CK-28 Concert Size "Vintage Nunes' Style Solid Mahogany Ukulele with FREE Hardcase Tuner, Setup and Postage

CK-28 Concert Size "Vintage Nunes' Style 

Solid Mahogany Ukulele.

Retail is $495.

Includes

FREE Hardcase,

FREE Tuner, 

FREE Set-up*

FREE Postage in Australia.

  

*Plus as per normal I bundle ukes with 

a full set-up with your choice of 

either Low or High G

The CK-28 Limited Edition Concert Ukulele is a crackingly good instrument and a

Star Seller of mine.

A sweet tone and great Playability with those Ultra Hip Retro Looks.

This Ukulele is really Rocking the look of that centre racing stripe and rope binding.  

And it is made fully of Solid Mahogany too boot. 

The Concert sized Nunes style ukulele now joins the little brother the Soprano SK-28. And it is a  Seriously Good Quality Concert Ukulele because it's an Ohana Ukulele.

"I play lots of different ukuleles every week, 

what with Personal Shoppers getting Demos 

and doing Ukulele Setups everyday. 

the Ohana CK-28 is becoming a favourite of mine, 

they are so damn sweet sounding, and they play great." CHEERS CC

ABOUT 

The 'Figure 8' or 'Peanut' body shape is a true classic, it is the closest relative of the  

Portuguese instruments brought to the Hawaiian islands.  

Dias and Manuel Nunes the earliest ukulele makers and crafted ukuleles for more than 40 years 

and are legend amongst ukulele  enthusiasts.

History tells that Samuel Kamaka and Nunes own son, Leonardo, 

were apprentices and continued making quality ukuleles. 

In 1998, the Ukulele Hall of Fame inducted Manuel Nunes  into their honorees.  

WELL DONE CREATING THIS UKULELE
Louis Wu of Ohana Music has come up with a fantastic homage to the 'original' ukulele, 

made in the traditional Portuguese / Hawaiian style.

SUMMARY

If you are serious about your ukulele playing and uke collecting then a 'Peanut' body style Concert is a must have for you. 

The fretboard is completely flush with the body, another vintage style feature - this leaves more of the top to vibrate, helping to shape the tone of the instrument.

This Concert has such a pleasing warm tone and easy playability that you soon realise that the old master Luthiers really were onto something good!

SPECS

Premium Solid Mahogany top, back and sides 

Friction tuning heads 

Rosewood fingerboard and bridge 

Vintage Nunes/Dias Style Rope Binding 

Bone nut and saddle 

14 frets Aquila Nylgut strings (or Worth) 

Limited edition

Vintage re-issue

Nunes/Dias style body shape

Solid Premium Mahogany top, back & sides

Rope binding

Vintage finish

Gotoh tuners

CK-28 Concert Size "Vintage Nunes' Style 

Solid Mahogany Ukulele.

Retail is $495.

Includes

FREE Hardcase,

FREE Tuner, 

FREE Set-up*

FREE Postage in Australia.

Soprano Ukulele Premium Solid Mahogany Nunes Vintage Style Ohana SK-28 FREE Hardcase, Tuner, Lesson

$425 with 
FREE Hard-case, 
FREE Tuner, FREE Set-up (High or Low G String).
FREE Postage in Australia.

BONUS FREE Ukulele Lesson via Skype with Hawaii based teacher Jeffrey Thomas.

In a world overflowing with 'ME TOO' Cookie Cutter ukuleles
the Ohana  SK-28 is a breath of fresh air... the tone, the feel, the look, really are a world away from generic mass produced blandness.


The Rope binding looks fantastic.  Rope binding is difficult to do and it adds to build time and expense but its worth it.

And the Centre Rope binding "Racing Stripe" is set into the length of the neck, the Ohana Logo moves to the back of the headstock, Visual Beauty trumps self promotion.

And at $425 AUD somewhat of a bargain as my Package Includes Hardcase, Setup, Tuner, Shipping within Australia

Since it Launched overseas the SK-28 has been a hot seller for Ohana.  Now available in Australia, keeping up with demand has been the hard part.



Q.  SETUP: DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

A.  "We never JUST pick a box off the shelf and send it.
Every ukulele is checked for quality of finish, Tuned, Play Tested and Setup for best playability. 

YES Setup ... It Makes ALL the Difference."
Cheers CC


The SK-28 Soprano is another homage to a vintage instrument, inspired by  the instruments introduced to Hawaii by the likes of legendary luthiers Manuel Nunes and Augusto Dias.


