My first look at an aNueNue ukulele on my site - really nice one this!
http://www.gotaukulele.com/2016/03/anuenue-africa-mahogany-ii-concert.html
http://www.gotaukulele.com/2016/03/anuenue-africa-mahogany-ii-concert.html
aNueNue Africa Mahogany II Concert - REVIEW
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Nickie
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What a great review Barry! That has to be the best looking production uke I've ever laid glassy eyes on.
I liked that uke well enough to buy it if I had the dough, and could put a pickup in it, assuming I could find Anue Anue. Nobody around here sells them. Our "uke" shops are pitiful, IMHO.
I liked that uke well enough to buy it if I had the dough, and could put a pickup in it, assuming I could find Anue Anue. Nobody around here sells them. Our "uke" shops are pitiful, IMHO.
Nicki,
The North Carolina Ukulele Academy has had them in stock from time to time. (alohau.com)
Kent's a top-notch guy and is worth contacting to see if any are in his store.
The North Carolina Ukulele Academy has had them in stock from time to time. (alohau.com)
Kent's a top-notch guy and is worth contacting to see if any are in his store.
bnolsen
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amazon has them. isn't that good 'nuff?
Nickie
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Thank you!
Please note I said "If I had the dough". Having just bought a customized uke, I'm outta funds for ukes right now....maybe by the time there's a dealer nearby, I'll have it....
I think aNue Nue has in the past had trouble with fakes on the internet. Possibly that's why they have the additional holographic sticker on the back of the headstock.
I have a Lani III tenor, great uke, faultless finish, I think aNue Nue are below the radar because of the lack of availability. I know when I bought mine in the UK, I had to wait 6 months for it, as the distributor had to wait to get a container full of orders before shipping across to the UK.
I had a pick up fitted, the luthier said there was nothing he could do to the uke to improve it!
A well kept secret, if you see one, check it out. They deserve to be far better known than they are.
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I have a Lani III tenor, great uke, faultless finish, I think aNue Nue are below the radar because of the lack of availability. I know when I bought mine in the UK, I had to wait 6 months for it, as the distributor had to wait to get a container full of orders before shipping across to the UK.
I had a pick up fitted, the luthier said there was nothing he could do to the uke to improve it!
A well kept secret, if you see one, check it out. They deserve to be far better known than they are.
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Why do you think it's average? Some detail?
I thought it was really really nice actually - and know many people outside China who have a high opinion of it.
To clarify - i have played a LOT of ukuleles. Yes it's made in the far east, and YES I know that can equal poor quality control.
However - I am not against everything made in the far east (for example, Pono) and consider this example to be excellent - in fact one of the highest scores I have given an instrument.
I thought it was really really nice actually - and know many people outside China who have a high opinion of it.
To clarify - i have played a LOT of ukuleles. Yes it's made in the far east, and YES I know that can equal poor quality control.
However - I am not against everything made in the far east (for example, Pono) and consider this example to be excellent - in fact one of the highest scores I have given an instrument.
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jake_albert
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i am in china , and i tried some anuenue, which left nothing but so-so
so-so made , so-so intonation, so-so projection
pono made from indonesia, which is high quality, is toally uncomparable.
anuenue amm asr is ok, but around the price, i prefer pono or others
anuenue Africa Mahogany II (you mean?.. Papa II??CNY 1498), i prefer some high quality ukes around CNY 800...
I actually found this aNueNue to be one of the nicest built ukuleles I have reviewed.
No - it's not the Papa - the Papa II is one of their cheaper models - this is one of their more expensive.
And I own several Pono ukuleles too - I wouldn't say that it was 'totally uncomparable' at all.
No - it's not the Papa - the Papa II is one of their cheaper models - this is one of their more expensive.
And I own several Pono ukuleles too - I wouldn't say that it was 'totally uncomparable' at all.
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Ukador
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Just curious: Is there any onlinestore that has them in stock at the moment ? Can't find it on the web
From what I know aNueNue is a Taiwanese brand known mainly in China and Taiwan. Their low end models (under 100usd) are peceived as having consistent , good quality, though not considered best buy when China has many little known brands with similar specifications in lower price.
Their high end models , made in Japan, are well praised for its quality but the mid range ones do not fare too well among Chinese ukers.
No - they are well known further afield than that - used to be widely available in the UK, and today available in Europe and Oceania.
This isn't the Papa though, but nor is it made in Japan - so I dont know whether this is what you donsider to be high end or mid range. What I will say though is, this one very much impressed this reviewer!
This isn't the Papa though, but nor is it made in Japan - so I dont know whether this is what you donsider to be high end or mid range. What I will say though is, this one very much impressed this reviewer!
Looks very fancy indeed!
Are curved backs a sign of a higher end uke you'd say?
My Timms and Gretsch have curved backs but my KoAloha does not, and that is most definetely a high end uke
, so it's a bit confusing...
Are curved backs a sign of a higher end uke you'd say?
My Timms and Gretsch have curved backs but my KoAloha does not, and that is most definetely a high end uke
, so it's a bit confusing...Similar threads
