wearymicrobe
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I don't know where to place this one, it is a fabulous instrument and I get amazing tone out of it. It took a while to get the best out of it though, and handing it off to another player is interesting to say the least. It is definitely not a starter or even intermediate players ukulele. It responds to nail attack so well that its just interesting. Nothing that should hold up a purchase but it seems to reveal how you play more then any other instrument which an be hard on the ego.
These are not negative just observations, I fully endorse this builder fully and would buy another in a second if I had the space.
The bracing pattern is very old school, at least it looks that we to me. The top is very think but still has this unbelevable resonace of a much lighter and more delicate top. Chuck must have a really good tap for tone testing wood.
- Made by Chuck Moore
- http://www.moorebettahukes.com/
- 3.5A Koa Body, Sides, Back. Rosewood Neck, Koa Top Plate, Gold tuners, Inlayed Headstock. Rope Binding and Rossette.
- Polyurethane. I Think
- (6 string Tenor) Tuned gcCeaa
- Tie Bridge.
- Traditional neck with amazing heel design. Fastest neck I own
- Bought used came with a case, humidifier, chucks cool Koa business cards.
- Buy a custom case please at this price level if you have a foam one.
- Is a Moore Betta, the very best in terms of smaller builders, over Glyph/Ogata/ASD/King I would say just due to the absolutely perfection across the board.
- His are amazing value for money, In terms of value for build quality. If he made guitars instead of ukuleles he would be a top custom name.
- Of the several that I have played they have not been 5A tops but they have had tone suited to the build, that says something about the builder and the buyers.
- Polish is done amazing I have no idea what it is.
- All inlay/binding/purfling done correctly, tuners are great. The string spacing is perfect, its a heavy instrument though. Nothing like a Kanile'a or Ko'olau.
- I had conflicting emotions about this ukulele mainly because it took four or five string set before I found the tone I was looking for. It is highly reactive to strings for some reason. Which is great in that you can dial in the tone you want. Its just not small steps like you would expect. I get the most amazing Tahitian like sounds with fishing line then goes all mellow with the Ko'olua's.
- I use this for playing in large groups. It just cuts through everybody else. People go nuts when they see it and if you can play a 4 you can play a 6 string.
- If it was me I would just check chucks site for what he has available, he has a aesthetic eye that is unmatched for off the shelf stuff.
- If anybody finds who bought the four string tenor with the birds I will pay a bounty or trade for it.
- Will this ukulele withstand live playing?
- YES
- Does the hardware seem like it will last?
- YES
- Would you use it on a gig without a backup?
- Yes I do it all the time.
Customer Support
- Never heard of anything go wrong period. Which is rare.
Overall Rating
- How long have you been playing?
- A while
- What other gear do you own?
- Almost every major modern builder
- If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else?
- No I would go four string its a personal preferance.
- What do you love about it?
- Tone, Price point, durability, fast playability.
- What do you hate?
- I dislike the tuners but its unavodable and not due to the builders.
- What is your favorite feature?
- Inlay, tone, reactivity to strings.
- Did you compare it to other ukuleles? Which ones?
- The commen players in this price range.
I don't know where to place this one, it is a fabulous instrument and I get amazing tone out of it. It took a while to get the best out of it though, and handing it off to another player is interesting to say the least. It is definitely not a starter or even intermediate players ukulele. It responds to nail attack so well that its just interesting. Nothing that should hold up a purchase but it seems to reveal how you play more then any other instrument which an be hard on the ego.
These are not negative just observations, I fully endorse this builder fully and would buy another in a second if I had the space.
The bracing pattern is very old school, at least it looks that we to me. The top is very think but still has this unbelevable resonace of a much lighter and more delicate top. Chuck must have a really good tap for tone testing wood.
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