Stevelele
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Luis just sent me this picture--he is shipping the uke tomorrow. Macassar Ebony back/sides, sinker redwood top, custom rosette that I helped design, made of spalted maple, beveled armrest, custom bridge that LFDM designed. Super excited to try it. A Devine is coming at the same time so I don't know if I'll be able to keep it, but I can't wait to try it
BTW, I chose this design for the rosette because to me, the only thing that I didn't like about the LFDM aesthetically was the soundhole--I felt that it was so large that it really drew the eye to the hole and overshadowed all the other elements of it. By having curves and points on the rosette, it draws your eye to the edges of the uke, so you focus on some of the other details, like the nice curve of the cutaway and the bevel. Although I'm sure that the bevel will be comfortable, the main reason I got it was to balance out the cutaway aesthetically--I like how they contrast one another and it makes for a great silhouette and works well with rosettes curves and sharp points. anyhow, obviously I don't know what it sounds like yet, but I am very very pleased with how it looks
BTW, I chose this design for the rosette because to me, the only thing that I didn't like about the LFDM aesthetically was the soundhole--I felt that it was so large that it really drew the eye to the hole and overshadowed all the other elements of it. By having curves and points on the rosette, it draws your eye to the edges of the uke, so you focus on some of the other details, like the nice curve of the cutaway and the bevel. Although I'm sure that the bevel will be comfortable, the main reason I got it was to balance out the cutaway aesthetically--I like how they contrast one another and it makes for a great silhouette and works well with rosettes curves and sharp points. anyhow, obviously I don't know what it sounds like yet, but I am very very pleased with how it looks
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