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Shimo "Ukulele Mania" Custom Curly Koa Tenor Ukulele #1273 Handmade by Shimo-san
Estimated price for orientation: 5 800 $
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 Ukuleles Type: Tenor Model: "Ukulele Mania" Custom Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
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 solid premium-grade curly koa front, back and sides... even the neck is curly koa!Outrageously shaped body with lots of crazy angles: diagonal headstock, fretboard end, sound hole and bridge.Despite its strange shape, this uke is actually quite comfortable to hold, whether standing or sitting. Radically shaped cutaway with 14-fret joint, cutaway to the 17th fret, and 19 frets total.Diagonal hand-carved ebony bridge in the shape of a surfboard, and an ebony radius fretboard, with a bone nut and compensated bone saddle for perfect intonation all the way up the neck. Rare red padauk wood top and back binding, wide sound hole rosette, and dot marks, with a black pearl shell comet on the 12th fret. (The official name for this model is the "Comet 11".)Curly koa headstock overlay with ebony ukulele on a red padauk wood heart inlay, plus Shimo logo in pearl shell. Real white pearl shell top binding, with two rows of white pearl dots like little sequins around the egg-shaped sound hole.Paua shell shell side markers at 5,7,10,12, 15, 17 and 19th frets, mirroring the fretboard markers.Top-of-the-line Gotoh brass gear tuners with ivoroid buttons, staggered to match the headstock slant.Radius frets for ease of playing... even bar chords and complicated jazz chords are effortless.D-TAR brand active pickup with preamp and volume and tone dials inside the sound hole.Carefully made with an attention to detail, and with a beautiful satin finish. Strung with with Hilo strings. A very special-looking ukulele which will amaze your friends. And with Shimo-san's trademark tone:amazing clarity, deep lows, and seemingly endless sustain. Just WOW!
＊ The instrument in the photos is the actual instrument you will receive.＊ Includes a red leather hard case with Shimo logo, custom made to fit this special uke. 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 Ukuleles |
| Type: | Tenor | Model: | "Ukulele Mania" Custom |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | Japan |
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 solid premium-grade curly koa front, back and sides... even the neck is curly koa!
Outrageously shaped body with lots of crazy angles: diagonal headstock, fretboard end, sound hole and bridge.Despite its strange shape, this uke is actually quite comfortable to hold, whether standing or sitting. Radically shaped cutaway with 14-fret joint, cutaway to the 17th fret, and 19 frets total.Diagonal hand-carved ebony bridge in the shape of a surfboard, and an ebony radius fretboard, with a bone nut and compensated bone saddle for perfect intonation all the way up the neck. Rare red padauk wood top and back binding, wide sound hole rosette, and dot marks, with a black pearl shell comet on the 12th fret. (The official name for this model is the "Comet 11".)Curly koa headstock overlay with ebony ukulele on a red padauk wood heart inlay, plus Shimo logo in pearl shell.
＊ The instrument in the photos is the actual instrument you will receive.＊ Includes a red leather hard case with Shimo logo, custom made to fit this special uke. and this listing may be cancelled suddenly if the uke is sold in the shop.
Real white pearl shell top binding, with two rows of white pearl dots like little sequins around the egg-shaped sound hole.Paua shell shell side markers at 5,7,10,12, 15, 17 and 19th frets, mirroring the fretboard markers.Top-of-the-line Gotoh brass gear tuners with ivoroid buttons, staggered to match the headstock slant.Radius frets for ease of playing... even bar chords and complicated jazz chords are effortless.D-TAR brand active pickup with preamp and volume and tone dials inside the sound hole.Carefully made with an attention to detail, and with a beautiful satin finish. Strung with with Hilo strings. A very special-looking ukulele which will amaze your friends. And with Shimo-san's trademark tone:amazing clarity, deep lows, and seemingly endless sustain. Just WOW!