I was going to post this earlier this week but noticed that Doc had just listed his....fortunately it sold quickly!
This is another mahogany primitive style uke build in Austin, TX by David Newton. As Doc said, this also may be the lightest ukulele I've ever held.
Fit and finish are very nice....David says he builds these "primitive style" with lots of hand tools. This one has similar tone to Doc's sample and Neal's video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QrfqjhMcc&feature=relmfu
Lot's of bark and immediate punch and full sounding. Compared to my Koaloha soprano; the Newton is lighter, louder and has a lot more bark. Currently strung with South Coast soft mediums.
No case, but will include the hand sewn cloth bag it came in and will be boxed very well. The french polish finish is lovely but thin. There are some strum marks and the most visible marks are behind the bridge where the string knots gouged the wood a bit during changes (see pic).
Probably my favorite feature is how the neck meets the body. This brings the string height closer to the body and makes it really fun to strum (and I'm not a strummer) since there is no fretboard getting in the way.
Let me know if you want a sound sample and I'll email you one off my iPhone.
$299 shipped in continental US.
This is another mahogany primitive style uke build in Austin, TX by David Newton. As Doc said, this also may be the lightest ukulele I've ever held.
Fit and finish are very nice....David says he builds these "primitive style" with lots of hand tools. This one has similar tone to Doc's sample and Neal's video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QrfqjhMcc&feature=relmfu
Lot's of bark and immediate punch and full sounding. Compared to my Koaloha soprano; the Newton is lighter, louder and has a lot more bark. Currently strung with South Coast soft mediums.
No case, but will include the hand sewn cloth bag it came in and will be boxed very well. The french polish finish is lovely but thin. There are some strum marks and the most visible marks are behind the bridge where the string knots gouged the wood a bit during changes (see pic).
Probably my favorite feature is how the neck meets the body. This brings the string height closer to the body and makes it really fun to strum (and I'm not a strummer) since there is no fretboard getting in the way.
Let me know if you want a sound sample and I'll email you one off my iPhone.
$299 shipped in continental US.
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