snowdenn
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A while back I thought about putting in an order for a soprano Oreo or Homestead from Bonanza. There were fewer options with the Homestead, since that was the point, but they included a cutaway option even for the soprano, which I thought about doing.
I don't think I've come across many sopranos with a cutaway. In fact, nothing immediately comes to mind. I realize with 12 frets, it's not really as necessary, but even for 17, I can't think of a regular, production ukulele with a cutaway that's a soprano.
Is that just cause it looks weird? I see them more often on tenors, even though they usually have longer necks. You would think an instrument with a shorter neck, like a soprano, would need the cutaway more if the fretboard goes past 12.
Same with pineapples. I've seen a scallop on one, once, which didn't look terrible. But I guess a pineapple with cutaway would look odd.
Anybody out there with a soprano cutaway that wasn't custom built? Or even a custom one for that matter. I'm curious how (un)popular cutaways are on sopranos, and if it's just a matter of aesthetics.
I don't think I've come across many sopranos with a cutaway. In fact, nothing immediately comes to mind. I realize with 12 frets, it's not really as necessary, but even for 17, I can't think of a regular, production ukulele with a cutaway that's a soprano.
Is that just cause it looks weird? I see them more often on tenors, even though they usually have longer necks. You would think an instrument with a shorter neck, like a soprano, would need the cutaway more if the fretboard goes past 12.
Same with pineapples. I've seen a scallop on one, once, which didn't look terrible. But I guess a pineapple with cutaway would look odd.
Anybody out there with a soprano cutaway that wasn't custom built? Or even a custom one for that matter. I'm curious how (un)popular cutaways are on sopranos, and if it's just a matter of aesthetics.