So Ive been making some ukuleles here in Italy. I guess it is time that I tell some people about it.
Hopefully some good people in Europe will have access to some great ukuleles without the customs, big shipping and other hassles of buying across the ocean.
I took them to the Aquila festival in Vicenza and got lots of positive feedback about the sound quality of construction and looks of the insturments I had. And a few suggestions that have been taken into acount. Hopefully one of the members here that played them will chime in with his thoughts.
Comments ranged from "loud" to "what a beatiful tone".
I am going to be selling the first ones at a very reasonable price to get the insturments in the hands of some people that can spread the good word.
I will be selling new tenors and concert sized pineapples for 600 Euros each.
The hinoki soundboards will be an extra 100 Euros as I only have a few and Im pretty sure I will never see these again.
I have a "second" in the marketplace here now and will add some more soon.
I have a few "seconds" that were some of the first ukes I made, they have great sound, look good and are solidly built. They have some small issues, mostly cosmetic. I will say everything I know that is wrong with any insturment, because I want people to know what they are getting and be hapy with it. No bad surprises. These will be sold for 215 Euros each.
I have been using reclaimed, salvaged and sustainably harvested wood whenever possible. Most of my ukes fall 100% into this category.
I have been trying to get a website up, but my "friend" who I was going to trade an ukulele for the work never did anything. Ill figure something out about that soon. For now there is a blank page at www.makapili.com.
Anyway, Ill go take some pictures and put them up here soon, so everyone can know what they look like at least.
Take care,
Thomas
I hope this is the right section to post this in???...
Hopefully some good people in Europe will have access to some great ukuleles without the customs, big shipping and other hassles of buying across the ocean.
I took them to the Aquila festival in Vicenza and got lots of positive feedback about the sound quality of construction and looks of the insturments I had. And a few suggestions that have been taken into acount. Hopefully one of the members here that played them will chime in with his thoughts.
Comments ranged from "loud" to "what a beatiful tone".
I am going to be selling the first ones at a very reasonable price to get the insturments in the hands of some people that can spread the good word.
I will be selling new tenors and concert sized pineapples for 600 Euros each.
The hinoki soundboards will be an extra 100 Euros as I only have a few and Im pretty sure I will never see these again.
I have a "second" in the marketplace here now and will add some more soon.
I have a few "seconds" that were some of the first ukes I made, they have great sound, look good and are solidly built. They have some small issues, mostly cosmetic. I will say everything I know that is wrong with any insturment, because I want people to know what they are getting and be hapy with it. No bad surprises. These will be sold for 215 Euros each.
I have been using reclaimed, salvaged and sustainably harvested wood whenever possible. Most of my ukes fall 100% into this category.
I have been trying to get a website up, but my "friend" who I was going to trade an ukulele for the work never did anything. Ill figure something out about that soon. For now there is a blank page at www.makapili.com.
Anyway, Ill go take some pictures and put them up here soon, so everyone can know what they look like at least.
Take care,
Thomas
I hope this is the right section to post this in???...
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