FrankB
Well-known member
I have to start by saying my heart sank, and my stomach churned when I strummed this ukulele. The strings are awful, and I didn't have time to change right away. I just came back, and slapped on some Oasis strings, and.... Voila! What are they thinking by using those lifeless cables? Anyway....
Construction is flawless, and the slightly thuddy note is F. I can easily live with that, and that's right where it was on the Koaloha. Volume is about equal to the Martin, although I'll have to wait and compare. Tone is much better than the Martin, however, with more balance and warmth. Petey Houdini said the Martin C1K was like a loud soprano, and that's about right. My wife's Martin does have more warmth than the others I've tried. Fretwork is very nice, and the narrow neck is nice to play. The string slot design needs to go back to the drawing board. There's no way I'm putting beads on a brand new $1,100+ ukulele, and tied large enough knots to keep them in place. I'd love to know what they have in mind, however.
The case is very nice, and the ukulele fits in there just snug enough. Very nice quality protection.
Construction is flawless, and the slightly thuddy note is F. I can easily live with that, and that's right where it was on the Koaloha. Volume is about equal to the Martin, although I'll have to wait and compare. Tone is much better than the Martin, however, with more balance and warmth. Petey Houdini said the Martin C1K was like a loud soprano, and that's about right. My wife's Martin does have more warmth than the others I've tried. Fretwork is very nice, and the narrow neck is nice to play. The string slot design needs to go back to the drawing board. There's no way I'm putting beads on a brand new $1,100+ ukulele, and tied large enough knots to keep them in place. I'd love to know what they have in mind, however.
The case is very nice, and the ukulele fits in there just snug enough. Very nice quality protection.