New cedar top Pono Pro Classic tenors with radius fretboard

Telperion

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I am considering picking up one of the new radiused Pono Pro Classic tenors with a cedar top and either the Rosewood or Ebony body. Now that these have been out for a while and people have had time to play them, can any owners comment on their experience and any pros and cons? Thanks!

-Steve
 
I have the acacia model without the radiused fretboard. I love it. The Cedar projects well, and has a very warm tone. I'm using Ken's Living Water strings, and I love them. HMS did a superb job with the setup, as usual.
 
I have one of the new Pono Cedar/Ebony Tenors with a radius fretboard. It's a beautiful instrument and I love the sound of it, but I'm not sure I like the radius fingerboard. To me, it feels a little awkward on chords with a partial barre, like an E chord shape, where I'm barring the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th strings with my third finger. It just seems easier to play it cleanly on my other ukes. Maybe I'm just not accustomed to the radius...
 
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