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Zebra wood ukulele11/19/2023 ![]() Time in transit once the instrument departs) If your cart reaches $500 dollars or more, domestic US orders will receive free FedEx 2 day shipping. Get a free shipping quote by adding this to your cart. Installation so you can play through an amplifier. installation of strap button(s) if you like to use a strap. ![]() Just add the strings you want and choose the restringĪfter adding this instrument to your shopping cart, you can add extra accessories from the website or from this page. Other Options (Many found in the essential accessories above)Īnother option is to switch your string set or change from low G tuning to high G tuning or vice-versa. The instrument, you will need a case for the humidifier to work properly and you will need to maintain the humidifier by refilling it as needed. This is usually a requirement by Ukulele manufacturers in order to keep the instrument covered under warranty. Supplement with a humidifier that you store in the case with the instrument while not in use. In either case, it is always a good idea to The same is true for air conditioning, usually not as drastic of a humidity drop as a heater, but it will remove a significant amount of moisture from the air as well. Regardless of the outside humidity levels, the indoor humidity levels will drop dramatically If you are heating the air in your house, the air will become extremely dry. This is required if you live in a low humidity area or if you use indoor heating/cooling,Įspecially for areas with winter seasons or hot summers. Humidifier (Options at the "Humidifier Options" above)Īnother option is to add a ukulele humidifier. Recommended with the Oahu Concert case, Uke Crazy canvas covered case, or the concert Oahu gig bag. If you have a moment check out some of the innovations at Ryan Guitars.This ukulele does not include a case but there are great choices for this instrument at our cases section or if there is a Case Options tab here. More and more I am seeing acoustic builders experiment with different construction techniques using laminates of wood and aerospace materials. It has now found a new home with a friend who is continuing the tradition. Not only did it not self destructed but it sounded great. I must have carried that instrument around for at least 12 years in the car without a case and in every weather condition imaginable. I remember my 25 year old brand X “car” guitar was predominately constructed of laminates–I think I dropped the big bucks at $165. If well managed, laminates can produce extremely attractive, good sounding, and very strong acoustic instruments. It may not be traditional, but personally, I think it is good management to use laminates in acoustic instrument construction where possible. The binding is India Rosewood with black/white maple purfling. The neck is a dark, solid Sapele (carbon fiber “passive” truss rod, of course), and the finger board and bridge are Munn Ebony. If you have a craving to know more about Zebra Wood, go to Woods of the World Database. I’ve seen quite a few “laminate” instruments made from this wood but very few custom instruments. Zebra Wood is, however, a bit more porous than either Koa, Myrtle or Mahogany Macrophilia. The wood density compares with Koa and Myrtle woods so I found that the response and tonal qualities similar but tending to mimic Mahogany. Some of the instruments used conventional tops of spruce or cedar but on this build I decided to use all the remaining stock for top, back and sides. I’ve made probably six zebra wood tenor ukulele using this wood and have not been disappointed. I also am a sucker for spalted wood of any kind and the pattern of the spalt in this wood added good visual interest. I was re-organizing my wood stocks and decided that it was time to put it to good use. ![]() I’ve had this stripey, spalted Zebra Wood Tenor Ukulele set sitting in the wood stacks for a long time.
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