KentSantaBarbara
Well-known member
Bob Meyers and i have been talking behind the scenes. Both of us have been eagering waiting for our Compass Rose ukuleles. And i am not for showing off or "look what i got", but i do read the UU forum religiously, and i appreciate when other UUers post their ukuleles and show pictures.
I received my concert CR (spruce top/cherry back and sides) a few days ago. Mine was also almost two months late. Compass Rose ukes is a small shop, and other than my nail biting antiicpation, i was patient and understood that a small business often bites off more than they can chew. And i know it is hard to operate a small business during the holidays and to maintain quality folks as your orders ebb and flow.
The tone is incredible. All notes up and down the neck are butter. And the sustain is awesome. It just keeps on ringing.
Initially i was having trouble adjusting to the look. The lower bout seems soooo large visually, and with the light colored spruce top it seems to accentuate it. But i keep reminding myself that I am all about the sound. And, I am getting use to this "fat bottomed girl". She sounds and looks beautiful.
It came strung high G, and i had asked for low G. I also had asked for gloss, and i got satin. I went back and forth with myself on the satin/gloss scenario and wasn't sure, well, fate says satin. And she is pretty. I changed out the strings immediately, i don't like high G, i've tried to like it, but it seems so limiting. I put Aquila's with a low G, and the G and C are wound. The sound is full bodied.
Sound sample will be coming in the future.
I received my concert CR (spruce top/cherry back and sides) a few days ago. Mine was also almost two months late. Compass Rose ukes is a small shop, and other than my nail biting antiicpation, i was patient and understood that a small business often bites off more than they can chew. And i know it is hard to operate a small business during the holidays and to maintain quality folks as your orders ebb and flow.
The tone is incredible. All notes up and down the neck are butter. And the sustain is awesome. It just keeps on ringing.
Initially i was having trouble adjusting to the look. The lower bout seems soooo large visually, and with the light colored spruce top it seems to accentuate it. But i keep reminding myself that I am all about the sound. And, I am getting use to this "fat bottomed girl". She sounds and looks beautiful.
It came strung high G, and i had asked for low G. I also had asked for gloss, and i got satin. I went back and forth with myself on the satin/gloss scenario and wasn't sure, well, fate says satin. And she is pretty. I changed out the strings immediately, i don't like high G, i've tried to like it, but it seems so limiting. I put Aquila's with a low G, and the G and C are wound. The sound is full bodied.
Sound sample will be coming in the future.