Up for sale is my best pal, my Romero Creations SK Signature Soprano, less than a year old. This is the soprano with the extra-deep sides (3" deep) and oversized bottom bout. It has terrific volume and sustain, as you would expect from all the added interior real estate. Sounds like a tenor--a refrain you often hear (as in "tastes like chicken"), but in this case it is TRUE TRUE TRUE!
At the moment, this is the only uke I own. In fact, it’s the only one I’ve played since I got it new last June. Because I like it so much, I’ve gradually sold off all my other ukes. It has a gorgeous, deep, rich, ringing tone. This model also comes in mahogany, but this is the all-koa version. Why am I parting with it? Because I have two new ukes on the way, one bought on the marketplace arriving this week, and a custom Barron River coming later. Bills must be paid! Actions have consequences! So my little Pepe must go.
I got this new in June 2022 from Matt at Aloha City Ukes, very nicely set up. It has a compensated saddle, and strings go thru-the-bridge (a feature I really like, and one I’ve specified for my Barron River custom). I took it to a luthier to have the two beautiful Waverley wooden strap buttons installed. They look as if they were made for the instrument. Other stats:
13.5” scale (standard soprano scale)
35 mm nut
Handcrafted, all solid wood
Koa top
Koa Body
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
Bone nut and saddle (compensated)
Gloss finish
It is now strung Low G, and in fact this model was intended for Low G. It was freshly strung last week with Aquila SuperNylgut Corde Armoniche on top 3 strings, and the Low G is a wound La Bella 900 Elite classical guitar string.
No dings, scratches, cracks, bullet holes, graffiti, no nuthin’! It’s in mint condition. Comes with the Romero Creations soft case designed to fit its unusual size. It’s been properly humidified and will be shipped with a Boveda pack.
You can see the NUD from last year here:
forum.ukuleleunderground.com
And you can hear a sound sample of this model (though not of this particular uke), plus see Pepe Romero's short video explaining the design, here:
www.romerocreations.com
Took fresh pictures today. This model now sells new for $769, as it did last June when I got it. Asking XXXX, shipped, in CONUS.
At the moment, this is the only uke I own. In fact, it’s the only one I’ve played since I got it new last June. Because I like it so much, I’ve gradually sold off all my other ukes. It has a gorgeous, deep, rich, ringing tone. This model also comes in mahogany, but this is the all-koa version. Why am I parting with it? Because I have two new ukes on the way, one bought on the marketplace arriving this week, and a custom Barron River coming later. Bills must be paid! Actions have consequences! So my little Pepe must go.
I got this new in June 2022 from Matt at Aloha City Ukes, very nicely set up. It has a compensated saddle, and strings go thru-the-bridge (a feature I really like, and one I’ve specified for my Barron River custom). I took it to a luthier to have the two beautiful Waverley wooden strap buttons installed. They look as if they were made for the instrument. Other stats:
13.5” scale (standard soprano scale)
35 mm nut
Handcrafted, all solid wood
Koa top
Koa Body
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
Bone nut and saddle (compensated)
Gloss finish
It is now strung Low G, and in fact this model was intended for Low G. It was freshly strung last week with Aquila SuperNylgut Corde Armoniche on top 3 strings, and the Low G is a wound La Bella 900 Elite classical guitar string.
No dings, scratches, cracks, bullet holes, graffiti, no nuthin’! It’s in mint condition. Comes with the Romero Creations soft case designed to fit its unusual size. It’s been properly humidified and will be shipped with a Boveda pack.
You can see the NUD from last year here:
NUD: Romero Creations koa soprano with big bout
Fresh off the UPS truck, a uke I've long wanted. Thank you, Matt, at Aloha City Ukes! I traded a former love (a couple of them, in fact) for this little beauty, the Romero Creations koa soprano with the big bout. (Why do I like saying, "big bout"?) Well, off with the old loves, on with the...
forum.ukuleleunderground.com
And you can hear a sound sample of this model (though not of this particular uke), plus see Pepe Romero's short video explaining the design, here:
Romero Soprano | Romero Creations
This soprano has a more traditional shape, but features an enlarged lower bout and very deep sides giving amazing depth and power to the sound of this instrument. It sounds like a tenor ukulele but is indeed a soprano!
www.romerocreations.com
Took fresh pictures today. This model now sells new for $769, as it did last June when I got it. Asking XXXX, shipped, in CONUS.
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