gitarzan
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New ukulele day here, again.
My Bruce Wei Tenor uke arrived, sooner than expected. They said it would be here before 5/22, since it showed up today, I guess that's accurate.
First, an interesting tidbit. The uke was sent with a declared value of $20. So we now what they cost to make.
Anyway, It's a beautiful uke. the sound coming out of it is sweet and the volume is quite acceptable.
Finish is very nice, but for the crooked rosette. Otherwise, it beautiful and tasteful. I had thought many of Bruce Wei's eBay offerings to be a little gaudy, but this one caught my eye.
More images at http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gitarzan/Music/BruceWei/
It needs the saddle to be whittled down. Action is high at smaller frets. Fretwork is OK, no visible flaws but for the rosette issue. I didn't even notice the rosette problem until after I clicked buy. Oh well, I'll call it "character".
The wood work is stunning. It came with Aquila Nylgut strings, I'm still trying to get them stretched out.
Again, It's sounds lovely, when the strings are in tune, I've played a couple hours worth on it and it does sounds nice. Solid Maple top and sides, mahogany neck and bridge. Bone saddle and nut. Beautiful rosette, if not askew. The soundhole is not off center, it was photographed at an angle. Plus, just enough inlay to look nice.
Let's see how it holds up in the Ohio weather.
My Bruce Wei Tenor uke arrived, sooner than expected. They said it would be here before 5/22, since it showed up today, I guess that's accurate.
First, an interesting tidbit. The uke was sent with a declared value of $20. So we now what they cost to make.
Anyway, It's a beautiful uke. the sound coming out of it is sweet and the volume is quite acceptable.
Finish is very nice, but for the crooked rosette. Otherwise, it beautiful and tasteful. I had thought many of Bruce Wei's eBay offerings to be a little gaudy, but this one caught my eye.
More images at http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gitarzan/Music/BruceWei/
It needs the saddle to be whittled down. Action is high at smaller frets. Fretwork is OK, no visible flaws but for the rosette issue. I didn't even notice the rosette problem until after I clicked buy. Oh well, I'll call it "character".
The wood work is stunning. It came with Aquila Nylgut strings, I'm still trying to get them stretched out.
Again, It's sounds lovely, when the strings are in tune, I've played a couple hours worth on it and it does sounds nice. Solid Maple top and sides, mahogany neck and bridge. Bone saddle and nut. Beautiful rosette, if not askew. The soundhole is not off center, it was photographed at an angle. Plus, just enough inlay to look nice.
Let's see how it holds up in the Ohio weather.
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