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Kahalenahele
Lokahi
USA
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 Posted - 11/02/2003 : 8:48:58 PM
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I brought home an Asturias ukulele this weekend. I haven't heard anything about them, other than seeing them in Eric Schoenberg's store at www.om28.com .
The ukulele I bought is a very classic design - based off the Martin Style 0. The top, back and sides are koa, and the neck is mahogany. There is no body or neck binding. The finish is a satin laquer.
Pics are here, if anyone's interested:
http://home.att.net/~john.b.on.the.web/asturias.htm
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Pauline Leland
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 11/02/2003 : 10:22:19 PM
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| Very nice John. Any your pictures are far better then those on Schoenberg's site. |
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 11/03/2003 : 10:32:19 AM
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| It looks great, John. How's it sound? Is the intonation true? |
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Kahalenahele
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 11/04/2003 : 02:06:14 AM
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The intonation is pretty true, although at the 12th fret the G string harmonic doesn't match the fretted note. So, a little off. Each fret seems to be true, though.
It's very loud - louder than I would have thought from such a small little instrument. And quite a lot of sound comes out of the soundhole itself - I can get a "wah-wah" effect very easily by moving my right hand over the soundhole. Unfortunately, my only other similar uke is my Islander - I don't seem to get the same wah effect with it, and I haven't noticed it with other ukes I've picked up to play.
My wife says the sound is very "bell-like" and sweet, like a music box. |
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