Jim Hanks
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I'm down to 3 ukes and I need to sell this one to make room for my "nice but not *too* nice" tenor (when I decide what it is going to be).
Bottom line: $80(was 90) shipped to US
This is a "better than new" Lanikai LU-21B. It was good enough to convince me I wanted a better bari, so I got a Brüko, and this one just isn't getting any playing time now.
Whatddaya mean "better than new"? Three things:
1. Lower action - I bought this new from Butler Music with their setup included, but the action was still a bit high for my taste, so I lowered the saddle to a more comfortable 3mm.
2. Better strings - I don't know what the stock strings were but they were terrible - just a tarnished, jangly mess. I replaced them with a Living Water low D set which give it a great even sound, great feel (all unwound fluorocarbons), and not too floppy even for low D.
3. Rockbag gig bag - I had ordered a new gig bag for the Brüko from Mim while waiting for it to be delivered. Then the Brüko arrived with this bag. Doh! It's a great bag, but I don't need two, so this one can go with the Lanikai.
Total cost invested was $55 for the uke, $15 for the strings, $20 for the gig bag, and $14 shipping=$104.
This is a great starter baritone, and could be a long term player as well. It sounds good and plays good. My only complaint with it is that the intonation is just "ok" as-is. It's not terrible, but could be better. The nut could also be a little lower which I am sure would improve the intonation as well.
Since nobody wants to buy around here without a few price drops
I'll start this off at $90 shipped to US - or make me an offer if you want to skip a few weeks of puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuush-ing.
Jim
Bottom line: $80(was 90) shipped to US
This is a "better than new" Lanikai LU-21B. It was good enough to convince me I wanted a better bari, so I got a Brüko, and this one just isn't getting any playing time now.
Whatddaya mean "better than new"? Three things:
1. Lower action - I bought this new from Butler Music with their setup included, but the action was still a bit high for my taste, so I lowered the saddle to a more comfortable 3mm.
2. Better strings - I don't know what the stock strings were but they were terrible - just a tarnished, jangly mess. I replaced them with a Living Water low D set which give it a great even sound, great feel (all unwound fluorocarbons), and not too floppy even for low D.
3. Rockbag gig bag - I had ordered a new gig bag for the Brüko from Mim while waiting for it to be delivered. Then the Brüko arrived with this bag. Doh! It's a great bag, but I don't need two, so this one can go with the Lanikai.
Total cost invested was $55 for the uke, $15 for the strings, $20 for the gig bag, and $14 shipping=$104.
This is a great starter baritone, and could be a long term player as well. It sounds good and plays good. My only complaint with it is that the intonation is just "ok" as-is. It's not terrible, but could be better. The nut could also be a little lower which I am sure would improve the intonation as well.
Since nobody wants to buy around here without a few price drops
I'll start this off at $90 shipped to US - or make me an offer if you want to skip a few weeks of puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuush-ing. Jim
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