This is a soprano ukulele from HAMAGEN, a brand by luthier Takanori Tsubota.
Mr. Tsubota worked for an electric guitar manufacturer for 12 years, gaining experience in all processes except painting, including design, woodworking, and assembly. Based on this expertise, he now builds instruments independently.
While he often uses a French polish finish, this particular instrument features a urethane finish, making it a cost-effective series.
The top is made of solid padauk, which has an impressive reddish grain, and is combined with solid African mahogany for the back and sides. It is characterized by a crisp sound, and with the influence of black nylon strings, it has a calm and refined tone. It also has a feel that easily adapts to styles such as ragtime and jazz.
The body thickness is designed to be slightly deeper, providing ample volume. The rosette features a design with brass dots inlaid into an ebony ring, adding an accent to its simple aesthetic.
Specifications
- Size: Soprano
- Top: Solid Padauk
- Side/Back: Solid African Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Bridge: Ebony
- Binding: Black Cell
- Headplate: Padauk
- Tuners: GOTOH UPT
- Scale Length: 360mm
- Nut Width: 35.5mm
- Nut/Saddle: Bone
- Finish: Urethane
- Case: Sold separately
- New with one-year warranty
