specialk13
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Up for sale is my Black Bear soprano made in March of 2013. This one has a German spruce top over Brazilian Rosewood (which was supplied by me) and a vintage inspired sunburst finish and ivoroid bindings. The spruce and rosewood are both well aged and were cut to instrument sized pieces 30 plus years ago then stored in a controlled environment for all this time.
The neck is mahogany with a Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay and fretboard. The tuners are the new Gotoh UPT planetary models and they work exceptionally well.
The sound of this uke is very deep and resonant, you can feel every note when you play it and it really comes alive when you strum it. it's a fun uke with a very clear and balanced sound and a complimentary amount of warmth as well. The action is nice and low without buzzing and it plays well all over the fretboard.
Overall, the uke is in excellent shape and pretty much just as I received it from Duane. There are a few light strum marks that show up in the right light though. The finish is the standard matte nitro lacquer and you can see some swirl marks in the top where the black color is but that's from Duane's finishing process from when it was new and could be buffed to a shine if you wanted.
The neck is mahogany with a Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay and fretboard. The tuners are the new Gotoh UPT planetary models and they work exceptionally well.
The sound of this uke is very deep and resonant, you can feel every note when you play it and it really comes alive when you strum it. it's a fun uke with a very clear and balanced sound and a complimentary amount of warmth as well. The action is nice and low without buzzing and it plays well all over the fretboard.
Overall, the uke is in excellent shape and pretty much just as I received it from Duane. There are a few light strum marks that show up in the right light though. The finish is the standard matte nitro lacquer and you can see some swirl marks in the top where the black color is but that's from Duane's finishing process from when it was new and could be buffed to a shine if you wanted.
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