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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16224&item=7301722109&rd=1
Man, I had know idea these things got so expensive! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Yes, they get up there. An original National uke will run $3-4000. |
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Location: Midland, MI | That is a heckuva nice looking uke! More than I'd spend on one, but that's very nice.
Hey, Woody, have you ever thought of building an instrument? I found a place with some nice 'kits' for building ukes in different sizes...soprano, tenor, etc. The wood they were showing looked great, nice figure, etc. I'm no woodworker, though... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I am basically lazy and relatively under tooled (careful self, remember who you are talking to!). Which means - the proper manufacture of acoustic instruments takes the right tools and a proper work area.
I feel OK about playing with some of the Ovation solidbodies because:
- I really want these models to play
- They were a little broken when I got them
- Ovation Craftsman have already done all of the hard work and design
- I really like these models and want to play with them on a budget
What makes this Uke so special is the availability of the woods and the craftsmanship that went into it. Forgive me but it still sounds like a Uke! But it looks so cool!
I have seen those kits and been tempted. Places like Stewmac and such aren't making a living selling the kits. What they are really selling is all those specialty tools and gotta-haves that go with them! We are sheep deep down.
What they sell is excitement and enthusiasm, much like this place. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by MWoody:
I am basically lazy and relatively under tooled (careful self, remember who you are talking to!). ...
Heck, that line describes about 80% of the people here, don't it? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!
Just kidding. Check out this new Hilo design in ukes. It looks vaguely familiar. ;) |
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Location: Midland, MI | Woody! Here's your shot at a ProjectMartinUke!
Needs a little love
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Boy,some folks will tear open a crowbar to see if it has seeds....... :eek: |
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