Immensely happy once again !

Well , I know I made kind of a big deal about the purchase of my Big Island concert mango a couple of weeks back . But I just can't help myself this time either .

Not only am I wonderfully elated with my Big Island concert mango , but I was so blown away with the customer service and concern with Mike at Uke Republic , I just feel it needed to rant again .

After looking high and low for another purchase for a uke , I was looking for something well and luthier made and made here in the USA if possible . And of course affordable . A tall order I know .

But I had pretty much settled on a " SAILOR BRAND " uke and had been pondering several thoughts on what I might want to fit the bill I was in search for .

Naturally , " SAILOR BRAND " uke being an exclusive to www.ukerepublic.com , I called Mike and he had the one I had in mind .

Classic customer care and patient as Mike holds to , to allow me to look closely and play them all with detailed explanation , I grabbed the one I had seen on www.ukerepublic and COULD NOT BE HAPPIER .

Super well , luthier made right here in the US by an extremely talented maker , a ' SAILOR BRAND COMPANY " ukule is now proudly in the lineup .

Thanks millions Mike at www.ukerepublic.com , and even more thanks to ferrell Princess and ferrell family for tolerting me so late in the evening .

Great Uke , great service , great times to be had ...

See phots below of my spruce/kawazinga " SAILOR BRAND " concert ....

That's a beautiful ukulele, and from what I've heard about Mike, and from my (regretfully) limited (so far) dealings with him, the beyond-the-call-of-duty customer service is no surprise. Congratulations!

Must say thanks for the kind words. Ukeon territory has some wonderful concerts now, The Sailor Kawazinga has some gorgeous figuring in it!

Indeed - that Sailor is particularly beautiful. And concert scale to boot - my next Sailor will be one of the "20's" models - perhaps mid-year. I particularly like the neck profile - it is thin and fast. Feels like butter! And that kawazinga is just stunning!

Gmoney said:

Indeed - that Sailor is particularly beautiful. And concert scale to boot - my next Sailor will be one of the "20's" models - perhaps mid-year. I particularly like the neck profile - it is thin and fast. Feels like butter! And that kawazinga is just stunning!

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This particalar Sailor Brand is even a bit more unique in it's owne " one of a kind rite " . It's a small concert . Meaningit is a full concert scale but a smaller body . Somewhere between the saprano and concert in size . A little less than 15% smaller than a standard concert . So it gives it somewhat of it's ver own sound . Can't wait till it seasons out a bit so it will open up it's vocal chords a bit .

It's super fun to play .

UKEON TERRITORY said:

This particalar Sailor Brand is even a bit more unique in it's owne " one of a kind rite " . It's a small concert . Meaningit is a full concert scale but a smaller body . Somewhere between the saprano and concert in size . A little less than 15% smaller than a standard concert . So it gives it somewhat of it's ver own sound . Can't wait till it seasons out a bit so it will open up it's vocal chords a bit .

It's super fun to play .

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Then it is more of what other vendors would call a "super Soprano" or simply a "long neck" soprano. Which IS my favorite combination of scale & body size. I LOVE my long neck soprano G-String & the Sailor in that same config will be a dream uke. I haven't changed out the strings on mine yet, but am thinking that perhaps I'll try a set of Worth browns when I do. Should give an entirely different sound from the Aquila's that are on it now.

Congrats on the new uke. Way to stay in the USA. I love the sailor uke I have and believe it sounds better all the time.

Thanks . I'm delighted to have joined the " SAILOR BRAND ' family . I'll be having another one some day . I'm already scheming on exactly what I want to make it yet another one of a kind . Outstanding QUALITY through and through and at a better than fair price than othes of lesser quality .

COMPLETELY AMERICAN MADE

Congratulations~ what a beauty!

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Then it is more of what other vendors would call a "super Soprano" or simply a "long neck" soprano. Which IS my favorite combination of scale & body size. I LOVE my long neck soprano G-String & the Sailor in that same config will be a dream uke. I haven't changed out the strings on mine yet, but am thinking that perhaps I'll try a set of Worth browns when I do. Should give an entirely different sound from the Aquila's that are on it now.

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Weeeellll ! Not really a " super saprano per se . But by all means if need be to be called something different , I'd say maybe a " super super , duper saprano . It's bigger than the so acclaimed ' super saprano " . Just a hair under a concert size . So to speak, as the Big Island and Honu conceerts are just a tad bigger than most concerts , so is this one accordingly as slight . If all that makes sense . lol

Named her ' RIVKA ' . Hebrew for ... ' captivating ' .