marcocolo
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What's the smallest thing out there that provides enough protection for me to feel comfortable carrying my Sam Chang on a plane w/ me? Thanks all.
What's the smallest thing out there that provides enough protection for me to feel comfortable carrying my Sam Chang on a plane w/ me? Thanks all.
Although I cannot judge your personal level of comfort or discomfort, nor can I value the Sam Chang ukulele in your eyes, or your budget (making the question one of pure speculation), the smallest case with no expense spared is the Kamoa-type fiberglass case (available from many sellers, all with nosebleed prices), and the smallest at a reasonable price is the Stagg soprano case. Tell us what you eventually buy, marcocolo. Happy travels!
http://kamoaukulelecompany.com/info.php?id=3
http://www.amazon.com/Stagg-GCX-UKS...&qid=1406730994&sr=1-3&keywords=stagg+ukulele
Thanks cool. Not going to spend $200 on any case. The Stagg is actually shorter than the fiberglass jobs and from the reviews on Amazon it'll fit my uke (it's only 20 1/2" long). Was hoping to find a black one. So far the Stagg has top billing. Any other ideas folks?
I have a kamoa soprano case (thanks Staci) and she stated it only fits smaller ukes, ie kamoa or possibly someo of the vintage cases.
What do you keep in this soprano case, Daniel? Your toothbrush? Lol. I thought you were a devoted tenor guy.
Marcocolo, have you decided on a case for your trip? What has your internet search yielded?
Rapture, D! With a teacher like you, she'll be amazing. Good stuff, friend. Sweet video.
I like how you swing for the fences by starting her out with quality stuff. A gorgeous fiberglass case and that vintage Martin Style 3. It sounds lovely! My Walsh and King book says that Martin did away with the diamond headstock in 1922, so that's a well-aged instrument. I can tell the unique sound of a vintage Martin a mile away. Nothing else even compares to its unique sound. I could be blindfolded and I could still pick the Martin, particularly a vintage one like that. . Lucky girl.
Your son's birthday is upcoming. Perhaps an Eric Devine? Lol.
Oh, fun. Sure, sure. Do tell when you get it.I ordered something but I'll keep tight lipped until it arrives. It was a great deal and hopefully it fits the bill. I'll fill you in in a couple days.
Huh? Stored in a high-end fiberglass case? Silver, I know two things: 1. You could put me in another room and I'd still be able to hear the sweet jangle of a vintage Martin, as an ornithologist can detect the warble of a yellow-bellied sap sucker at a thousand paces, and 2. Daniel's unfailing penchant for the finer things in life is well established, it's his signature, if you will--Daniel owning a Kamoa would be akin to Garth Brooks owning a straw fedora. It's elementary, my dear Watson.Uh...I think that's a modern Kamoa soprano.
Huh? Stored in a high-end fiberglass case? Silver, I know two things: 1. You could put me in another room and I'd still be able to hear the sweet jangle of a vintage Martin, as an ornithologist can detect the warble of a yellow-bellied sap sucker at a thousand paces, and 2. Daniel's unfailing penchant for the finer things in life is well established, it's his signature, if you will--Daniel owning a Kamoa would be akin to Garth Brooks owning a straw fedora. It's elementary, my dear Watson.
No sweat, I may be wrong. Just thought that it looks like this Kamoa from the video:
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Wouldn't a Martin Style 3 have the strip down the middle of the fretboard? I don't have the Martin book so I don't have access to references you may have.
Found a picture of a 1920 Martin 3M with "celluloid center lines" from here:
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That little guy is really small. The ohana is about 1" shorter than my uke and the body is a lot shorter. Oh well.Elderly has a sopranino case that fits the Ohana SK21. Not sure if it would be large enough for your soprano uke.
http://elderly.com/accessories/items/DHS-N.htm