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Martin Custom Shop 5K Style Tenor Ukulele Natural Figured Koa
DESCRIPTION
You want the best Ukulele money can buy? Go to one of the most legendary manufactures who has built them for over 100 years: C.F. Martin. Then, have an industry leading custom instrument retailer (thats us!) hand pick the woods and options to make it unlike any ukulele you've seen before.
Here is the result: a Custom Shop 5k Style Tenor Ukulele featuring an insane matching (highly) figured Koa top and back, flamed maple binding, and special abalone inlays including the incredibly pretty "flower pot" headstock inlay.
When the Ish team was in Martin's Custom Shop wood vault, we found a couple sets of incredibly-rare-perfectly-matched koa tops and backs for Ukuleles. Of course this meant we couldn't pass up buying all that wood... so keep your eyes out for some similar Ukes in Soprano and Concert sizes as well.
It doesn't get better than this. Once these pieces are sold, its possible we will never see koa like this on a Martin Custom Shop Ukulele ever again!
SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM
All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instrument’s manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests - additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur.
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SPECS
CASE: Hardshell Case
YEAR: 2023
WEIGHT: 1.3lbs
CONSTRUCTION: Standard; Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
BODY SIZE: Tenor Uke
TOP: 2 Pc. Exc. Figured Koa (.093'' Top Thickness)
TOP GRADE: 4 Grade
TOP BRACES: Non-Scalloped/One-Piece Top
PATTERN: Tenor Uke (Pattern 28-A)
TOP BINDING: European Flamed Maple
BACK: 2 Pc. Exc. Figured Koa (.093'' Back Thickness)
BACK PANELS: 1 Pc.
BACK BRACES: Sitka Spruce
BACK BINDING: European Flamed Maple
SIDES: Exc. Figured Koa (.078'' Side Thickness)
BLOCK: Mahogany
REAR: Tenor Uke - Mahogany
FRONT: Tenor Uke - Mahogany
NECK: Select Hardwood
NECK SHAPE: 5K Uke
HEADSTOCK: Solid
HEELCAP: European Flamed Maple
NUT: Bone
TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh Gold Uke, UKM/M5/GG With Ivoroid Buttons
FINGERBOARD: Black Ebony w/ Point On The End 5/32'' Thickness
RADIUS: Flat
SCALE LENGTH: 17"
WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/32"
WIDTH AT 12 FRET: 1 23/32"
FRET WIRE: .022'' Mandolin Wire
TOTAL FRETS: 17
FINGERBOARD BIND: European Flamed Maple (Mitered)
FINGERBOARD INLAY: None
PEARL INLAY: Unique 5K Inlay Design-Long Pattern - Select Abalone
SIDE DOTS: Tortoise (reddish in color)
SIDE DOT POSITION: One at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th & 15th Frets
FINISH TYPE: Full Gloss
FINISH BODY/TOP: - ICA Polished Lacquer Complete/ Rosewood Filler Package
FINISH NECK: Non-Catalyzed Gloss / No Stain / Rosewood Filler
BRIDGE: Black Ebony
STYLE: O-Uke Style
STRING SPACING: 1 5/8"
SADDLE: Non-Radius/ Non-Compensated/ Long Bone
ELECTRONICS: None
Questions?
Call us at 315-447-3243
Text us at 315-907-4259
Email us team@ishguitars.com
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