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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 Body Material: Bird's Eye Maple Type: Concert Top Material: Bird's Eye Maple Model: "White Surf" 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 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.＊ The instrument shown here is also on display in our retail store,and this listing may be cancelled suddenly if the uke is sold in the shop.
＊Ukulele Mania is a real music shop in Tokyo with over 200 ukuleles from around the world. We sell ukuleles because we love them... and we want you to love them, too.Just Google our name "UKULELE MANIA" to find our homepage, blogs, photos, and other ukulele news!Feel free to ask questions in English! 日本語でお気軽にご相談ください！N'hesitez pas de nous contacter en francais!
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 |
| Body Material: | Bird's Eye Maple | Type: | Concert |
| Top Material: | Bird's Eye Maple | Model: | "White Surf" |
| 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 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.＊ The instrument shown here is also on display in our retail store,and this listing may be cancelled suddenly if the uke is sold in the shop.
＊Ukulele Mania is a real music shop in Tokyo with over 200 ukuleles from around the world. We sell ukuleles because we love them... and we want you to love them, too.Just Google our name "UKULELE MANIA" to find our homepage, blogs, photos, and other ukulele news!Feel free to ask questions in English! 日本語でお気軽にご相談ください！N'hesitez pas de nous contacter en francais!
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.＊ The instrument shown here is also on display in our retail store,and this listing may be cancelled suddenly if the uke is sold in the shop.
＊Ukulele Mania is a real music shop in Tokyo with over 200 ukuleles from around the world. We sell ukuleles because we love them... and we want you to love them, too.Just Google our name "UKULELE MANIA" to find our homepage, blogs, photos, and other ukulele news!Feel free to ask questions in English! 日本語でお気軽にご相談ください！N'hesitez pas de nous contacter en francais!