FromTheWayside
Well-known member
I've searched the land far and wide to find a (production) uke with all the features I want...and as of yet I have come up short. I was hoping between the combined wisdom of the UU board, I could find a suitable uke that wasn't a custom shop. (I admit most, if not all of these are aesthetic, but sometimes you just have an itch you gotta scratch...am I right?) Here's what I want:
- Tenor Size (concert okay)
- Built-In Electronics (I want to record my uke, but I'm not equipped with the proper mics; I've heard good things about the MiSi)
- Cut-away (for upper fret access...or really, for the cool look)
- Slotted Headstock (why are these so attractive, anyway?)
- Solid Wood (Mango Wood is pretty damn sexy, but koa is really striking as well...)
- 6 or 8 string (maybe...would want to try one in person first)
These last two are reaching, but what the heck...
- Cool inlays (i.e. something other than dots)
- Body binding of some sort
As for price? I dunno. Less than a custom shop uke, for sure. If I could afford one, I would just go that route. On the other hand, I'd still want to get a good quality uke...I mean no point in spending money on something you won't play because it won't stay in tune, has poor innotation, etc. So in short...
help, please?
- Tenor Size (concert okay)
- Built-In Electronics (I want to record my uke, but I'm not equipped with the proper mics; I've heard good things about the MiSi)
- Cut-away (for upper fret access...or really, for the cool look)
- Slotted Headstock (why are these so attractive, anyway?)
- Solid Wood (Mango Wood is pretty damn sexy, but koa is really striking as well...)
- 6 or 8 string (maybe...would want to try one in person first)
These last two are reaching, but what the heck...
- Cool inlays (i.e. something other than dots)
- Body binding of some sort
As for price? I dunno. Less than a custom shop uke, for sure. If I could afford one, I would just go that route. On the other hand, I'd still want to get a good quality uke...I mean no point in spending money on something you won't play because it won't stay in tune, has poor innotation, etc. So in short...
help, please?