natchez
Well-known member
I was fortunate this week to receive my new Kepasa Jsephine in Koa from Kevin Crossett in Middlesex, VT. I had the chance at the recent Reno Uke Fest to sample the wares of some very well reputed builders and Kevin’s work compares quite favorably.
Specs are:
Koa top, back and sides
1 ½" at nut
14” scale
Ebony fretboard, bridge and head plate
Radius fretboard (very mild curve with a 20” radius)
Grover open-geared gold tuners w/black buttons
Strung with Worth Browns
Kevin was an absolute pleasure to deal with and the ukulele’s fit and finish are superb. I asked for and Kevin delivered with a wood set with even golden tone throughout. I did not want anything too flashy, so this is essentially Kevin’s base model with just the tuners switched from friction to gear.
The strings are still settling in, but the tone is loud and full. The neck is extremely easy to play; I told my wife it seems to play itself. This ukulele is truly more than I could have hoped for.
Maybe next weekend I will have time to upload a sound sample.
Much thanks to Kevin at Kepasa http://kepasaukulele.com/ for making my vision come true!
Specs are:
Koa top, back and sides
1 ½" at nut
14” scale
Ebony fretboard, bridge and head plate
Radius fretboard (very mild curve with a 20” radius)
Grover open-geared gold tuners w/black buttons
Strung with Worth Browns
Kevin was an absolute pleasure to deal with and the ukulele’s fit and finish are superb. I asked for and Kevin delivered with a wood set with even golden tone throughout. I did not want anything too flashy, so this is essentially Kevin’s base model with just the tuners switched from friction to gear.
The strings are still settling in, but the tone is loud and full. The neck is extremely easy to play; I told my wife it seems to play itself. This ukulele is truly more than I could have hoped for.
Maybe next weekend I will have time to upload a sound sample.
Much thanks to Kevin at Kepasa http://kepasaukulele.com/ for making my vision come true!