Some nice ukes at Gryphon.

I was recently at Gryphon and came across 2 ukes that I felt like telling every one about (there were other very nice ukes but these stood out).

https://shop.gryphonstrings.com/products/baritone-graziano-ukulele-flamenco-baritone-new-57734

Graziano Flamenco Baritone: This reminded me a Les Stansell's baritones. The body is smaller and the sound is smaller in comparison but it is a really nice articulate, light ukulele and a pleasure to play.
It is a lot cheaper than a Les Stansell as well. This sort of build is not common and not easy to get right. Looks and sounds really nice!

They also have https://flightmusic.com/product/flight-victoria-tenor-ceq/
Not yet on their website, but this is an amazing value for money ukulele. Great build quality, good action and sound. Comes in concert only from what I could tell but if any one is in the marker for an affordable concert, this is a great uke! Hope Bazman gets his hands on it soon!

Wish every one a happy UAS

I saw those. I was partial to the sinker redwood ukes.
Graziano Ukulele Lacewood, Sinker Redwood Jumbo -
https://shop.gryphonstrings.com/pro...ulele-lacewood-sinker-redwood-jumbo-new-57738
And Graziano Ukulele Quilted Mahogany/Redwood
https://shop.gryphonstrings.com/products/tenor-graziano-ukulele-quilted-mahoganyredwood-new-57736
I wish I could see videos of these being played and hear samples

keenonuke said:

I saw those. I was partial to the sinker redwood ukes.
Graziano Ukulele Lacewood, Sinker Redwood Jumbo -
https://shop.gryphonstrings.com/pro...ulele-lacewood-sinker-redwood-jumbo-new-57738
And Graziano Ukulele Quilted Mahogany/Redwood
https://shop.gryphonstrings.com/products/tenor-graziano-ukulele-quilted-mahoganyredwood-new-57736
I wish I could see videos of these being played and hear samples

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I did try the curly redwood, it was quite nice. Curly redwood photographs different than it looks in person which was a surprise. The curly Koa wood behaves very differently with light than redwood. I guess I had Koa in mind when I looked at the pics. The baritone I list is made in a style that is not common. The tenors are really nice but I felt the baritone was very unique

Yes, Gryphon has some nice ukes. I got a nice Hoffman from them.

The flight is online: https://shop.gryphonstrings.com/products/tenor-flight-ukulele-victoria-tenor-ceq-new-57999
Really nice uke, tight build, sounds good up the neck, excellent value for money..

Oh! I missed the tenor, need to try it next time I am there: https://shop.gryphonstrings.com/products/tenor-flight-ukulele-victoria-tenor-ceq-new-57999
and
https://shop.gryphonstrings.com/pro...ulele-mustang-electroacoustic-tenor-new-58021

I agree with you about how great Graziano ukes are. Been playing a wonderful a spruce/Koa double puka Graziano baritone for a couple years now.

I just stopped in the other day for the first time ad I was also impressed. They had a Kamaka that was hard to walk away from

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I just stopped in the other day for the first time ad I was also impressed. They had a Kamaka that was hard to walk away from

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Yup! I tend to go there often. Frank who heads the repair shop is an amazing guy and is a famous figure in the luthier community. He has a few interviews online where he talks about the philosophy of allowing folks to try stuff out.
He also makes the best string changing cranks in the world https://shop.gryphonstrings.com/products?q=cranks.
That store is buzzing with some great folks, Michael Simmons (there is nothing in the stringed instrument world he does not know..), Richard, Paul and many more... heck Michi Matsuda can be seen working in the shop now and then. Also, bumped into https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TWbvKmcBiM there and got to try his Pepe Romero uke! They had a bash for their 50th year and they can perform!
A trip there definitely is much better than shopping online! I wish they carried more luthier built ukes, I got my Compass Rose from them. If I did not own Les Stansell baritones I would have definitely picked up the Graziano.
Oh! They just got a Martin tipple that is a blast to play!

What a weird sequence of events, replied to this thread, searched for slack key music and found this https://forum.ukuleleunderground.co...ettah-played-by-Led-K-for-Library-of-Congress and then queried to learn about the guitar and found this https://umgf.com/ledward-kaapana-and-his-sp000-16-and-me-t157491.html