Risa adds the Fender Electric look

Rakelele · Oct 24, 2016

As many here know, Risa has been producing several Elelctric Steel String models featuring the classic look of the Gibson Les Paul. I just discovered that they are going to add two new models which will pick up the look of the Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster Guitars.

According to the "Uke-Surfer" website (Risa's online store in Germany), the new ST and TE models will be available in November and cost around 500 Euros, a little less than their LP models:

Risa TE
Risa ST

I am not in any way associated with the company, just happy to see more options for steel string electrics becoming available.

Jim Hanks · Oct 24, 2016

Ooh very nice. :drool:

Dan Gleibitz · Oct 24, 2016

That surf green Tele is screaming 'buy me'. I'd better freeze my wallet in a block of ice...

greenie44 · Oct 24, 2016

Dan Gleibitz said:
That surf green Tele is screaming 'buy me'. I'd better freeze my wallet in a block of ice...

And a switchable single coil and a humbucker pickup! Noooooooooooo

chainyanker · Oct 24, 2016

Sweetness....

Cornfield · Oct 24, 2016

If you buy direct from Risa, and have shipped to the USA, you pay even less. They discount that 19% VAT

Wagster · Oct 24, 2016

John Sargent said:
If you buy direct from Risa, and have shipped to the USA, you pay even less. They discount that 19% VAT

This is good information to have... (or perhaps, bad information to have, depending on your level of GAS

)

I know Risa's reputation for quality ukes is second to none and have no doubts that these will be worth every penny. For the past year or so (post-Alida, if you will) Ive been trying to justify to myself spending the $800 or so bucks for one and it may happen yet... (I could feel that butterscotch tele tugging at my heart strings)

In the meantime, however, this budget-friendly quilted maple monster is giving me some much needed GAS relief...

Booli · Oct 24, 2016

Thanks to the OP for this info.

Sadly, I do not see the 'BEAN' electric as a tenor, only soprano, unless my eyes are getting old. I like the BEAN more than the others because the look is so different, instead of a replica of an already well-known shape.

No doubt these new models will have the high quality that RISA is known for. It's good to have more options.

igorthebarbarian · Oct 24, 2016

When I got my Ross solid and uke Ellie, the shipping was fairly quick from Germany to Arizona-- about two weeks. They make great ukes. Very cool

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