Ukecaster
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Oh man, kind of a cluster going on here. Ordered a Centennial Style 1 from a dealer on eBay, showing the same stock Centennial pics most all dealers do. It was listed as used, but as-new. Not sure, but I assume it was probably an open box return. Saved $57.00 off the usual $469.00 online/street price. It arrived yesterday. Imagine my surprise when I opened it and saw an OX Bamboo Natural, but with a Centennial Style 1 label inside. HPL body, stratobond neck, the whole Bamboo deal. Probably a factory snafu , where the label guy was asleep at the switch. So much for QC.
I emailed Martin, hoping they'd want to take charge, getting this mistake off the street ASAP, and hooking me up with a proper Centennial Style 1. Nope. They suggested I go back to the dealer, let them find me another one (right), and come back to them if the dealer couldn't, and they would help.
Well, off to chase the dealer now, unless I decide to keep what is probably the only Bamboo Centennial Style 1 uke in the world!
How that could happen at the factory, and how a dealer wouldn't know better, then try to pass it on again as a Centennial Style 1, after it was already returned once, concerns me.
However, this mis-labeled Bamboo is actually nicer than I thought it would be. Looks cool, plays very nicely, excellent action and intonation, decent tone for a non-wood uke, fun to play. The volume is less than a solid uke, as expected, with less bass, but well balanced, no booming C. But...it's not a Centennial Style 1.
I emailed Martin, hoping they'd want to take charge, getting this mistake off the street ASAP, and hooking me up with a proper Centennial Style 1. Nope. They suggested I go back to the dealer, let them find me another one (right), and come back to them if the dealer couldn't, and they would help.
Well, off to chase the dealer now, unless I decide to keep what is probably the only Bamboo Centennial Style 1 uke in the world!
How that could happen at the factory, and how a dealer wouldn't know better, then try to pass it on again as a Centennial Style 1, after it was already returned once, concerns me.
However, this mis-labeled Bamboo is actually nicer than I thought it would be. Looks cool, plays very nicely, excellent action and intonation, decent tone for a non-wood uke, fun to play. The volume is less than a solid uke, as expected, with less bass, but well balanced, no booming C. But...it's not a Centennial Style 1.
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