Another Jake Shimabukuro ukulele on eBay

mds725 · Feb 16, 2011

Another Kamaka custom Jake Shimabukuro ukulele has shown up on eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/KAMAKA-JAKE-SHIMABUKURO-22-Ukulele-Koa-NEW-PRICE-/150559990929?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item230e132491

This ukulele, which is #22 of 100, is a relative bargain at $9,995 compared to this $17,000 Jake Shimabukuro ukulele (#17) that's still available, but #22 is listed as "used (mint condition), while #17 is listed as new and has a lower number.

PedalFreak · Feb 16, 2011

I'll give him $1000 Cash Money!

wickedwahine11 · Feb 17, 2011

I'd never pay $10K for any uke, especially one that was purchased new for $5500, but at least this auction's asking price is not insanely offensive like the 17K. While I would never pay it, I'm guessing somebody out there could if they really regretted the chance to get one of these new.

PedalFreak · Feb 17, 2011

Yeah, I'd never play a signature model that is that blatantly someone else's ukulele. But thats just me.

Ronnie Aloha · Feb 17, 2011

You can get a lot of Moore Bettah for that amount of green.

mm stan · Feb 17, 2011

wickedwahine11 said:
I'd never pay $10K for any uke, especially one that was purchased new for $5500, but at least this auction's asking price is not insanely offensive like the 17K. While I would never pay it, I'm guessing somebody out there could if they really regretted the chance to get one of these new.

I feel even $9995.00 is offensive even..Gee I cant imagine paying even $5500.00...
All these guys either shouldn't have won the lottery and gave another one a chance
to get one or I'd say they can't play them....I would have gotten something to my
specifications, so it works for me and sounds like I would like it to...and you can
always add the finishing Jake touches...BTW this one may have been posted before
for 11,000...

philpot · Feb 17, 2011

Why haz not slotted headstock?

I absolutely love the look of the slotted headstock on his uke... that one kinda kills it... that said, I wouldn't spend even 5500 for it xD

experimentjon · Feb 17, 2011

Warmer...maybe he'd take less if it was paid in person in cash since Paypal plus Ebay fees would eat into a ton of his gross receipts from that sale.

pithaya9 · Feb 17, 2011

Ronnie Aloha said:
You can get a lot of Moore Bettah for that amount of green.

and Chuck could probably put your signature on it.

collin415 · Feb 17, 2011

Yah, so the $9,995 is a relisting--originally tried to sell it for $11,995.

Eduardo · Feb 19, 2011

You could commission a better instrument for that moolah.

Pete Howlett · Feb 19, 2011

I've got no idea why this instrument is such a price. Who paid money for these suckers? $3000 maybe but not this price especially without the slotted headstock! Sorry if I seem harsh but I don't think a signature model ukulele is worth that much.

joeybug · Feb 19, 2011

Even if I had that kind of money (which I really don't) I would buy a custom from someone like a UU luither like Pete Howlett..since he could make it to my specs (I chose him because he's the only one I've seen in the UK near me!)

joeybug · Feb 19, 2011

Pete Howlett said:
I've got no idea why this instrument is such a price. Who paid money for these suckers? $3000 maybe but not this price especially without the slotted headstock! Sorry if I seem harsh but I don't think a signature model ukulele is worth that much.

Ah, now I feel like I'm sucking up...I didn't realise you were the post above me!

Pete Howlett · Feb 19, 2011

There are others in the UK tho I would gladly build you a uke for much much less than this puppy!

joeybug · Feb 19, 2011

Pete Howlett said:
There are others in the UK tho I would gladly build you a uke for much much less than this puppy!

Yeah, but I haven't seen any near me..granted Wales is big, but it's the closest I've seen...

alndrkmp · Feb 19, 2011

If I dropped that amount I want something old. You can build something amazing but it still will not sound as good as when it gets much older. Or am I mistaken in this? Nothing in my experience has come close to my 1948 Gibson TU-1, except a friends 1953 Gibson TU-2. Pete, I checked out your link. Looks like some beautiful stuff. Now if Jake had played the instrument in question....?

Pete Howlett · Feb 19, 2011

Age does not guarantee a good sound - it has to be good off the bat and I personally never expect to use the phrase 'It will improve over time" -I'd feel a failure if I had to justify a poor sounding instrument in such a way. If you have commissioned an expensive boutique instrument it has got to be good from the get go. Getting that old sound is simply a matter of building it like an old one using similar materials. Those old Gibsons' were made from particularly fine mahogany which is very rare these days...

Ingrate · Feb 19, 2011

I offer $3000..

..but only because my initials are J.S. (really).

Fat chance I'll get it, though.

hmgberg · Feb 19, 2011

Pete Howlett said:
Age does not guarantee a good sound - it has to be good off the bat and I personally never expect to use the phrase 'It will improve over time" -I'd feel a failure if I had to justify a poor sounding instrument in such a way. If you have commissioned an expensive boutique instrument it has got to be good from the get go. Getting that old sound is simply a matter of building it like an old one using similar materials. Those old Gibsons' were made from particularly fine mahogany which is very rare these days...

I should, but I don't know how to identify fine mahogany. I understand, or have read that "denser" (the wood, not me) is better. How can one look at a piece of mahogany and make an assessment. I assume that better sound has little to do with looks, i.e., curl or flame. Coould be very wrong though.

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