I have had this uke for over a week now, so I figured it was time to post some pics. I have been looking for a uke with that quintessential "Hawaiian sound", and after listening to Aaron's sound sample from HMS, I jumped.
I had Andrew change out the original Schaller tuners to the new Gotoh UPT's, and he also installed an LR Baggs 5.0 pickup for me. I really like them both. I have Pegheads on some of my other tenors which I also like, but these seem to be a little more substantial while still being lightweight.
Andrew described the sound best as "chimey." He strung it with Worth clears with a wound C. It is my first ukulele with a wound C string, and while it is a little squeaky, I like it. I might change it out to a polished wound to reduce the squeak a little.
The neck is very slender and the ukulele is very light with excellent balance. While I never have had an issue with the edges on the lower bout digging into my arm on my other tenors, the bevel does make it more comfortable to play. And the matching Rosewood cutout bevel, binding, and end graft really gives the uke a handsome appearance, IMO.
Andrew gave me a choice of cases between an Oahu and a Cross rock ABS. I went with the Cross rock and boy am I glad I did. It is a very nice, light case with ample storage and fantastic protection. Sharp looking too. I have two of the newer Oahu cases and this one blows them away. Much better quality.
And finally, a huge shout out to Andrew and Hawaii Music Supply. I have bought four ukes from MGM in the past, but this is my first uke purchase form HMS. As many have said before me, they are top notch . Communication was excellent and all of the work they performed on my uke was flawless. I see that they have some other MM's newly listed on their website and I would highly recommend snatching one up if you are in the market for a new uke.
Thanks to Peter Lieberman for building such a fine ukulele.
I had Andrew change out the original Schaller tuners to the new Gotoh UPT's, and he also installed an LR Baggs 5.0 pickup for me. I really like them both. I have Pegheads on some of my other tenors which I also like, but these seem to be a little more substantial while still being lightweight.
Andrew described the sound best as "chimey." He strung it with Worth clears with a wound C. It is my first ukulele with a wound C string, and while it is a little squeaky, I like it. I might change it out to a polished wound to reduce the squeak a little.
The neck is very slender and the ukulele is very light with excellent balance. While I never have had an issue with the edges on the lower bout digging into my arm on my other tenors, the bevel does make it more comfortable to play. And the matching Rosewood cutout bevel, binding, and end graft really gives the uke a handsome appearance, IMO.
Andrew gave me a choice of cases between an Oahu and a Cross rock ABS. I went with the Cross rock and boy am I glad I did. It is a very nice, light case with ample storage and fantastic protection. Sharp looking too. I have two of the newer Oahu cases and this one blows them away. Much better quality.
And finally, a huge shout out to Andrew and Hawaii Music Supply. I have bought four ukes from MGM in the past, but this is my first uke purchase form HMS. As many have said before me, they are top notch . Communication was excellent and all of the work they performed on my uke was flawless. I see that they have some other MM's newly listed on their website and I would highly recommend snatching one up if you are in the market for a new uke.
Thanks to Peter Lieberman for building such a fine ukulele.
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