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Old 01-19-2018, 08:19 PM
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Default Seagull Steel String Uke!

Anyone played or heard one of these?

https://www.zzounds.com/item--SEAUKEST?siid=233393
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Old 01-19-2018, 08:46 PM
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I had a look. The scale length is between soprano and concert, too short for me.
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Old 01-24-2018, 09:23 PM
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It seems to be a lot like a tenor guitar - essentially the same thing, with a short scale. Standard tuning is different, but tuning is whatever you want, really.

I have a short scale tenor, built for me by a friend, that I love. It’s tuned like a mandolin, GDAE. Great sounding instrument.

Here’s a tune I wrote for it a few years back.

https://soundcloud.com/rickwaugh/cerulean-solo-tenor-1
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Old 01-25-2018, 12:30 PM
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I'd seen this plus a YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k_cyDt-gRQ), so I sent Seagull a request for additional information & possibly a brochure.

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"Hi Matt,

The new Seagull steel ukulele has a solid spruce top, a maple neck and body, a 1.38" nut width, open back tuners, factory installed electronics and a double action truss rod.
It's only available with a burst semi gloss finish.

Regards,

Michel "
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Old 01-25-2018, 12:51 PM
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Weird looking little bugger. I like it.

I guess it's more of a Cavaquinho, kind of?

I'd like to see Seagull/Godin make more "world" stringed instruments...I played a Multioud last year and it was really cool...maybe a Cuban Tres?
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Old 01-25-2018, 07:11 PM
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This uke looks interesting to me, love Seagull, I have had a couple of their guitars and liked them a lot. I also have one of the little Merlin dulcimers, it is great fun. Not quite the same but in the electric uke vein, I've been eyeing a couple of solid body electric ukes sold by Rondo Music. They are the Agile brand which gets great reviews for their made in Korea guitars. I have a semi hollow Agile six string that I enjoy very much.
http://www.rondomusic.com/Agile_AL_Uke_HSB.html
http://www.rondomusic.com/product8640.html
I think the Les Paul uke looks nice with a 15" scale and 1 3/8" nut width...
I guess this is EUAS or something...wc

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