the 'Oli baritone does have an adjustable truss rod
Anyone played a new Oli uke?
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ya looks like they use the truss rods like they did in the Pono tenors. this is the tenor cedar/ebony oli. I remember them talking about it too on the podcast.
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Papa John, do you think your specialized string combo will provide the same guitar like sound as the NUI's? -Keith
The Thomastik-Infeld strings like a 22" or 23" or more scale length. My guess is that you could drop the .016E and use a .024 for the E and .025 for the B...might work. gets a little expensive experimenting with $4 strings. cheers
that's really nice...well done
played the ebony L2 tonight. cleared out a couple of wall hooks...room for one next to my rosewood. The 2 'Oli's I have played are fabulous. Just waiting for the buy it now button at TUS.
I think I've had my L2 for a month now! Obviously I love it so much, I've barely gone back to play tenor since having it. Another recording below!
I can see why you've hardly put this down since you got it. Such a gorgeous voice it has!
The Oli baritones are great. L2 s are beautiful and sound great but the L1 s sound great and are much less. I think the mango L1 is outstanding. Got to play several while in Oahu last month and ended up bringing two tenors' home so no bari at this time defiantly on my radar.
A little bit of classical for my lunch time session today
my L2 'Oli is pretty much my go too baritone right now...got me looking and thinking about a very expensive ukulele, collecting dust on my wall.
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No No No, Shari. Tell us more. Size and wood combo? What is it that makes it perfect for you?
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Well, the specs are...Solid Engelmann Spruce Top
Solid Macassar Ebony Sides and back
Bound Macassar Ebony faceplate
Bound ebony fingerboard, and ebony bridge
Ebony top and back binding
Comfort ebony arm bevel
Radius Fretboard
Ebony rosette
Wood purflings around the body and neck...
The features make it special, because I can't imagine what else you could do, to make a Uke "perfect". When I pick it up, it just feels rght, and it begs me to just play it. I'm not good at describing sound qualities, but if I tried to, I'd say it was warm, rounded, balanced, clear, and bell like...all at the same time. Love the sound port, and the sustain lingers on and on, much like KoAloha's do. My wide fingers fit better on the fretboard, and I feel like I don't have to press down as hard on the strings (great set-up of course). When I finish playing, then I twirl it around, and look at that beautiful wood, and just say "Ahhhhhh
", as I gently, and lovingly put it back in it's case, while saying..."See ya next time 'Oli", which by the way was my nickname in HS (from my last name, Oliver 
). Ok, is that good? 
Solid Macassar Ebony Sides and back
Bound Macassar Ebony faceplate
Bound ebony fingerboard, and ebony bridge
Ebony top and back binding
Comfort ebony arm bevel
Radius Fretboard
Ebony rosette
Wood purflings around the body and neck...
The features make it special, because I can't imagine what else you could do, to make a Uke "perfect". When I pick it up, it just feels rght, and it begs me to just play it. I'm not good at describing sound qualities, but if I tried to, I'd say it was warm, rounded, balanced, clear, and bell like...all at the same time. Love the sound port, and the sustain lingers on and on, much like KoAloha's do. My wide fingers fit better on the fretboard, and I feel like I don't have to press down as hard on the strings (great set-up of course). When I finish playing, then I twirl it around, and look at that beautiful wood, and just say "Ahhhhhh
", as I gently, and lovingly put it back in it's case, while saying..."See ya next time 'Oli", which by the way was my nickname in HS (from my last name, Oliver ). Ok, is that good? 
