Cadia
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I admit I've spoiled myself lately. I've gotten 4 really nice new ukes within the last couple of months, and all of them are worthy of a NUD. But this is the first NUD that I've actually posted on here, because I'm just blown away by the Anuenue AMM3 that arrived today. Some background info on this purchase first - I had been wanting a mahogany Tiny Tenor and/or a Romero Creations SM (oversized mahogany soprano) for quite some time, as I don't have a mahogany uke and I do love the way mahogany sounds. I had been perusing the Ukulele Site for months, waiting for the right Tiny Tenor to pop up, or the aNueNues, which were also on my wish-list. The RC oversized soprano finally showed up, but in koa. One was REALLY attractive, so I decided to buy it with the plan that I would get the Tiny Tenor in the mahogany I wanted. Shortly thereafter some mahogany Tiny Tenors were listed, but none of them had that deep rich color I preferred. While I debated, they of course got sold. But then some really striking mango ones were listed - 3 of them I thought were gorgeous, and I couldn't decide which one to choose just based on looks. I made a choice, and after some email exchanges with Mika at the shop he confirmed the sound qualities for me. And so I had two very nice ukes that would be coming. But then they got the aNueNues in. The Moonbird has been on my want list, but I couldn't justify spending that much more on another uke having just bought 2. However, when I saw the AMM3 mahogany tenors, which are so reasonably priced, I remembered some the of good recommendations on here and decided to give it a try. I chose a nice deep, rich colored one that makes the abalone rosette stand out nicely. The headstock is slotted, with an attractive ebony headplate that the pretty mother of pearl aNueNue logo stands out against like a hologram. Sometimes slotted headstocks provide too much string tension for me as I have some arthritis in my finger joints, so I tend to avoid them. But the action is easy and comfortable on this AMM3. The tone of this uke is as beautiful as its looks. The African mahogany is resonant and warm. It has excellent clarity and really good sustain. And it is surprisingly loud. I was concerned that it might be a little on the quiet side, but no worries there! The fretboard has a slight radius which is not really noticeable, but barre chords seem to be clear. In fact, I usually avoid barre chords, and I can play them on this uke. Wow. The neck is slightly flattened at the back, which makes the gloss neck nicer to play. It seems to be about 36mm wide at the nut, but still feels roomy enough. All in all this is a beautifully made, wonderful sounding uke for a midrange price of $599, with case. It sounds and feels like a uke double that price. ANueNue, I am impressed!
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