Mainland Red Cedar Concert Neck Que.

Hi. I just got my new mainland red cedar concert w/rosewood body. What a beautiful instrument! Can someone please tell me what kind of wood the neck is made from? Thanks.

Stan

Aloha Stan,
Congrats on your new mainland red cedar.....send a PM to MIke of Mainland Ukes....Or Uke Republic....I am sure you will get a quick answer....nice name man..

Hi Stan this is Stan. From Stan to Stan, both Stans know that Stan is a name that Stans like.

Mike from Uke Republic got back to me and the neck is mahogany. This uke is easier to play than my other ukes. By easy, I mean that the strings are easy and light to press. The strings are Aquilas. I wondered if it was just wishful thinking on my part, but wife said the strings are easy, too.

Shastastan said:

Hi Stan this is Stan. From Stan to Stan, both Stans know that Stan is a name that Stans like.

Mike from Uke Republic got back to me and the neck is mahogany. This uke is easier to play than my other ukes. By easy, I mean that the strings are easy and light to press. The strings are Aquilas. I wondered if it was just wishful thinking on my part, but wife said the strings are easy, too.

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its not weird at all.
Some ukes feel stiffer and harder to make notes (fret)
It has to do with a few things
1. string height (both nut and saddle play a big roll)
2. material of the strings (some strings have a higher tension to reach the note when tuned)
3. I have noticed that the bend angle of the string over the bridge and/or nut seems to contribute to the feel (more sharp angle = Higher tension?)

I hope others can chime in, but you are not crazy

Thanks ukeeku. I was aware that the lowered strings make a difference and I have had that done on my Mainland tenor, but this concert plays easier and the strings have not been lowered. I see no reason to either.

A concert should have less tension than a tenor. That could be part of the "easy" as well