The door project is still lingering, but on a hiatus due to out of town guests. Same for the fuzz pedal project(s).
But I still have stuff to write about. I had actually taken pixtures of this a while back (like 8 months back...) and I rediscovered them.
This is my Kala Marcy Marxer model ukulele. Marcy is an amazing moo-sich-in, and I've been fortunate to take uku and geetar lessons from her.
There are a whole slew of Marcy model instruments out there (Martin guitar, a banjo, etc.), and now there's a signature model uku. I like mine a lot, but like most off-the-rack instruments, its playability can be improved with a good setup.
But first, a brief tour.
Here's the label. The very earliest models didn't have the picture inside. I could have snagged one of those, but I held out for the picture label.
Dig the snowflake fretboard inlays - similar to pre-war Martin guitars...and just like the ones on the Marcy signature Martin.
One of the things I really like about this ukulele is the fact that it has a factory pickup, preamp and tuner built in. The pickup is an under-saddle piezo (quack). The tuner is a nice feature.
The mid-priced Kalas offer a lot for the money. This one has Grover tuners.
The top is solid spruce, and the sides are solid as well.
Just bought one on eBay for $220 like-new. Beautiful uke. Thanks for the info.
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