pbagley
Well-known member
My new-to-me Kala Marcy Marxer arrived from Canada yesterday. Technically it is a KA-ASAC-SP-TGE-C-MM. Everything was just fine, exactly as described by the seller. Many thanks to Mr. nickhung.
Sadly I also had a band rehearsal last night. These guys must really like my garage since they never want to go home... at least not until the beer runs out.
This means that I had time for a very cursory examination. I hope to have time to do more tonight.
My initial impression is that this uke sounds a little "tight". The E string seems to go a little sharp on fretted notes, but the strings may be old and stiff and causing intonation issues. It plays well, decent set-up, and the tuner works. The general attention to detail is better than my KA-ACP-CTG : inside the tuner slots is finished better, the neck carve is more consistent with no dips or lumps on the back of the neck. Love the herringbone.
Odd thing - the keys for the case were inside the ukulele when it arrived. Weird. No marks found on the outside of the ukulele so all is well. Note to sellers - please wrap the case keys in bubble wrap.
Sadly I also had a band rehearsal last night. These guys must really like my garage since they never want to go home... at least not until the beer runs out.
This means that I had time for a very cursory examination. I hope to have time to do more tonight.
My initial impression is that this uke sounds a little "tight". The E string seems to go a little sharp on fretted notes, but the strings may be old and stiff and causing intonation issues. It plays well, decent set-up, and the tuner works. The general attention to detail is better than my KA-ACP-CTG : inside the tuner slots is finished better, the neck carve is more consistent with no dips or lumps on the back of the neck. Love the herringbone.
Odd thing - the keys for the case were inside the ukulele when it arrived. Weird. No marks found on the outside of the ukulele so all is well. Note to sellers - please wrap the case keys in bubble wrap.