Well, I actually got it yesterday morning, but spent yesterday and today fitting a new lower bone saddle and bone nut (and Worth strings). I used ox bone from 1885, so well cured and very dense!
It has mahogany back and sides, three piece mahogany and maple neck (concert size), and a cedar top with mahogany binding.
It sounds so nice, it makes my flat soprano Bruko sound... well, flat! With the cedar top and bone saddle it has much more resonance and sustain, and doesn't have the 'plonk' sound the flat soprano has. I also lowered the action while I was at it - when it arrived the strings were 4.5mm from the top of the 12th fret, and I took that down to 3mm. It still has tons of volume, but is a lot easier to play.
This is my first concert scale ukulele (albeit with a soprano body), and can already say I love it, it's much much easier to play than my soprano, and makes me want to pick it a lot (like a scab... well, a nice scab... ah, you know what I mean). Where the flat soprano sounds a bit dull when picked, this one sings out.
Anyway, here are some pictures. One day I might get the equipment, skill and bravery to do a video!
It has mahogany back and sides, three piece mahogany and maple neck (concert size), and a cedar top with mahogany binding.
It sounds so nice, it makes my flat soprano Bruko sound... well, flat! With the cedar top and bone saddle it has much more resonance and sustain, and doesn't have the 'plonk' sound the flat soprano has. I also lowered the action while I was at it - when it arrived the strings were 4.5mm from the top of the 12th fret, and I took that down to 3mm. It still has tons of volume, but is a lot easier to play.
This is my first concert scale ukulele (albeit with a soprano body), and can already say I love it, it's much much easier to play than my soprano, and makes me want to pick it a lot (like a scab... well, a nice scab... ah, you know what I mean). Where the flat soprano sounds a bit dull when picked, this one sings out.
Anyway, here are some pictures. One day I might get the equipment, skill and bravery to do a video!