Thanks everyone, glad that the video was useful. Not that I want competition in bidding for them (I definitely want another for my office) but these ukes sound incredible and the slightly wider fretboard makes it easier for me (a guy with short chunky fingers) to play chords like D where you're squeezing three fingers in one fret without buzzing from inadvertently touching an open string. The mics on the Flip HD really do no justice to the sound of this uke, it has a different sound than my vintage Martins but equally good. It's deeper, more resonant, and less bell-like -- overall the kind of very rich sound that you'd like from a vintage uke. It's not very "plinky" Yes Howard is the person who turned me on to these ukes and was incredibly helpful in turning me into a vita-lover. Stan, I love Fremont Blacklines, the only problem that I've had on one early Martin soprano is that if the nut slots are a bit worn they can sometimes buzz because they're so thin. I know that I can fix that with a bit of paper. Aloha everyone. g2