New Uke Day (NUD) Pono Master Series Tenor (Spruce and Rosewood)

[revdocjim]

I'm on cloud nine today! This beautiful instrument arrived yesterday from our well known member, Tin Ear. It was very well packed and he even threw in a few sets of extra strings, a wonderful Oahu hardcase and a couple of Boveda packs. It's a gorgeous piece of craftmanship and the sound is extremely captivating. Deep, rich, full, and with excellent sustain. It came strung with Worth browns and a Uke Logic wound low G and I don't see any need to change anything. The balance of the Worths and the Uke Logic low G is spot on to my ear. My other tenor is the Martin T1K and while I like it a lot, this instrument has a significantly different sound which makes me happy. Also, almost all of my ukes are Koa, which I love, but this one is exciting because it's such a big departure in terms of wood variety. It really makes me want to work on my picking and fingerstyle! So here's a very big shout out to Tin Ear.

He has hinted at possibly selling another fabulous piece from his collection so if you have any interest, he is a very solid and trustworthy guy!

BTW, when I expressed interest in a MS tenor on this forum another foundational member, TimWilson, offered me his Spruce/Mahogany and it wasn't an easy decision. So a big thanks to Tim as well.

Anyway, here are a few pics I snapped today.

 

[rreffner]

Very nice ukulele.

 

[TimWilson]

I can't imagine anybody playing one of these Pono Master Series ukes and not falling in love with it. You're going to have a blast with this, @revdocjim! I sure have with mine!

 

[Wiggy]

Hoo-Wow!

 

[Steedy]

Very lovely, Pono Tenors are magic!

 

[Patty]

A real beauty. Enjoy it!

 

[frets alot]

Gorgeous, I can understand you being on cloud nine!

 

[Shari]

What a wonderful addition to your Uke family. I as drooling over that Pono, each time I saw it! Congrats!! Have fun with it

 

[caukulele]

Beautiful ukulele. I have a Pono Master series baritone, and it is also an incredible ukulele. I think the Pono Master Series are exceptional instruments. Enjoy!

 

[Tin Ear]

Somehow I missed this - Glad you really like this uke. I did too - and I miss it. If I didn't have 4 other really top notch ukes I would have held on to this. But I only have two arms and can only play so many. The Pono Master Series are great ukes !

 

[revdocjim]

Somehow I missed this - Glad you really like this uke. I did too - and I miss it. If I didn't have 4 other really top notch ukes I would have held on to this. But I only have two arms and can only play so many. The Pono Master Series are great ukes !

Thank you so much for the smooth transaction and for a fantastic instrument!