Have you seen this solid body Telecaster Tenor Ukulele from Rukavina on eBay?

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I've been eyeing this off but I SO can't afford it at the moment. Beautiful solid body, Telecaster style Tenor Ukulele from custom builder Rukavina in the states.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rukavina...tar&hash=item1e73efc7c1&_uhb=1#ht_1502wt_1133

This is an Australian eBay link so you may have to find the listing on your own eBay. One thing to note, I think the photo maybe slightly deceptive and I'm not sure about the pickup/bridge placement. Ask the seller.

I have no association with the builder. Just thought I would plug it because I'm NOT in the market at the moment and it would be sad to see it not bought. The builder does some electric ukulele's but isn't a ukulele specialist. He had some great looking lap slide ukulele's not long ago.

Anthony
 
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I have seen many electric ukes in my time, but have never heard of this maker.

At this price range, you can afford a really nice Risa steel-string electric from http://www.ukulele.de or an Eastwood electric tenor guitar (which you can tune like a uke). I bought mine locally in Australia from here:
http://www.555music.com.au/brands/eastwood-guitars/eastwood-warren-ellis-tenor-guitar.html

I think they are better deals (or at least are known to be high quality).

Nevertheless, this is a nice instrument. The price is a bit steep for me, considering it's a maker I've never heard about. Build seems a bit crude - no visible signs of a truss rod, and the bridge is not adjustable (possible intonation issues).
 
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He's a one off custom builder and I hadn't heard of him either. Its a beautiful instrument with he claims has hollowed chambered wings. No need for a truss rod if the neck is strong enough and it seems sturdy. Yes the bridge is unusual but he says he will set it up for your preferences.

Ohh, I don't know what you think is crude about it. Excellent finnish. The pickup mount is high fashion for some.

Anthony
 
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"Crude" is a little open to interpretation..

but say compared to something like this..

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It is a very different kind of instrument I guess.
Each to his/her own tastes,,
 
Sure I would love to pick up a Risa LP tenor and I might someday yet the Rukavina Tele style instrument is probably more ukulele sounding than the Risa.

Anthony
 
Sure I would love to pick up a Risa LP tenor and I might someday yet the Rukavina Tele style instrument is probably more ukulele sounding than the Risa.

Anthony
With all due respects, considering steel strings and all, I doubt it.
 
Sure I would love to pick up a Risa LP tenor and I might someday yet the Rukavina Tele style instrument is probably more ukulele sounding than the Risa.

Anthony

Based on what?

They are both steel string electrics with magnetic pickups, so both have long abandoned any attempt to sound like a regular uke.
I would imagine that the Tele-style uke with single-coil pickups would have a brighter, twangier sound than the heavier, mellower sound of Risa's humbuckers.

But neither would sound like an acoustic ukulele by a long shot.

If you are interested in buying my Risa LP in that picture for a good price (and convenient shipping, since I'm in Australia), send me a message ;)
Mine was on hold for someone, but not any more. I'll be re-posting the sale soon..
 
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Is Jupiter Creek still building? His builds are similar, but look less rough, and are cheaper. He's also in Australia. For the price, the Risa beats that uke. But I don't get all the defensiveness. They're both solid body steel strings with magnetic pickups. Rigk at Risa spent a long time developing the pickups to get the sound he wanted, and is established in the ukulele world. I don't get what the other one has that somehow makes it more uke-like. Why be all defensive? It's cool that there's another electric uke option out there.
 
I don't understand why people are being so aggressive about the Rukavina. I have a Jupiter Creek solid body ukulele. Its a nice instrument but the finnish is rough. He even stated that on his listings. The Rukavina is very well finished instrument. You guys usually like hand made instruments so I don't understand the aggression.

And yes, a single coiled tele style instrument is much twangier than a humbucker equipped LP style instrument.

Ohh, Rob Dick, the owner of Jupiter Creek Music just passed away a month ago or so.

Anthony
 
"Crude" is a little open to interpretation..

but say compared to something like this..

2012-09-25103331.jpg



It is a very different kind of instrument I guess.
Each to his/her own tastes,,

I have the LP Tenor, it's fantastic for those rocker ballads and great electric slide for Hawaiian music. They build a fantastic electric uke for sure. It's your Gibson Les Paul that went through a washing machine and shrunk and lost two strings. However, it's a blast to play especially if you have a nice amp and fx. I have a VOX AC30 I plug into this and an AC30 mini module I can plug into the jack and then put headphones on it. You can play in bed next to your wife and not disturb her t.v. shows. I am really happy I got mine.
 
It's you who's getting aggressive. From you we've had such hits as: The Rukavina is more uke-like than the Risa. That it's better finished than the Risa, when you can plainly see it's not the case at all.

It might sound awesome and that's great. We've just been wondering out loud what it has that makes it better than Jupiter Creek or Risa, or what justifies its cost. That's not aggression. We're trying to figure it out. You're defending it like you built the thing.

I'm not hating on it, but I wonder about its price when you look at the Risa, that's true. There needs to be more electric ukes and it's good that there's one more. But can you clarify what makes it somehow more uke-like than the others?

I don't understand why people are being so aggressive about the Rukavina. I have a Jupiter Creek solid body ukulele. Its a nice instrument but the finnish is rough. He even stated that on his listings. The Rukavina is very well finished instrument. You guys usually like hand made instruments so I don't understand the aggression.

And yes, a single coiled tele style instrument is much twangier than a humbucker equipped LP style instrument.

Ohh, Rob Dick, the owner of Jupiter Creek Music just passed away a month ago or so.

Anthony
 
It's you who's getting aggressive. From you we've had such hits as: The Rukavina is more uke-like than the Risa. That it's better finished than the Risa, when you can plainly see it's not the case at all.

It might sound awesome and that's great. We've just been wondering out loud what it has that makes it better than Jupiter Creek or Risa, or what justifies its cost. That's not aggression. We're trying to figure it out. You're defending it like you built the thing.

I'm not hating on it, but I wonder about its price when you look at the Risa, that's true. There needs to be more electric ukes and it's good that there's one more. But can you clarify what makes it somehow more uke-like than the others?

Risa is a very reputable brand so I have to agree with Plainsong...unless you've played a Rukavina or you've posted sound samples, then it's hard to tell. If you said I've heard both of them and you don't like the sound of a Risa, that's ok as it's your opinion.
 
I still don't get you guys. I made NO claims about the Rukavina. I just posted a link. I have NO connection with lt. Its a nice handmade instrument. Its easy enough to tell that by looking at it. Handmade interments cost more than factory instruments.

Anthony
 
Ha Tony Graziano..has been building customs ukes for over 30 years..and he has built ukuleles with a fender strat shaped body..but it sounds like a uke..if you want something different try Tony!
 
I still don't get you guys. I made NO claims about the Rukavina. I just posted a link. I have NO connection with lt. Its a nice handmade instrument. Its easy enough to tell that by looking at it. Handmade interments cost more than factory instruments.

Anthony

So you didn't say this:

Sure I would love to pick up a Risa LP tenor and I might someday yet the Rukavina Tele style instrument is probably more ukulele sounding than the Risa.

Or this:

The Rukavina is very well finished instrument.

These are both claims about the instrument. It's not aggression to ask for a clarification of how you know either of these two things.

On one point I can agree with you though. Electric steel string ukes just aren't that popular and I have no idea why. I'd love to have one.
 
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