Jim Hanks
Well-known member
This is my third uke from Pete and Shelley Mai, aka Bonanza Ukuleles. I hadn't intended on getting this one so soon after the second, but these officially launched very shortly after I placed the order for the eggplant SLN, and I just had to get back in line for one of these.
Specs:
Concert scale
Butterscotch retro laminate top
Cherry+aspen body and head plate
Cherry neck, arm rest, fingerboard
Graphtec Ratio tuners
Reentrant gCEA with Seaguar fluorocarbon leader line
This is a hybrid instrument. It's not a banjo uke, but it goes in that direction with a wood back resonator, open body, and laminate top in lieu of a skin or drum head.
The sound is kinda between a "real" uke and a banjo uke too. More attack and less sustain, though the sustain is more than I expected. That might have to do with my choice of fluorocarbon strings instead of the usual Aquilas which I've never really liked the feel of.
The other change I requested was the funky top pattern instead of the standard white with "Lil Jo" graphic. Just too kitschy for me. :rofl: I'm not worried about resale.
As usual, the setup is great and the uke is very comfortable to play.
I probably wouldn't recommend this as a first or only ukulele, but if you're looking for something distinctly different, look no further.
Here are some pics on imgur:
https://imgur.com/a/nPShANI
And I'll post a few here:
Specs:
Concert scale
Butterscotch retro laminate top
Cherry+aspen body and head plate
Cherry neck, arm rest, fingerboard
Graphtec Ratio tuners
Reentrant gCEA with Seaguar fluorocarbon leader line
This is a hybrid instrument. It's not a banjo uke, but it goes in that direction with a wood back resonator, open body, and laminate top in lieu of a skin or drum head.
The sound is kinda between a "real" uke and a banjo uke too. More attack and less sustain, though the sustain is more than I expected. That might have to do with my choice of fluorocarbon strings instead of the usual Aquilas which I've never really liked the feel of.
The other change I requested was the funky top pattern instead of the standard white with "Lil Jo" graphic. Just too kitschy for me. :rofl: I'm not worried about resale.
As usual, the setup is great and the uke is very comfortable to play.
I probably wouldn't recommend this as a first or only ukulele, but if you're looking for something distinctly different, look no further.
Here are some pics on imgur:
https://imgur.com/a/nPShANI
And I'll post a few here: