Mim
Well-known member
Ok, the news you all have been waiting for!
:::drum roll:::
Affordable Solid Body Electrics are Back!
Teton Solid Body Electric Ukuleles!
And they will be here in a couple weeks!
Why Teton you ask? What happened to Eleuke?
Well... we know there was some quality problems with the Eleuke. The US company who distributes them and holds the rights to some of the technology also makes Teton Guitars. And these guitars are AWESOME!!! Well made, high quality, affordably priced guitars with a great reputation. The same makers of these guitars are now making the Teton Solid Body Electric Ukuleles. Same company that distributed them before, just with a lot more say and control over quality and stock levels... hooooo-ray!
But why rename?
These solid bodies, on the other hand, will be of a quality that lives up to the Teton label!
What are they like?
When I got to look at the prototype at Winter NAMM, the frets were AMAZING (really important), the Electronics were good, the tuners were a step up, and the finish was great! And of course, before I send mine out they are going to be highly scrutinized to make sure they are everything I hope they will be. But, honestly, I am expecting these to be a step up from the most recent Eleuke models!
Wanna see what they look like?
Now... these are the Prototypes. So there may be a few changes such a knobs or small cosmetic details. There will also be the MP3 input and headphone output, but you will get the idea from these pictures. And when they come in... I will update the thread with some pictures of the actual production models. They are starting with 2 models. Available in both tenor and concert. Which do you like better? The center soundhole or the offset?
So, how much?
The tenor suggested retail is $329.99
The concert suggested retail Is $299.99
So, not sure what they will "go for" but plan on spending around $260ish for a concert, $280ish for a tenor.
So... that is the news! If you have any feedback, questions, happy thoughts, musings, etc. Let me know! If I don't know the answer I will find out the answer!
Disclaimer:
I hate to come across as self-promoting any uke I carry of UU, unless someone has a question that I know I can answer from experience, cause when I am on UU I am a member, not a dealer... BUT... I know people have been aching for this info and when it comes to Eleuke... ooops, I mean TETON UKULELES... and I am always "in the know" with this company because they were the first ukuleles I carried and we have worked together a lot and they are my good buddies because of that. BUT...That being said... now that I cleared that up... ummm... :::clears throat::: ... if you want one... e-mail me: mim at mimsukes dot com. I say this because, I don't want to be understocked, but right not I also cant afford to be overstocked and I want to meet needs of the people who have been waiting. Ok... I did it. I self-promoted. Ack... back into my hole I go!
:::drum roll:::
Affordable Solid Body Electrics are Back!
Teton Solid Body Electric Ukuleles!
And they will be here in a couple weeks!
Why Teton you ask? What happened to Eleuke?
Well... we know there was some quality problems with the Eleuke. The US company who distributes them and holds the rights to some of the technology also makes Teton Guitars. And these guitars are AWESOME!!! Well made, high quality, affordably priced guitars with a great reputation. The same makers of these guitars are now making the Teton Solid Body Electric Ukuleles. Same company that distributed them before, just with a lot more say and control over quality and stock levels... hooooo-ray!
But why rename?
These solid bodies, on the other hand, will be of a quality that lives up to the Teton label!
What are they like?
When I got to look at the prototype at Winter NAMM, the frets were AMAZING (really important), the Electronics were good, the tuners were a step up, and the finish was great! And of course, before I send mine out they are going to be highly scrutinized to make sure they are everything I hope they will be. But, honestly, I am expecting these to be a step up from the most recent Eleuke models!
Wanna see what they look like?
Now... these are the Prototypes. So there may be a few changes such a knobs or small cosmetic details. There will also be the MP3 input and headphone output, but you will get the idea from these pictures. And when they come in... I will update the thread with some pictures of the actual production models. They are starting with 2 models. Available in both tenor and concert. Which do you like better? The center soundhole or the offset?
So, how much?
The tenor suggested retail is $329.99
The concert suggested retail Is $299.99
So, not sure what they will "go for" but plan on spending around $260ish for a concert, $280ish for a tenor.
So... that is the news! If you have any feedback, questions, happy thoughts, musings, etc. Let me know! If I don't know the answer I will find out the answer!
Disclaimer:
I hate to come across as self-promoting any uke I carry of UU, unless someone has a question that I know I can answer from experience, cause when I am on UU I am a member, not a dealer... BUT... I know people have been aching for this info and when it comes to Eleuke... ooops, I mean TETON UKULELES... and I am always "in the know" with this company because they were the first ukuleles I carried and we have worked together a lot and they are my good buddies because of that. BUT...That being said... now that I cleared that up... ummm... :::clears throat::: ... if you want one... e-mail me: mim at mimsukes dot com. I say this because, I don't want to be understocked, but right not I also cant afford to be overstocked and I want to meet needs of the people who have been waiting. Ok... I did it. I self-promoted. Ack... back into my hole I go!
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