good_uke_boy
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Yesterday I received one of Blackbird's new Ekoa tenors, Farallon. I've been a huge fan of Blackbird's concert-scale Clara and was excited to order their new tenor to enable worry-free use in various settings (like playing outdoors, at the beach, while traveling, etc.). I hoped Farallon would have playability and tone at least as nice as Clara's.
So far, Farallon does not disappoint. To me, Farallon's tone has Clara's warmth but is deeper, more resonant, and more precise sounding, probably because of Farallon's longer scale, larger/deeper body, and greater string tension.
One note -- in this post:
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com...6-anybody-taking-Amtrak&p=1838973#post1838973
UU member oregonuke mentioned s/he saw a production Farallon with a "protective finish [that] appears to be a bit rough - sort of an orange peel look/feel". The finish on my Farallon is the same as Clara's -- smooth satin.
I'll add more comments later as time permits, but in the meantime below are links to a sound sample and photos. Both compare Clara and Farallon side by side, which I thought might be of interest to current Clara owners.
Pictures:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6cwfjeqx06affu5/AACNAcBwxfCKK9v65MAGhooka?dl=0
Sound sample:
https://soundcloud.com/user-706114832/blackbirds
Sound sample is unedited and was recorded straight through -- sorry for the background noise and goofs...
So far, Farallon does not disappoint. To me, Farallon's tone has Clara's warmth but is deeper, more resonant, and more precise sounding, probably because of Farallon's longer scale, larger/deeper body, and greater string tension.
One note -- in this post:
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com...6-anybody-taking-Amtrak&p=1838973#post1838973
UU member oregonuke mentioned s/he saw a production Farallon with a "protective finish [that] appears to be a bit rough - sort of an orange peel look/feel". The finish on my Farallon is the same as Clara's -- smooth satin.
I'll add more comments later as time permits, but in the meantime below are links to a sound sample and photos. Both compare Clara and Farallon side by side, which I thought might be of interest to current Clara owners.
Pictures:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6cwfjeqx06affu5/AACNAcBwxfCKK9v65MAGhooka?dl=0
Sound sample:
https://soundcloud.com/user-706114832/blackbirds
Sound sample is unedited and was recorded straight through -- sorry for the background noise and goofs...
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