Bonanza Homestead Line

[rorym]

Bonanza has just introduced a new line of ukes - Homestead - with an introductory price of $200.

https://www.bonanzaukuleles.com/category-s/155.htm

They look almost identical to the Oreo thinelines, but with fewer customization options.

[keenonuke]

They look great. I can't figure out the difference between those and say the Oreo or a Slimline?

[Jim Hanks]

Claims to be the same sound and playability, just fewer "frills"
They were already the best bang-for-the-buck option for a made-by-hand uke

[mikelz777]

Are those tuners geared?

The differences I can see between the Oreo and the Homestead is that the latter won't have the sandwiched contrasting wood in the body or on the headstock, it doesn't have a rosette and you don't have a tuner option.

[keenonuke]

Thanks. They look interesting.

[mikelz777]

It looks like there is an option of Gotoh tuners for an additional fee.

Are the Graphtec Tunalele tuners geared?

[Jim Hanks]

It looks like there is an option of Gotoh tuners for an additional fee.

Are the Graphtec Tunalele tuners geared?

Graphtecs are geared, 6:1 ratio. I have them on my last two Bonanzas. They don't look as good as the UPTs but work just as well and are a lot cheaper. We'll have to see how well they hold up but so far so good.

[mikelz777]

Graphtecs are geared, 6:1 ratio. I have them on my last two Bonanzas. They don't look as good as the UPTs but work just as well and are a lot cheaper. We'll have to see how well they hold up but so far so good.

Hmmm.... if they were friction tuners it would have been a deal breaker but since these are geared, this has become very intriguing!

[Cluze]

Looks like there is a bug in the current page. There is no way to *not* add a case.

But wow, this looks like an amazing deal for a good instrument!

[Nickie]

Wow, very cool, solid wood ukes for 200 bucks!