2010s Martin T1K Tenor Koa Ukulele
The modern, Mexican-made, Martin ukuleles are good stuff. This one's built cleanly (and from lightly-figured solid koa) and well and has a gorgeous, island-y, bright, chimey, sweet tone to it. It handles nicely, looks great, and has a classic look as well. I can't really argue with it.
I set this up for the owner a while back but he's moved away from ukes -- hence why it's here in the shop, now. It's been stable in service and is clean save minor scuffs and scratches here and there that are almost invisible in the satin finish.
All I had to do was restring it and give it a quick setup and it was good to hang out in the shop.
Repairs included: quick setup.
Top wood: solid koa
Back & sides wood: solid koa
Bracing type: ladder/bridge plate
Bridge: rosewood-like "sipo"
Fretboard: rosewood-like "sipo"
Neck wood: mahogany
Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast)
String gauges: D'Addario fluorocarbon
Neck shape: slim C
Board radius: flat
Neck relief: straight
Fret style: smaller (mandolin/banjo-style)
Scale length: 17 1/8"
Nut width: 1 3/8"
Body width: 9"
Body depth: 2 7/8"
Weight: 1 lb 7 oz
Condition notes: as noted, it's pretty dang clean save a few minor scratches and scuffs here and there in the body that are not easily photographed. There's a few minor nicks to the bottom edge where the back meets the sides near the endblock. None of this is stuff you'd notice unless I pointed it all out.
It comes with: its original gigbag.
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