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Shimo "White Surf" Bird's Eye Maple Custom Concert Ukulele #1273
Estimated price for orientation: 5 280 $
Category: Ukuleles
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Description Condition: New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: SHIMO Top Material: Bird's Eye Maple Model: "White Surf" Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan Body Material: Bird's Eye Maple Type: Concert
Well known as one of the best ukulele makers in Japan, he has a two-year wait list.Shimo-san's instruments are hard to come by, even in Japan, and almost never for sale elsewhere.This one-of-a-kind instrument has one-piece premium-grade bird's eye maple front, back and sides... even the neck is bird's eye maple!Outrageously shaped "surf" body with lots of crazy angles: diagonal Fender-style headstock, radical fretboard end, diagonal oval sound hole and curved bridge.Radically shaped cutaway with 14-fret joint, cutaway to the 17th fret on the 1st and 2nd strings.Hand-carved ebony bridge in the shape of a smile, and an ebony radius fretboard, and with a black graphite nut and a compensated graphite saddle for perfect intonation all the way up the neck. Jet-black ebony headstock overlay with Shimo logo in colorful paua abalone shell. Awesomely brilliant-colored paua shell top binding, and a paua shell and black/white/black pinstripe rosette around the egg-shaped sound hole.Paua shell shell side markers at 5,7,10,and 12th frets, mirroring the fretboard markers.Top-of-the-line Gotoh 510 series vintage-style brass gear tuners with pearloid buttons.Radius frets for ease of playing... even bar chords and complicated jazz chords are effortless.Carefully made with an attention to detail, and with a beautiful oil satin finish. Strung with with Worth clear strings. A very special-looking ukulele which will amaze your friends. And with Shimo-san's trademark tone:amazingly clear highs, booming lows, and seemingly endless sustain. Awesome!Comes with custom-fitted Shimo hard case in ivory leather to match the instrument.
＊ The instrument in the photos is the actual instrument you will receive.and this listing may be cancelled suddenly if the uke is sold in the shop.
Description
| Condition: | New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | SHIMO |
| Top Material: | Bird's Eye Maple | Model: | "White Surf" |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | Japan | Body Material: | Bird's Eye Maple |
| Type: | Concert |
Well known as one of the best ukulele makers in Japan, he has a two-year wait list.Shimo-san's instruments are hard to come by, even in Japan, and almost never for sale elsewhere.This one-of-a-kind instrument has one-piece premium-grade bird's eye maple front, back and sides... even the neck is bird's eye maple!
Outrageously shaped "surf" body with lots of crazy angles: diagonal Fender-style headstock, radical fretboard end, diagonal oval sound hole and curved bridge.Radically shaped cutaway with 14-fret joint, cutaway to the 17th fret on the 1st and 2nd strings.Hand-carved ebony bridge in the shape of a smile, and an ebony radius fretboard, and with a black graphite nut and a compensated graphite saddle for perfect intonation all the way up the neck. Jet-black ebony headstock overlay with Shimo logo in colorful paua abalone shell.
＊ The instrument in the photos is the actual instrument you will receive.and this listing may be cancelled suddenly if the uke is sold in the shop.
Awesomely brilliant-colored paua shell top binding, and a paua shell and black/white/black pinstripe rosette around the egg-shaped sound hole.Paua shell shell side markers at 5,7,10,and 12th frets, mirroring the fretboard markers.Top-of-the-line Gotoh 510 series vintage-style brass gear tuners with pearloid buttons.Radius frets for ease of playing... even bar chords and complicated jazz chords are effortless.Carefully made with an attention to detail, and with a beautiful oil satin finish. Strung with with Worth clear strings. A very special-looking ukulele which will amaze your friends. And with Shimo-san's trademark tone:amazingly clear highs, booming lows, and seemingly endless sustain. Awesome!
Comes with custom-fitted Shimo hard case in ivory leather to match the instrument.