casetone2514
Well-known member
If you live in the UK you'll know how difficult it is to get a soprano uke between the price range £25-£250. They are either cheap and nasties or top of the range.
Well I went into Hobgoblin Music today (there'll be a store in a city near(ish) to you) and they have a solid mahogany top soprano for £48 by Blue Moon. Never heard of them? I have a baritone by them and it's OK but the soprano is really nice for the price. Excellent tone; really good sustain; the action was perfect, but the tension a little tight for my liking although that is not an insurmountable problem. I played it up to fret 10 and found no significant deviation in the tuning (though I wouldn't want to attempt a chord up there). Closed gear tuning pegs (there was a friction pegs option at a similar price but I didn't try it) and decent strings for factory quality.
I know a lot of people who have bought a £20 Maholo to learn on and want a step up without forking out a fortune. I think this could be the answer. I only wish I'd had £48 to spare - I would have bought one.
Oh, they sell Aquilla strings too (another rarity in the UK) at £5 for soprano and £6-50 for Concert and Tenor.
Just thought I'd let you know.
Peace
Tony
Well I went into Hobgoblin Music today (there'll be a store in a city near(ish) to you) and they have a solid mahogany top soprano for £48 by Blue Moon. Never heard of them? I have a baritone by them and it's OK but the soprano is really nice for the price. Excellent tone; really good sustain; the action was perfect, but the tension a little tight for my liking although that is not an insurmountable problem. I played it up to fret 10 and found no significant deviation in the tuning (though I wouldn't want to attempt a chord up there). Closed gear tuning pegs (there was a friction pegs option at a similar price but I didn't try it) and decent strings for factory quality.
I know a lot of people who have bought a £20 Maholo to learn on and want a step up without forking out a fortune. I think this could be the answer. I only wish I'd had £48 to spare - I would have bought one.
Oh, they sell Aquilla strings too (another rarity in the UK) at £5 for soprano and £6-50 for Concert and Tenor.
Just thought I'd let you know.
Peace
Tony
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