pdxuke
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So, I had my eye on an Ohana baritone, but when I got a chance to evaluate it, it just wasn't for me. The fretboard (l mean the length of the nut and fret board) were wide, and it wasn't comfortable for my mostly soprano accustomed hands. Also, it had high G Aquilas on them, and it just didn't have any pow to it. It probably would sound great with regular bari, High quality strings.
I was surprised I didn't like it, because I've loved just about every other Ohana I've had my hands on. You can see how many I actually own.
I thought maybe it's because I'm just not a bari man, but then
--I played a vintage Martin Bari.
Wow.
The fret board was really narrow, really comfortable to play. Traditional bari tuning, but it managed not to sound like a guitar. Warm, mellow-- I get it.
I'll continue my search for a bari (next UAS season--mine is over until November! , and maybe I'll save up for a vintage Martin--because it was hot.
Does anyone know if the Favillas also have a narrower fret board?
One last comment: it had friction tuners. And they worked great and THEY LOOKED AWESOME.
I was surprised I didn't like it, because I've loved just about every other Ohana I've had my hands on. You can see how many I actually own.
I thought maybe it's because I'm just not a bari man, but then
--I played a vintage Martin Bari.
Wow.
The fret board was really narrow, really comfortable to play. Traditional bari tuning, but it managed not to sound like a guitar. Warm, mellow-- I get it.
I'll continue my search for a bari (next UAS season--mine is over until November! , and maybe I'll save up for a vintage Martin--because it was hot.
Does anyone know if the Favillas also have a narrower fret board?
One last comment: it had friction tuners. And they worked great and THEY LOOKED AWESOME.