FS: OVATION UKIYO CUSTOM TENOR UKULELE
Standingovation
Posted 2015-10-19 10:39 PM (#516395)
Subject: FS: OVATION UKIYO CUSTOM TENOR UKULELE



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Location: Phoenix AZ		Ever wonder what would happen if you gave an Ovation bowl to a master ukulele builder and said "go to town" ?

That's exactly what happened around 10 years ago. I wish I could take credit for the idea, but I sure did benefit from the result. Master ukulele builder Mark Schoenberger, owner of Ukiyo brand ukuleles of San Luis Obispo, was given two brand new Ovation mandolin bowls and was given free rein to build two tenor scale ukuleles, one for a certain gas station attendant and the other for yours truly. Mark applied all his expertise from building hundreds and hundreds of stellar ukuleles to this project and what popped out at the end was a real pleasure to own.

The most impressive thing about this tenor ukulele is the neck. Not a skinny wimpy little ukulele neck. No this this is nice and wide and actually PLAYABLE by a guitarist of all things. Beautifully fretted and excellent action/playability. Mark used a top grade solid spruce top and voiced the instrument just perfectly. Playability is outstanding.

Disclaimer: Marks work is perfect. Mine was not. The bowl was unfinished so I painted it myself with a black texture just like regular Ovations. The finish is fine, but the masking at the edges is a bit less than perfect in a few spots. This is primarily the reason I am selling this for 1/3 of what I paid.

The ukulele ships in a very excellent high quality Applause ukulele gig bag (the nicest darn gig bag I have ever seen).

PRICE: $450. including FedEx shipping to your door in the 48 US states

Let me know of you have any questions















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Standingovation
Posted 2015-10-19 10:43 PM (#516396 - in reply to #516395)
Subject: Re: FS: OVATION UKIYO CUSTOM TENOR UKULELE



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Location: Phoenix AZ		BTW, Mark built in an interesting internal "bowl tension" device. There is a knob at the end pin which connects to a threaded rod running from the end pin to the neck block. The ideas was that you could make slight deformations in the bowl shape which would effect the tone. Unfortunately I think Mark underestimated the rigidity of a parabolic bowl under tension and to be honest the tension rod seems to my ears to have no noticeable effect. But it IS a pretty cool experimental idea.
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Beal
Posted 2015-10-20 9:03 AM (#516412 - in reply to #516395)
Subject: Re: FS: OVATION UKIYO CUSTOM TENOR UKULELE



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Location: 6 String Ranch		I may have a buyer for you, will let you know. In the mean time, it still is open season on this.
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Standingovation
Posted 2015-10-20 1:15 PM (#516423 - in reply to #516412)
Subject: Re: FS: OVATION UKIYO CUSTOM TENOR UKULELE



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Beal - 2015-10-20 8:03 AM

I may have a buyer for you, will let you know. In the mean time, it still is open season on this.


Cool. I've got the soprano one available as well.
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Beal
Posted 2015-10-20 4:25 PM (#516442 - in reply to #516395)
Subject: Re: FS: OVATION UKIYO CUSTOM TENOR UKULELE



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Location: 6 String Ranch		AJ wanted me to bring him an Ovation uke. I'll ask which one.
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Standingovation
Posted 2015-10-20 6:23 PM (#516451 - in reply to #516395)
Subject: Re: FS: OVATION UKIYO CUSTOM TENOR UKULELE



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Location: Phoenix AZ		The soprano bowl is not textured yet, just smooth black like it came from Mark.
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Beal
Posted 2015-10-20 9:07 PM (#516460 - in reply to #516395)
Subject: Re: FS: OVATION UKIYO CUSTOM TENOR UKULELE



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Location: 6 String Ranch		Yeah, mine is still I'm the black too and I painted my tenor a yellow to red sunburst masking off 1/4 inch to look like binding showing the white bowl
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Standingovation
Posted 2015-10-24 9:37 PM (#516628 - in reply to #516395)
Subject: Re: FS: OVATION UKIYO CUSTOM TENOR UKULELE



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Location: Phoenix AZ		SOLD. I've got the matching soprano version if anyone jus interested. I'll post photos soon.
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Standingovation
Posted 2015-10-25 4:46 PM (#516639 - in reply to #516395)
Subject: Re: FS: OVATION UKIYO CUSTOM TENOR UKULELE



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Location: Phoenix AZ		Here's the photos of the soprano and a link to the posting. $285. shipped to your door in 48 US states.

http://ovationfanclub.com/megabbs/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=45578&...











Edited by Standingovation 2015-10-25 4:48 PM
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TAFKAR
Posted 2015-10-26 6:14 AM (#516651 - in reply to #516442)
Subject: Re: FS: OVATION UKIYO CUSTOM TENOR UKULELE



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Beal - 2015-10-21 7:25 AM AJ wanted me to bring him an Ovation uke. I'll ask which one.

 

I want to hear AJ's impersonation of Tiny Tim doing "Tiptoe through the tulips".

 

 

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