wearymicrobe
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- Made by Dave Mean
- http://www.glyphukulele.com
- Solid-Top?
- No Pickups.
- 5a Koa Body, Sides, Back. Rosewood Neck, Koa Top Plate, Ebony tuners
- French Polish
- (Soprano)
- Traditional tie bridge.
- Builder made ebony friction pins
- Neck extremely thin, almost to thin.
- No, Buy a custom case please at this level
- Its a glyph and a custom, better then any of the big K's by a long shot. Polish is done correctly, all frets level and action set correctly. All purfling done correctly, tuners are great.
- For the cost these are amazing, the ability to get one though is vexing
- Will this ukulele withstand live playing?
- YES
- Does the hardware seem like it will last?
- YES
- It's french polish I would not GIG with this regularly or
- This is s special occasion ukulele or for recording.
- Would you use it on a gig without a backup?
- Yes
Customer Support
- Check the website for the war. but I have never heard of a one going back for anything other then humidity issues.
Overall Rating
- How long have you been playing?
- A while
- What other gear do you own?
- Almost every major modern builder
- Is there something you wish you had asked before buying this ukulele?
- I wish I had kept it longer.
- If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else?
- Due to time-lines for his builds I would not.
- What do you love about it?
- Tone
- What do you hate?
- I have footballers hands, can only play extended length sopranos
- What is your favorite feature?
- Tone, drop dead old martin sound
- Did you compare it to other ukuleles? Which ones?
- MooreBetta for construction, vintage martin for tone
- Why did you choose this one?
- Flat out only one I could get my hands on they are rare.
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