A solid mahogany uke for $99? Riptide Ukulele US-5NS Soprano: am I missing something?

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• Feb 8, 2011

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Riptide Ukulele US-5NS Soprano

Looks to be solid wood? Anyone played one? Seems like an exceptional deal...
I would love to hear what you have to say about this uke.

 

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If you could post a link to it, then folks will give you some feedback on the uke.

 

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well its not solid. I played a concert and it sounded nice.

 

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Here's a link- I can't find a site that says that it is or is not all solid mahogany. They just say "all mahogany".

http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/5NS-S.htm

 

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my guess is that its a (sapele) mahogany laminate

 

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Total Ukphoria said:

Here's a link- I can't find a site that says that it is or is not all solid mahogany. They just say "all mahogany".

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In the world of luthiery, if it does not say "solid" it is laminate.

 

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Its a laminate