wearymicrobe
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Tone is dependent on your gear and your skill. The pickups do a good job of a accoustic knockoff but a real one with mic would sound better. The body is extreamly thin compared to most ukes so ladies I have handed off to like it as it clears there bits and pieces better then most.
This also makes a excellent sitting on the couch ukulele not plugged in to practice and not annoy the wife.
Bad picture, will post a better one later.
Feeling sick so stuck on the computer and throne for most of the day. So many many reviews being formatted to be uploaded later.
- Made by Ko'olau and family.
- www.koolauukulele.com
- 1-2A Solid Koa Body, Rosewood Neck, Koa Top Plate, Gold tuners, logo in MOP
- Matte Spray/Rub
- (Tenor)
- Non Compensated Tie Bridge.
- Neck is thin and fast, strange stickiness when new.
- Comes with a HARD case, cards.
- Its a Ko'olau, its great, for 899$ or so typical sale prices its really good. It is a bolt neck though and I don;t like the knob positions.
- Its a solid body, its a matte finish, there is one knob what more or less could you want.
- You could kill a mugger with this uke, its SOLID. I would have no trouble gigging this in a Biker bar then dragging it behind the bikes and playing it again.
- For some reason it likes a Aquila high G string, and ko'olau gold lowers. Don't know why.
- Will this ukulele withstand live playing?
- YES and then some
- Does the hardware seem like it will last?
- YES forever, just remember a second 9 volt.
- Would you use it on a gig without a backup?
- Yes and the amps and other stuff will die long before this.
Customer Support
- Check the website for the war. on the CE1 though it would take something catastrophic to damage it.
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 wanted the gloss finish, I expect that I will take this one apart and send it out to be sprayed and buffed out someday. Or have the top sunburst died and Nitro sprayed.
- If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else?
- No I would order the CE3
- What do you love about it?
- Price point, durability, fast playability.
- What do you hate?
- I dislike the location of the volume knob but it is a forgivable sin.
- What is your favorite feature?
- Its a electric ukulele that's like a cool factor of 11.
- Did you compare it to other ukuleles? Which ones?
- nothing else in this range but the Howlet's which I think are just as good for less cash depending on what side of the pond you are on. Plus I like his wood selection and staining a lot better.
Tone is dependent on your gear and your skill. The pickups do a good job of a accoustic knockoff but a real one with mic would sound better. The body is extreamly thin compared to most ukes so ladies I have handed off to like it as it clears there bits and pieces better then most.
This also makes a excellent sitting on the couch ukulele not plugged in to practice and not annoy the wife.
Bad picture, will post a better one later.
Feeling sick so stuck on the computer and throne for most of the day. So many many reviews being formatted to be uploaded later.
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