Thomann Tenor Ukulele Acacia

Zo'n anderhalve eeuw geleden emigreerden drie Portugese houtbewerkers naar Hawaii waar zij begonnen met het maken van muziekinstrumenten die door de Hawaiianen ukuleles werden genoemd. Nu blijkt dat deze traditie nog altijd in het Portugese bloed zit en tot uiting komt in deze tenor uke. Vervaardigd uit 100% acaciahout met een prachtige afwerking is deze ukelele niet alleen een lust voor het oog maar ook voor het oor. Bovendien is het instrument ook zeer vriendelijk geprijsd. Zelf heb ik een kleine aanpassing gemaakt door er een element met actieve Double C1U voorversterker in te bouwen, waardoor de ukelele tijdens optredens nog mooier tot zijn recht komt.

It is the nicest instrument I have (and I have a lot). Everything is perfect, the look, the sound, comfortable to play, the tuning keys are fluent to use. The wood has its properties and produces rich and sweet sound (it's Acacia). The only thing that was shame for the producer was the saddle - it was plastic. And not only this but it seems it was shaped mistakenly and put in reverse. This of course is very small detail that I fixed temporarily until my bone saddle blanc arrives :) So temporarily I just corrected the plastic saddle filing it and I put cheap back nylon ukulele strings to try until the bone saddle arrives. From the filing of the original saddle the size went to 7mm and the action is pretty low but without fret buzz. The play is excellent. So this beautiful sound is with the cheap plastic saddle and the cheapest strings there !!! I cannot wait to make the bone one and to put my Aquila strings I prepared :) Superior Ukulele.

This is a great ukulele made by Portuguese luthier Apc instruments for Thomann. The wood is beautiful and it is well crafted. It's not 100% perfect as the pegs and nut are made of cheap plastic. The strings will be replaced eventually. I found out that strings C and E buzz when playing the 1st and 2nd fret, due to low action. There's not gigbag included.

However you are getting a solid wood ukulele under €200 with a beautiful design. It combines sustain with a rich sound, not mellow but rather punchy, still warm. It's a good choice overall.