This is one that has intrigued me since I first saw it. I'll be really interested to hear your impressions of how the eucalyptus sounds. There is so much of it around here, but you never see instruments made out of it.
I decided to give the uke a full 72 hours to acclimate, and just took it out and played for about 30 minutes. Mim left the original Aquila Strings on, and the effect of the whole is very warm and "full".
It is easy to play, the notes sound clean, and holding it is quite easy. The lower bout has a "comfort edge"; not fully rounded, but when you let your arm rest there, you don't get the "Crease of Doom".
I haven't had much opportunity to do any videos lately, but I'l try and do one this week. I'll also try and plug it in, to see how the L.R. Baggs Five.O uke pickup works...)
This makes my 4th Ohana Uke, BTW; two Vita Ukes, the CK-65D, and now the CK450QEL. All are worth having.
(One of the Vitas I won from Making Music magazine, and the Rosewood Vita was used, from a UU member, but setup by Mim. The two I bought new came from Mim.)
-Kurt
Sound samples?
How do you like the Uke now that you have had it for a month? I love the look.
I purchased a CK-450QEL from Uke Like The Pros in February 2021, and I love it. Not only is it really pretty (mine has a high amount of quilting in the tone-wood: front, back, and sides; it is even prettier than the one shown on the Ohana website), it also sounds absolutely wonderful. I swapped out the original-issue Aquila strings (and it sounded great with those, I debated even changing them) with Living Water clear fluorocarbon strings, and now it sounds almost angelic. Bright, clear, articulate, and with a sustain almost like using the right pedal of a piano. I definitely recommend it.
I purchased a CK-450QEL from Uke Like The Pros in February 2021, and I love it. Not only is it really pretty (mine has a high amount of quilting in the tone-wood: front, back, and sides; it is even prettier than the one shown on the Ohana website), it also sounds absolutely wonderful. I swapped out the original-issue Aquila strings (and it sounded great with those, I debated even changing them) with Living Water clear fluorocarbon strings, and now it sounds almost angelic. Bright, clear, articulate, and with a sustain almost like using the right pedal of a piano. I definitely recommend it.