The 'Figure 8' or 'Peanut' body shape is a true classic, it is the closest representation of the Portuguese instruments brought to the Hawaiian islands.


Dias and Manuel Nunes the earliest ukulele makers and crafted ukuleles for more than 40 years and are legend amongst ukulele  enthusiasts.



HISTORY
History tells that Samuel Kamaka and Nunes own son, Leonardo, were apprentices and continued making quality ukuleles. In 1998, the Ukulele Hall of Fame inducted Manuel Nunes into their honorees.

'Louis Wu of Ohana Music has come up with a fantastic homage to the 'original' ukulele, made  in the traditional style.'


"If you are serious about your ukulele playing and uke collecting then a 'Peanut' body style soprano is a must have for you." 


This soprano has such a pleasing warm tone and easy playability that you soon realise that the old master Luthiers really were onto something good.


SPECIFICATIONS 
Premium solid mahogany top/back and sides
Ebony nut and saddle
Classic rope rosette and purfling
Satin finish
Friction tuners
Aquila strings

$425 AUD 
Includes Hardcase, 
Setup,
Lesson, 
Tuner, 
Shipping within Australia.

Kala KA-SMHTE-C Tenor Solid Mahogany Cutaway Electric ukulele

Kala KA-SMHTE-C
$525 incl Postage in Australia

With
FREE Setup  ($50 value)
FREE Hardcase  ($75 value)
FREE Tuner  ($15 value)
FREE Lesson  ($30 value)

ENJOY THE SOUND OF YOUR NEW SOLID MAHOGANY WOOD KALA UKULELE
Mmmm Mahogany.  Not Only a great looking wood but also a big sound with a rich and warm tone!
A really well constructed ukulele and nicely finished too, trimmed with faux tortoise shell binding. In your hand  a nice feeling Mahogany neck capped with a smooth well Fretted rosewood fingerboard.


BONUS FREE UKULELE LESSON
Ukulele Lesson with USA Tutor Jeffrey Thomas.
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced player, Jeff can help you out.  Jeffrey Thomas teaches Skype ukulele lessons to students of all levels around the world.  He provides webcam ukulele lessons using Skype, ooVoo, Yahoo Messenger or Google Hangout which allows the student to learn at home without having to drive to and from a music store.

THE TOP IS FREE TO VIBRATE LOUD AND CLEAR.
This Solid Mahogany Tenor Ukulele has a satin finish, and that is a good thing.  You see the thin finish allows the wood to resonate more freely.  The better the wood resonates the louder it is with better projection. (A too thick gloss finish can deaden the vibration of the wood leading to a 'dead" sounding a ukulele)

Solid Mahogany Ukuleles are firm favourites with my customers.  And the KA-SMHTE-C is a Great Value for Money tenor ukulele for you.

ENJOY THE COMFORTABLE PLAYING NECK
A Nicely contoured neck with easy playing fretboard.  If you like to so solos, or play up the neck then the Cutaway style is yours (for easy upper fret access nothing beats a cutaway)

AMPLIFY YOUR UKULELE THE EASY WAY
Add an Excellent Pickup system that amplifies very naturally the tone of the ukulele through either Amplifier, DI Box or PA

SETUP TO PLAY WELL
Plus as per usual your ukulele gets an included FREE Setup (Aquila or Worth Strings, Low or Hgh G) so your ukulele plays the best it can.   I never just pick box from the shelf and ship it.  Every uke is removed, tuned, play tested and setup.  Every factory Setup can be improved upon with a hands on setup.

A CASE TO PROTECT YOUR BEAUTIFUL SOLID WOOD UKULELE
To protect your new Mahogany tenor ukulele I include a FREE Polyfoam Hardcase.

Your Polyfoam hard case is a foam core light weight hardshell ukulele case with a black canvas type material exterior. It has an inner compartment and outer zipper pocket. This will fit your tenor sized uke nicely and includes a velcro retainer to hold the neck in place during transport.

