Pirate Jim
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I've hankered after a Fluke for a long time but the selection on these shores is always limited (rarely see the solid tops or wood fretboards) and I could never justify the cost of importing, taxes, etc. I was delighted to discover two things yesterday:
So today I went to The Uke Room and picked up the Fluke from Matt who runs it. Fantastic little shop, amazing selection of instruments there and Matt is very knowledgeable when it comes to ukes. (Possibly other things too, who knows?) Special mention to the KM Ukuleles soprano there - first time I've seen on of Kev's in the, er, wood and I came close to buying that one too.
As for the Fluke, many many many of you own them and now I see what all the fuss is about. It sounds pretty much as I expected, which is a good thing, although the koa top gives it more definition than I was expecting from a polycarb back instrument. It's a lot lighter than I thought it would be. It plays sooo easily, that's been the really surprising thing - this should be the instrument given to beginners, it's just a breeze to play. I'm filing this in the "instruments I should have bought years ago" category.
Couple pics below. I remember reading a post where someone said that their Fluke follows them around the house. This one has certainly done that today - so easy to pick up and drop onto its base.
- A koa tenor Fluke for sale
- A uke specialist store 20 mins from my house!
So today I went to The Uke Room and picked up the Fluke from Matt who runs it. Fantastic little shop, amazing selection of instruments there and Matt is very knowledgeable when it comes to ukes. (Possibly other things too, who knows?) Special mention to the KM Ukuleles soprano there - first time I've seen on of Kev's in the, er, wood and I came close to buying that one too.
As for the Fluke, many many many of you own them and now I see what all the fuss is about. It sounds pretty much as I expected, which is a good thing, although the koa top gives it more definition than I was expecting from a polycarb back instrument. It's a lot lighter than I thought it would be. It plays sooo easily, that's been the really surprising thing - this should be the instrument given to beginners, it's just a breeze to play. I'm filing this in the "instruments I should have bought years ago" category.
Couple pics below. I remember reading a post where someone said that their Fluke follows them around the house. This one has certainly done that today - so easy to pick up and drop onto its base.