Pickup in Leolani

Also available from Aliexpress at [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/DOUBLE-U0-Ukulele-Soundhole-Pickup-Built-In-Chorus-Delay-Reverb-Effects-Dual-Channel-Pick-Up-System/1913071_33056642978.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.4.78931c6bFellLD

About $100 shipped to the US after discounts and taxes. I may have been insomnia shopping the other night. Slow boat though, so it'll be end of summer before it arrives and I can install and give it a run
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Saw the Double-G0 Guitar/Ukulele Pickup with Effects unit offered here for $180.
https://ukulelemovement.com/products/double-g0-guitar-ukulele-pickup-with-effects


Interesting, the Leolani uke alone must be worth about a $200 or less to sell for $399 with the Double pickup.

Wow you found it. The dimensions for the Soundport opening with the Double-G0 Guitar/Ukulele Pickup is 9 cm or about 3-1/2" . One would have to be confident it would fit the soundport. And installation looks like it would be more difficult that your average pickup installation. I also wonder if the unit would damage the finish? I'm not so sure I would install it on one of my more expensive ukuleles. But it is fascinating. It appears that for now HMS sold out of the Leolanis. I guess we'll wait to hear from others who may have purchased it.
 
The Ali version does not show a pickup, although it lists it in the description. I wonder if it does not include the pickup.

My other thought is that there is an Input plug for the pickup. Does this mean you could use another pickup to provide source for this unit? That might be pretty interesting too.
 
The Ali version does not show a pickup, although it lists it in the description. I wonder if it does not include the pickup.

My other thought is that there is an Input plug for the pickup. Does this mean you could use another pickup to provide source for this unit? That might be pretty interesting too.
I'll find out next month ;) It lists the piezo pickup in the description, and other listings show those in the box so I assume it'll be included. That said, I also have several other piezos to try as alternative sources.

I'd also assume that the U0 is smaller than the G0, but haven't found definitive stats. The G0 at [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://reverb.com/item/25382045-x2-double-g0-acoustic-guitar-pickup-chorus-delay-reverb-soundhole-magnetic-pickups-soundhole and in the Enya video look different from the "G0" at [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://ukulelemovement.com/products/double-g0-guitar-ukulele-pickup-with-effects which looks the same as the U0 on aliexpress and in the HMS video.
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I'll find out next month ;) It lists the piezo pickup in the description, and other listings show those in the box so I assume it'll be included. That said, I also have several other piezos to try as alternative sources.

I'd also assume that the U0 is smaller than the G0, but haven't found definitive stats. The G0 at [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://reverb.com/item/25382045-x2-double-g0-acoustic-guitar-pickup-chorus-delay-reverb-soundhole-magnetic-pickups-soundhole and in the Enya video look different from the "G0" at [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://ukulelemovement.com/products/double-g0-guitar-ukulele-pickup-with-effects which looks the same as the U0 on aliexpress and in the HMS video.
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We await your findings, intrepid explorer!
 
Interesting, the Leolani uke alone must be worth about a $200 or less to sell for $399 with the Double pickup.
Solid top, laminate back/sides, import. that sounds about right.
 
yes HMS will have the pickups and sell them separate from the uke..waiting for their shipment to come in
 
yes HMS will have the pickups and sell them separate from the uke..waiting for their shipment to come in

Would one fit a KoAloha soprano? I wish there was one that I could use on my Blackbird Clara.
 
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Also available from Aliexpress at [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/DOUBLE-U0-Ukulele-Soundhole-Pickup-Built-In-Chorus-Delay-Reverb-Effects-Dual-Channel-Pick-Up-System/1913071_33056642978.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.4.78931c6bFellLD

About $100 shipped to the US after discounts and taxes. I may have been insomnia shopping the other night. Slow boat though, so it'll be end of summer before it arrives and I can install and give it a run
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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33056642978.html?storeId=1913071&spm=2114.12010612.8148356.8.78931c6bIlieKT
Yes, $100 is even a better price, shipping directly from China.
 
Following this thread with interest, as I get the regular HMS promotional emails and was very impressed by the demo video. You could tell that the guys at HMS were genuinely impressed with it :)

Thanks to all of you who have done the research and posted in this thread!
 
Almost 3 months later this showed up on my doorstep today. It’s the same system as in the Enyas that are being delivered now, so I’ll let those folks provide reviews. I’m not sure right now what I’m going to do with this as the project I’d planned for it is artisanal firewood.

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Wow! You got it.....I gave up on my order and received a full refund. Looks like they are available now at the ukulele site as a stand alone. They mentioned installing one can be tricky. But I have no doubt you can do it. I ended up just ordering a leolani uke with one. Keep us posted!
 
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