Hey Rainer I think this would be the perfect uke for Brenda to put in her suitcase and bring to Switzerland to show you!!!!
Brenda, forgot to ask above .......what is nut and saddle material. Black tusq or ebony. Really nice sound. Do you always play with a thumb pick.
Great idea, Dave! Now you only have to convince here to bring this one - or the Farallon she got from you...
Brenda the Fred Shields is a soprano........stick it in your purse for crying out loud. Don't let her off so lightly Rainer.
Every guy reading your comment knows who the boss in your household really is.......same as ours, not us.
Rainer said he wants to "touch' the Risa Stick ......His wish is my commend.
I own Fred's personal pocket size uke, that thing is the length of a letter size paper. It is so cute and full of volume.
Because I wanted to be just like Brenda I ordered Fred Shields pineapple. Mine is all walnut, it is a super soprano so it has a 15" scale length concert neck, with radius fretboard. I have had it 4 or 5 months and I enjoy it strung low G, the pineapple body is large for a soprano and resonant. I like walnut but Brendas cherry is an exceptionally beautiful piece of wood. I secretly have cherry envy. I took mine on a 7 day cycling trip which I am just finishing. It held up very well. Some pictures below, it is in a quality gigbag then inside the blue canoe sealbag strapped to the top of the rear rack. I enjoyed playing it every morning and evening between long cycling days
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Because I wanted to be just like Brenda I ordered Fred Shields pineapple. Mine is all walnut, it is a super soprano so it has a 15" scale length concert neck, with radius fretboard. I have had it 4 or 5 months and I enjoy it strung low G, the pineapple body is large for a soprano and resonant. I like walnut but Brendas cherry is an exceptionally beautiful piece of wood. I secretly have cherry envy. I took mine on a 7 day cycling trip which I am just finishing. It held up very well. Some pictures below, it is in a quality gigbag then inside the blue canoe sealbag strapped to the top of the rear rack. I enjoyed playing it every morning and evening between long cycling days
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Dave, 7 DAYS cycling trip!!?? It takes buns of steel to sit on a small seat for 7 DAYS!!!! Hat off to you. By the way, your walnut pineapple FS ukulele is beautiful
Thanks Joseph, but my buns feel more like raw hamburger than steel right now:uhoh: