“Fresh Mango” Curly Mango Tenor
For Sale at Island Bazaar in Huntington Beach, CA
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The "Fresh Mango" name of the ukulele is more about its sound than its appearance.
I dare you to pick up and play this uke without going "aaah".
The front and back are almost identical. This type of patchwork curl is called "bee's wing". Many thanks to Michael at Elite Tonewoods.
He really has some beautiful wood.
The accents are a gold amboyna burl that matches very well with the curly koa binding.
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The neck is curly maple which has a very smooth feel. I was afraid it might be a little heavy, but the ukulele balances very well and is very easy to play.
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Top is really pretty and has a wonderful warmth to its tone. The rosette is blue puau abalone. The binding is curly koa with blue Paua purfling.
The fretboard and the bridge are maccassar ebony.
The headstock is the same mango as the top. I love the pin spot grain of mango. It is a very unique look.
The tuners are black Gotoh Interplanetary tuners.
Strings are a Pepe Romero wound low g string with custom high carbon fluorocarbon strings.
The side sound port is for the benefit of the player.
The manager at Island Bazaar thought maybe he would keep this one for himself, but it went to very nice lady instead.
