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Pics of my 2 solid mahogany tenors, a Farida, strung reentrant with UkeLogic hard tensions, and an Elite Doghair, strung with Fremont Blacklines, with wound Soloist Low G. The Farida is a 12-fret, with a lively sweet tone, good bark, easy playing. The Elite has a rich, woody, complex sound, perfect for low G. They look similar, but the doghair finish is more pronounced on the Elite.

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Got to love the diversity of look and especially tone. I've always had a soft spot for the Elite dog hairs.

I sort of have a longing for a salt and pepper, but I'm suppressing it.

Bluesy
 
Nice pair of ukes! I looked at the photo before I finished reading your description and my first thought was "wow, that's a Kala?". Of course I see now it's an Elite. When they came out with the doghair, I was so impressed with the look of the black one with the white grain, I overlooked how nice this one is. Nice rounded edges too, compared to the Farida. Faridas are interesting too. They caught my attention with their selection of classic looking sopranos.
 
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I like a striking mahogany grain but they're actually not that common, I find. Surprisingly, the nicest I've seen was a Mexican-made Martin S1 which was absolutely beautiful. The open pore finish was probably the main reason there. Even my vintage Martin or Kiwaya KTS-7 don't look that nice. The mahogany grain on the Kiwaya specifically looks surprisingly boring, probably due to the flat matte finish.
 
I wonder if a plain mahogany uke can be stripped and stained to imitate that doghair look? It's very attractive.
 
Nice hogs! I love hog! Both my ukes and my guitar are solid hog! (Well techincally my guitar is a hog top with sapelle back and side's but close enough)
 
Sweeet! How’s the neck carve and nut width on the Farida?
 
It is standard 35mm nut, but for some reason, I can play it easily and accurately, unlike many 35mm ukes. Not sure why, but I'll be checking out my various ukes with a cheapo contour gauge I just got in.
 
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