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Peter Howlett 8 string ukulele
build date- 1999
solid koa body, double sound hole
solid mahogany 1 piece neck with koa overlay
high quality die cast tuners [schaller?]
rosewood fretboard and bridge
bone nut and saddle
abalone fret markers at 3,5,7,12,15
semi gloss finish [open pore, not really gloss, but shinier than satin]
I was able to get a great price on this instrument because it has 2 repaired cracks and a "HI belly", a lifting of the top ,and slight tilting of the bridge towards the neck.Intonation is very good and has not changed at all since I have had this instrument , defects seem quite stable. I put a sticker over the ugly top repair which is completely removable, but there is a pic of it w/o sticker. the sticker matches the koa stripes!
$400 plus actual shipping. firm, what I paid
this did not come with a case, so no case, but I will carefully double box, and I can probably come up with an case if you need one for addl $.
Mr. Howlett said it would cost 1095 [pounds, not dollars] for a new one like this, so here's a real bargain. lightly built, easy playing[for an 8] , and great tone. currently wearing Southcoast 8U-NW strings.
sound sample
http://youtu.be/2Y4y4oLqINw
build date- 1999
solid koa body, double sound hole
solid mahogany 1 piece neck with koa overlay
high quality die cast tuners [schaller?]
rosewood fretboard and bridge
bone nut and saddle
abalone fret markers at 3,5,7,12,15
semi gloss finish [open pore, not really gloss, but shinier than satin]
I was able to get a great price on this instrument because it has 2 repaired cracks and a "HI belly", a lifting of the top ,and slight tilting of the bridge towards the neck.Intonation is very good and has not changed at all since I have had this instrument , defects seem quite stable. I put a sticker over the ugly top repair which is completely removable, but there is a pic of it w/o sticker. the sticker matches the koa stripes!
$400 plus actual shipping. firm, what I paid
this did not come with a case, so no case, but I will carefully double box, and I can probably come up with an case if you need one for addl $.
Mr. Howlett said it would cost 1095 [pounds, not dollars] for a new one like this, so here's a real bargain. lightly built, easy playing[for an 8] , and great tone. currently wearing Southcoast 8U-NW strings.
sound sample
http://youtu.be/2Y4y4oLqINw
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