Help me find my next Uke!

whistleman123

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My Uke skills have finally progressed to the point that I would like to upgrade to a better instrument. But, after hunting around on the interweb I cannot find the type instrument I want.

What I would like to buy is a long neck soprano with a slot head and radiused finger board.

Any suggestions?
 
Hmm, that is an odd combination of features. You generally don't see slot heads on smaller than tenor and radiused fretboards are rare on the smaller instruments as well. I believe Cocobolo does a radius and they do make long neck sopranos but getting one is by lottery these days.
 
There are a few long neck sopranos available, but as far as I know, no slot head (which will add weight to that end, & unbalance it) or radiused fretboard (which is a rather specialist feature), you'll need to get it made, & that will cost big money.

I'd settle for one of the ones that are for sale, then if you really must have those features, get one custom built.
 
Jim is right, all Cocobolo Ukuleles are radiused fretboards. Keith is too, you don't want a slotted headstock, it would be too heavy, making the uke hard to play. See Cocobolo Ukuleles on Facebook, we have two, and they are my faves!
 
Everyone is right if you want a long neck and the rest of the features you mentioned you need to go tenor....Jay Lichty is known for building long necks check him out.
 
John Kinnard would probably build such an instrument for you; he has made Sopranos with a slotted headstock before:



With him, every option you mentioned can be custom ordered via The Ukulele Site:

https://www.theukulelesite.com/shop-by/brand/kinnard/kinnard-custom-soprano.html

A slotted headstock will not necessarily be heavier; thinned out to fit Gotoh Stealth Tuners, it might even be lighter.
 
Whoa, that John S Kinnard slotted headstock soprano is beautiful! I didn't realize you can order that custom with all the options from HMS. I see one of these in my future, very cool!
 
Check with Bruce Wei in Vietnam. He makes customs for a very reasonable price any way you want. I've sent him my designs and he built them exactly and very well. See my signature.
 
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