SPECS
17 Tenor Scale (Distance from Nut to Saddle)
26-3/8 Overall body length
11-3/4 Body length
6-3/4 Upper Bout
9 Lower Bout
5-1/4 Waist
1-3/8 At Nut
All solid Mahogany top, back and sides
Faux Tortoise shell binding with black and white purfling
19 Silver-Nickel Frets
Fret position Marks at 5th,7th,10th and 12th frets on neck and top of fingerboard

Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge

Mahogany Neck

Simulated Bone Nut and Saddle

Chrome Die-Cast Tuners

#SolidMahogany #TenorUkulele #pickup  #KA-SMHTE-C #KalaBrandUkuleles #UkuleleTradingCoAustralia

Sigma SUM-2T Tenor ukulele ALL SOLID Mahogany Construction New in OZ.

SIGMA SUM-2T TENOR UKULELE
RRP $550 in OZ with gig-bag.
Solid Mahogany Top Back and Sides

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE 
SAVE $100
$449 (3 units only at this price)

Includes:
FREE Set-up
FREE Clip on Headstock tuner
FREE Ukulele Lesson from USA tutor Jeffrey Thomas

Obviously it pays homage to proper USA made Martin ukuleles in terms of the design, looks, tone and overall performance. Given its price and that its made in China (like the Gretsch' ukulele reissues) its build quality and tone is really remarkable at the price in the market.

The Competition in the Australian Sub $600 Solid Wood Tenor Ukulele Market just got very competitive indeed.

HISTORY
Guitar maker C.F. Martin & Co., based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, created a line of inexpensive guitars in 1970 to compete with the increasing number of imported guitars from Japan and elsewhere. The result was Sigma Guitars.

In addition to the ongoing Martin inspired guitars, Sigma has now launched a range of all-solid mahogany ukuleles, in soprano, concert and tenor sizes and it’s those that we look at here.

There is no mistaking the heritage of these instruments; everything about them is supposed to make you think Martin, see Martin, and expect Martin, but without the price tag of course.

ABOUT 
When I heard that the Australian Importer/Wholesaler  fo Sigma Guitars had imported a batch of Sigma ukuleles I was genuinely excited to get some in and try them out.  Sigma are a brand with a long history of making quality instruments, licensing designs from the Martin Guitar company

You see I owned and love a Sigma guitar, it was my first really good acoustic.  I used that old sigma acoustic in recording, it always held its own against the pukka Martin guitars we had available to use in the studio. I always go that 'double take' look from engineers and producers when they heard it.  So I had high hopes that the Sigma ukulele would be similar.

RESULT
Well I am very happy to say that I am not disappointed at all, and have no hesitation recommending the Sigma SUM-2T Tenor ukulele to my customers, its a cracker!

LOUD LOUD LOUD is the tone, really punchy tone from this all solid Mahogany wood tenor ukulele. And the build quality and the sound certainly match up to the expectations that I had of the Sigma brand.

REVIEW FROM ACOUSTIC MAGAZINE
http://www.acousticmagazine.com/reviews/gear-reviews/sigma-sum-2s-sum-2c-sum-2t-ukuleles/

"It’s a nicely put together instrument for the price point; the nut and saddle are bone, not plastic, the assembly is excellent, and frankly, it looks nice, in a traditional sort of way. We were particularly impressed with the appearance of the wood on this instrument, ... it even comes with a free gig bag...

... no doubting that at the £200 price point, these represent excellent value in terms both of materials and construction...

Mahogany guitar tops tend towards a warm, dark chocolatey tone that emphasises the mids and low notes ... The result is that the wood takes the potentially shrieky edge off the sound coming from that tiny top, and leaves you with something loud but still palatable, which we’d describe as “punchy”.

... the tone more nuanced, and there is notably more sustain. This combines nicely with both the longer scale, and the easier top fret  access provided by the 14th fret join to greatly encourage more complex playing.

These are not vintage Martin ukuleles, but they are lovely little ukes, and great value for money at the £200 price point ($550 in OZ) ... are good

players, well made, and very well appointed. Indeed, seeing all-solid ukes delivering well at a price that normally only gets you a solid top may well rattle the competition.

...The tenor ... shines brightest when sweetly picked. ... If you’re ready to move from budget models on to your first really decent  instrument, you should give these Sigma ukuleles a try"

SPECS
Model: Tenor SUM-2T
Retail Price: $550
Body Size: Tenor
Made In: China
Top: Solid mahogany
Back and Sides: Solid mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Mahogany
Frets: 20
Tuners: Nickel w/black buttons
Nut width: 36mm
Scale Length: 432mm
Machine Heads: Nickel / White & Black Buttons
Gig Bag/Case Included: Gig bag.