Well the madness of lock down finally set in, and I couldn't help myself; I finally ordered a Moonbird. This was one of the last concert Moonbirds that The Ukulele Site had in stock, and it arrived late in the day yesterday. I was busy with actually working from home much of the day, so I have not had much time to play it, but I am very impressed with it so far!
The build, fit, and finish are all exquisite. It feels great in the hands, solidly built but not too heavy, well balanced, and the neck profile is great! Not too thick, not too thin and slightly flattened, but not dead flat.
The sound is spectacular, great volume and sustain. It has a full sound (with plenty of low and mid tones) while still being bright. I have found I can usually get one or the other, but not both at the same time, at least not this much of both at the same time.
It came low-G, which is not my preference. I had expected the Anuenue Blackwater high-G fluorocarbon strings, but at some point this instrument was probably used for a sound check and had been swapped out for a low-G set. Not sure which strings they are, but the C, E, and A are all clear fluorocarbon and feel fairly hard tension and the low-G is smooth wound. I admit that it sounds great low-G, the best low-G concert I have ever encountered, but I strongly prefer playing high-G, so I may swap out the strings in the next few days.
This might, and I stress might, be a UAS killer. The jury is still out until I get a chance to play it high-G, but it is just about everything I am looking for in a uke, and all in one package.
The build, fit, and finish are all exquisite. It feels great in the hands, solidly built but not too heavy, well balanced, and the neck profile is great! Not too thick, not too thin and slightly flattened, but not dead flat.
The sound is spectacular, great volume and sustain. It has a full sound (with plenty of low and mid tones) while still being bright. I have found I can usually get one or the other, but not both at the same time, at least not this much of both at the same time.
It came low-G, which is not my preference. I had expected the Anuenue Blackwater high-G fluorocarbon strings, but at some point this instrument was probably used for a sound check and had been swapped out for a low-G set. Not sure which strings they are, but the C, E, and A are all clear fluorocarbon and feel fairly hard tension and the low-G is smooth wound. I admit that it sounds great low-G, the best low-G concert I have ever encountered, but I strongly prefer playing high-G, so I may swap out the strings in the next few days.
This might, and I stress might, be a UAS killer. The jury is still out until I get a chance to play it high-G, but it is just about everything I am looking for in a uke, and all in one package.