Matsui Ukulele's new model "Sora" is based on the concept of an old-fashioned look and a light tone. It is a concert ukulele with a spruce top and birdseye maple back and sides.
"Matsui Ukulele" is a handmade ukulele made by Yokohama-based builder Norikazu Matsui. He started making ukuleles in 2004, and his meticulous craftsmanship and sound have earned him a place among many artists.
The name of the new model Sora comes from the above mentioned Soragoro Uwanosuke (Japanese Ukulele Prayer/Vaudevillian). This is the shape of the Matsui Ukulele that Soragoro uses. It is a concert ukulele with a simple look and a slightly slim original body shape. It has a light and gentle sound with a good balance.
The wood materials of this instrument are a spruce top, a birdseye maple body, a mahogany neck, and a rosewood fingerboard and bridge. The fingerboard has a gentle radius (400R), which makes it easy to press the strings.
Please watch the video to hear the fascinating sound.
Size: Concert Top: Spruce Sides and back: Birdseye maple Neck: Mahogany Fingerboard & bridge: Rosewood 400R Head veneer: Curly core/Rosewood Head logo: None Nut & saddle: Delrin (Duracon) Pegs: Gotoh UPT Frets: 14F joint/18F Top binding/purfling: Birdseye maple/brown-stained wood position marks/inlay: 2mm 3mm 4mm 5mm 6mm Nut width: 36mm Scale: 382mm Strings: GHS-H10 Paint: Urethane gloss
Sales price: ¥188,000 (excluding tax) Semi-hard case included. One year warranty.
Matsui Ukulele is made by Norikazu Matsui in his workshop in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The brand began making ukuleles in 2004 and has been loved by many famous musicians for its meticulous craftsmanship and rich tone.
He has been active since the early days of the ukulele boom and is one of the leading luthiers in Japan's luthier culture.
