cpatch
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Up for sale is a one-of-a-kind custom concert Flea that combines old and new with a gorgeous sinker redwood top, walnut neck, rosewood fretboard, bubinga bridge, and MiSi Accoustic Trio (battery-free, capacitor-powered) pickup. It comes with a custom Gator hardshell case.
In case you're not familiar with it, sinker redwood is old-growth redwood that was logged over a hundred years ago, sunk to the bottom of the river as it was being floated to the mill, and was recovered recently. The old-growth trees were thousands of years old. I purchased the original piece of wood off a dealer on eBay and had it custom milled by Mike DaSilva (DaSilva Ukulele Co.) to Flea Market Music's specifications. I then worked directly with Dale at Flea Market on the specifications and the result was this beautiful custom concert with the first (and possibly only) MiSi Acoustic Trio pickup installed by FMM. (I asked that they not install a volume control because I didn't like the way it affected the look of the uke, so you may want to use an external DI box with it.)
This uke is literally in brand new condition...it's only been played lightly a few times. The only reason I'm selling it is because I can no longer afford to keep instruments I'm not playing.
I originally paid around $700 for the uke, including the wood, the milling, the uke itself, and the case. I'm asking $550 with free shipping anywhere in the U.S. There are a few more photos on my profile page. If you'd like a different shot just let me know.
Craig
P.S. I give all my ukes Hawaiian names. This one's Nahele, which means forest.
In case you're not familiar with it, sinker redwood is old-growth redwood that was logged over a hundred years ago, sunk to the bottom of the river as it was being floated to the mill, and was recovered recently. The old-growth trees were thousands of years old. I purchased the original piece of wood off a dealer on eBay and had it custom milled by Mike DaSilva (DaSilva Ukulele Co.) to Flea Market Music's specifications. I then worked directly with Dale at Flea Market on the specifications and the result was this beautiful custom concert with the first (and possibly only) MiSi Acoustic Trio pickup installed by FMM. (I asked that they not install a volume control because I didn't like the way it affected the look of the uke, so you may want to use an external DI box with it.)
This uke is literally in brand new condition...it's only been played lightly a few times. The only reason I'm selling it is because I can no longer afford to keep instruments I'm not playing.
I originally paid around $700 for the uke, including the wood, the milling, the uke itself, and the case. I'm asking $550 with free shipping anywhere in the U.S. There are a few more photos on my profile page. If you'd like a different shot just let me know.
Craig
P.S. I give all my ukes Hawaiian names. This one's Nahele, which means forest.
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