Paul December
Well-known member
I just sold my Kiwaya Soprano so had some unaccounted-for-$$$ to feed my UAS...
...but was quite happy with my present lineup of ukes, so figured I'd need something very different. Searching YouTube for inspiration, I ran across the Baroq-Ulele. Very unique for sure. When I went to the manufacturer's website, I noticed they also make an even more Lute-ish creation called the "Lute-Kulele". Tenor scale, 6 strings, and a larger body...just too cool to pass-up. Unfortunately, I could not find any reviews so I'm taking a big chance on it. A couple potential negatives are the peg tuners and even more worrisome, the tied-on nylon frets (as is traditionally done on lutes). I read on some lute pages that the tying the frets isn't as bad as one would think. I guess I'll find out!
From the Manufacturer
Lute-kulele ™, Tenor, Variegated, Pegs (Item Code: ULTVL)
Based upon the Renaissance Lute which was prevalent in Europe in the 16th and 17th century, the Lute-kulele™ is one of the sweetest sounding ukuleles in our collection and is ideally suited for classical and fingerstyle music. This Tenor-sized instrument is based upon a 430mm (17 inches) scale and features six strings. The first (A) and third (C) strings are doubled providing a rich full and balanced tone. It is played like any normal 4-string ukulele. It features a European spruce soundboard with the famous Leonardo Knot rosette which was a favorite of many Renaissance lute makers. The back is made in the traditional manner of lute-making and is made of alternating staves of sheesham rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo) and lacewood (Platanus orientalus). The neck and pegbox are solid sheesham rosewood and features a bone nut with a width of 37mm (1 1/2 inch). This instrument is outfitted with traditional ebony lute pegs. The bridge is also made of sheesham rosewood. An end-pin strap button is standard and a soft case is included.
...but was quite happy with my present lineup of ukes, so figured I'd need something very different. Searching YouTube for inspiration, I ran across the Baroq-Ulele. Very unique for sure. When I went to the manufacturer's website, I noticed they also make an even more Lute-ish creation called the "Lute-Kulele". Tenor scale, 6 strings, and a larger body...just too cool to pass-up. Unfortunately, I could not find any reviews so I'm taking a big chance on it. A couple potential negatives are the peg tuners and even more worrisome, the tied-on nylon frets (as is traditionally done on lutes). I read on some lute pages that the tying the frets isn't as bad as one would think. I guess I'll find out!
From the Manufacturer
Lute-kulele ™, Tenor, Variegated, Pegs (Item Code: ULTVL)
Based upon the Renaissance Lute which was prevalent in Europe in the 16th and 17th century, the Lute-kulele™ is one of the sweetest sounding ukuleles in our collection and is ideally suited for classical and fingerstyle music. This Tenor-sized instrument is based upon a 430mm (17 inches) scale and features six strings. The first (A) and third (C) strings are doubled providing a rich full and balanced tone. It is played like any normal 4-string ukulele. It features a European spruce soundboard with the famous Leonardo Knot rosette which was a favorite of many Renaissance lute makers. The back is made in the traditional manner of lute-making and is made of alternating staves of sheesham rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo) and lacewood (Platanus orientalus). The neck and pegbox are solid sheesham rosewood and features a bone nut with a width of 37mm (1 1/2 inch). This instrument is outfitted with traditional ebony lute pegs. The bridge is also made of sheesham rosewood. An end-pin strap button is standard and a soft case is included.
