 more days. I'll then pick it up and bring it home.
So we made our way to Dupont's showroom and I checked out an unbound mahogany D hole that happrned to be strung with a high G string.
There is something about a well made unbound uke that I really like. Not to say that binding offers an opportunity to make up for subtle earlier mistakes, but the fact is that joinery that doesn't fit together immaculately will look sad on an unbound uke.
Slot head with Ebony headstock plate. It looks and feels very warm to me. The sound is full and rich. While it sounds plenty loud to me, it seems to project very well to those out front of it. Though it was strung with a high G, I got a good sense of its tone and volume. So I bought it. The dealer is ordering one of those well protected Rockstar (or Rock sonething) bags which will be here when we circle back and revisit Paris for 5 more days. I'll then pick it up and bring it home.
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(I actually have no idea what a D hole is, so I'd like to see.)
