cpmusic
Well-known member
Actually, yesterday was NUD, but what the heck.
I bought Kurt's (kmccullum) Oscar Schmidt OU5T, and I'm very pleasantly surprised. I know it's not a solid wood uke, but I wouldn't have guessed from its tone, which is clear, sweet, and lively, with a low end that's robust but not overpowering. The strings are thinner than I'd expect on a tenor -- Kurt advises that he used D'Addario classicals he sized and purchased separately -- but I don't know if I'll find a better match for this uke.
I bought this uke primarily to experiment with different tunings rather than re-tuning my Pono MGT back and forth, but after playing the OU5T for a few hours, I'm conflicted. I haven't yet found the "right" strings for the MGT, so I'm thinking I'll try the same or similar D'Addarios on that uke before doing anything else.
As PhilUSAFRet noted on the Marketplace thread, this is a beautiful uke, with highly figured veneer and abalone purfling. I'm surprised by the choice of Grover Mini Rotomatics because they strike me as being too heavy for even a tenor uke, but despite a relatively light weight, the uke doesn't feel top-heavy, and the Grovers work perfectly.
I had no decent (i.e., logical) excuse to buy another uke and had to engage in some rationalization, but I'm glad I did. My thanks to Kurt for a smooth and easy transaction.
I don't have any pictures yet, but here's the Marketplace thread: http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?120176-Oscar-Schmidt-OU5T
I bought Kurt's (kmccullum) Oscar Schmidt OU5T, and I'm very pleasantly surprised. I know it's not a solid wood uke, but I wouldn't have guessed from its tone, which is clear, sweet, and lively, with a low end that's robust but not overpowering. The strings are thinner than I'd expect on a tenor -- Kurt advises that he used D'Addario classicals he sized and purchased separately -- but I don't know if I'll find a better match for this uke.
I bought this uke primarily to experiment with different tunings rather than re-tuning my Pono MGT back and forth, but after playing the OU5T for a few hours, I'm conflicted. I haven't yet found the "right" strings for the MGT, so I'm thinking I'll try the same or similar D'Addarios on that uke before doing anything else.
As PhilUSAFRet noted on the Marketplace thread, this is a beautiful uke, with highly figured veneer and abalone purfling. I'm surprised by the choice of Grover Mini Rotomatics because they strike me as being too heavy for even a tenor uke, but despite a relatively light weight, the uke doesn't feel top-heavy, and the Grovers work perfectly.
I had no decent (i.e., logical) excuse to buy another uke and had to engage in some rationalization, but I'm glad I did. My thanks to Kurt for a smooth and easy transaction.
I don't have any pictures yet, but here's the Marketplace thread: http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?120176-Oscar-Schmidt-OU5T