Bonanza Homestead Line

actadh · Nov 5, 2019

Hi Bonanza Pete - these look lovely. Thanks for the description of the tone of the different woods.

My question - is a strap button included or if not, can we add that on?

Peter Frary · Nov 5, 2019

Anybody know the nut measurement on the Bonanza tenors?

Jerryc41 · Nov 5, 2019

besley said:
My problem with those is that they are ugly, but I still like them.

"If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, never make a pretty woman your wife."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EqFVWzOfN8

Bonanza Pete · Nov 5, 2019

actadh said:
Hi Bonanza Pete - these look lovely. Thanks for the description of the tone of the different woods.

My question - is a strap button included or if not, can we add that on?

Strap buttons are included. As are side markers.

Shelley does make straps.

Bonanza Pete · Nov 5, 2019

gochugogi said:
Anybody know the nut measurement on the Bonanza tenors?

Tenor nuts are 1 7/16ths

rorym · Nov 5, 2019

Bonanza Pete said:
Aspen is the brightest, cherry is warm, walnut is mellow.

Where does your other wood choice, Alder, sit in on the ukulele tone spectrum?

Bonanza Pete · Nov 5, 2019

rorym said:
Where does your other wood choice, Alder, sit in on the ukulele tone spectrum?

Alder would be between Aspen and Cherry tonewise.

besley · Nov 5, 2019

Jerryc41 said:
"If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, never make a pretty woman your wife."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EqFVWzOfN8

The PC police will be looking for you.

Peter Frary · Nov 7, 2019

I ordered a Bonanza cherry cutaway tenor with Gotoh heads. I'll do a little review when it darkens my doorway...

mikelz777 · Nov 7, 2019

gochugogi said:
I ordered a Bonanza cherry cutaway tenor with Gotoh heads. I'll do a little review when it darkens my doorway...

What is the turn around time?

besley · Nov 7, 2019

gochugogi said:
I ordered a Bonanza cherry cutaway tenor with Gotoh heads. I'll do a little review when it darkens my doorway...

I love the irony of a uke player in Honolulu ordering a uke from a cabinet maker in Minnesota.

Davoravo · Nov 7, 2019

As opposed to a cabinet maker from Madeira?

Jim Hanks · Nov 7, 2019

besley said:
I love the irony of a uke player in Honolulu ordering a uke from a cabinet maker in Minnesota.

:rulez:
:rofl:

Peter Frary · Nov 7, 2019

besley said:
I love the irony of a uke player in Honolulu ordering a uke from a cabinet maker in Minnesota.

Oddly, Minnesota is supposedly where many of my ancestors lived before heading to Oregon, so maybe there was some cosmetic pull. Most of my instruments are from Asia and Europe with a couple customs out of West Virginia. For musical instruments at least, the world has no borders! But, yeah, I'll probably end up with another Hawaii made instrument someday soon. Maybe a lightening strike on an old koa tree in Manoa Valley will provide wood...

Bonanza Pete · Nov 7, 2019

mikelz777 said:
What is the turn around time?

On the Homestead we are still doing shipping prior to Christmas.

besley · Nov 7, 2019

gochugogi said:
Oddly, Minnesota is supposedly where many of my ancestors lived before heading to Oregon, so maybe there was some cosmetic pull. Most of my instruments are from Asia and Europe with a couple customs out of West Virginia. For musical instruments at least, the world has no borders! But, yeah, I'll probably end up with another Hawaii made instrument someday soon. Maybe a lightening strike on an old koa tree in Manoa Valley will provide wood...

Well so far I've purchased ukes made in China, England, California, Utah, Massachusetts, and New Zealand. For me part of the interest in my Bonanza uke was having something made in Minnesota. I only have one Bonanza so far, but Pete's constant new models may change that.

mikelz777 · Nov 7, 2019

besley said:
For me part of the interest in my Bonanza uke was having something made in Minnesota.

As a Minnesotan, I was thinking the same thing. Since I first saw these ukes I thought Pete should have a small outline or a solid mark in the shape of the state of Minnesota on the sound hole emblem centered between "Bonanza Ukuleles" and "Made in the USA / Music soothes the soul."

besley · Nov 7, 2019

mikelz777 said:
As a Minnesotan, I was thinking the same thing. Since I first saw these ukes I thought Pete should have a small outline or a solid mark in the shape of the state of Minnesota on the sound hole emblem centered between "Bonanza Ukuleles" and "Made in the USA / Music soothes the soul."

Ooooo I like it! And with his CNC equipment Pete could easily program in the outline of the state. Not sure about fitting it through the sound hole though......

mikelz777 · Nov 8, 2019

Your vision is a little bit more ambitious than mine! I was thinking of something small, probably smaller than a dime that could fit on the existing sound hole emblem.

Bonanza Pete · Nov 8, 2019

Just when I think I have it figured out you people tempt me.
Sheez.
And maybe a star where Big Falls is.

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