Daniel Ho Vintage Soprano ʻUkulele by Romero Creations
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Uke Republic has 3 in stock. Clips I have heard sound great. They are made by Kiwaya from their super thin laminate. Fans of wide spacing will love the 38mm nut. They also have a string through bridge and the typical Romero headstock. There is not a great deal of info online about the body size. I am wondering if the body dimensions are the same as Kiwaya's Martin style instruments or if there are modifications to that standard size
Romero Creations Daniel Ho Signature Vintage Mahogany Soprano Ukulele | Limited Edition 10th Anniversary Model | UKE Republic
Discover the timeless elegance and impeccable craftsmanship of the Romero Creations Daniel Ho Signature Vintage Mahogany Soprano Ukulele, available through UKE Republic. Crafted with precision and care by Romero Creations, this limited edition 10th anniversary model exudes vintage charm and...
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Was looking forward to the new Danny Ho
Uke Republic has 3 in stock. Clips I have heard sound great. They are made by Kiwaya from their super thin laminate. Fans of wide spacing will love the 38mm nut. They also have a string through bridge and the typical Romero headstock. There is not a great deal of info online about the body size. I am wondering if the body dimensions are the same as Kiwaya's Martin style instruments or if there are modifications to that standard size
Romero Creations Daniel Ho Signature Vintage Mahogany Soprano Ukulele | Limited Edition 10th Anniversary Model | UKE Republic
Discover the timeless elegance and impeccable craftsmanship of the Romero Creations Daniel Ho Signature Vintage Mahogany Soprano Ukulele, available through UKE Republic. Crafted with precision and care by Romero Creations, this limited edition 10th anniversary model exudes vintage charm and...www.ukerepublic.com
$429 at Uke Republic is almost 3 times as much money as Kiwaya's FS-1G laminate mahogany ukulele (currently $164 on Amazon) which looks very similar to this one (at least in the photos). You do get a slightly wider nut and string-through bridge, but is there any difference in sound quality?
Might appeal to fans of Don Ho ("Tiny Bubbles") and Daniel Ho"Dan Ho"
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That is why I was wondering about the specs. I don’t know if they are close other that the few relatively small changes or if there are differences in the build
Uke Republic has 3 in stock. Clips I have heard sound great. They are made by Kiwaya from their super thin laminate. Fans of wide spacing will love the 38mm nut. They also have a string through bridge and the typical Romero headstock. There is not a great deal of info online about the body size. I am wondering if the body dimensions are the same as Kiwaya's Martin style instruments or if there are modifications to that standard size
Romero Creations Daniel Ho Signature Vintage Mahogany Soprano Ukulele | Limited Edition 10th Anniversary Model | UKE Republic
Discover the timeless elegance and impeccable craftsmanship of the Romero Creations Daniel Ho Signature Vintage Mahogany Soprano Ukulele, available through UKE Republic. Crafted with precision and care by Romero Creations, this limited edition 10th anniversary model exudes vintage charm and...www.ukerepublic.com
Made by Kiwaya ? Is that what UKE Republic said ?
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I think the sound hole is a bit larger .
17F vs 15F on Kiwaya
1 Installed strap button
Daniel Ho logo
https://www.romerocreations.com/vintage-soprano
https://jp.yamaha.com/products/brands/romerocreations/index.html
17F vs 15F on Kiwaya
1 Installed strap button
Daniel Ho logo
https://www.romerocreations.com/vintage-soprano
https://jp.yamaha.com/products/brands/romerocreations/index.html
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That is an incredible demo! Perhaps a studio recording with well-matched "action" images or just great editing, but still...
Looks like a beauty. Not sure I'd pay more for it than for a similar Famous, which is generally a lot less expensive.
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That is why I am curious if there are differences in the build other than the things mentioned. Any clips I have heard so far sound great
Could just be that the price reflects it's a Limited Edition run of the Famous FS-1G with a different vintage color wood stain , different head stock and logo , bit larger sound hole , more frets , different bridge , a strap button , and perhaps produced to even more exacting quality control .
Even if those details don't justify the price to some it may to fans of Daniel Ho and Romero Creations .
"The vintage look of this soprano ʻukulele is built using Romero Creations’ unwavering commitment to precision, performance, sound, and playability." Romero Creations
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I still think the price for this Daniel Ho special edition is outrageous. I remember when Kiwaya released a special edition FS-5DX that was a fancier version of their best selling FS-5 model. The FS-5DX has 14 frets above the body, which is more useful (to me) than putting the extra frets next to the sound hole. I don't think the wider fretboard is all that useful, especially since the base model FS-5 already has a wider fretboard than my Romero Creations STC concert ukulele. If Romero thinks a wider fretboard is useful on a soprano, why not put it on their concert ukuleles as well? Plus, I think the side geared tuners on the Romero soprano are very ugly compared to the UPT tuners on the FS-5DX. The FS-5DX was only a 30% price increase vs the FS-5 while the Daniel Ho edition is 3 times the price of the FS-1g. I can see the Daniel Ho edition being interesting if it was a 30 to 50% price increase, but 3 times the price is too much.
Here is an old thread in this forum about the FS-5DX: https://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/threads/new-deluxe-version-of-kiwaya-ks-5-fs-5.155515/
Here is an old thread in this forum about the FS-5DX: https://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/threads/new-deluxe-version-of-kiwaya-ks-5-fs-5.155515/
