Mad Stratter

Aloha, Mad Stratters and Mad Stratterinas,

I came across this post at Guitar Player Gear Guide in my twitter feed today via amplifi3r. Read about it there, and also here and here, and here:

Fender® brings you the soothing sounds of the Hawaiian Islands with a new family of Tenor Ukuleles! All models offer sweet tone, easy playability, sturdy construction and the added flair of a unique Telecaster® guitar headstock shape. Fender Ukuleles are hand crafted in Indonesia and come with a padded carry bag and instructional booklet.
Fender brings you the authentic sound of the Hawaiian Islands with its first-ever series of ukulele models.

Ukuleles are enjoying renewed popularity, with exquisite sounds and designs that are a far cry from mere musical toys. Originally built by Portuguese immigrants to the Hawaiian Islands in the 1880s, the small guitar-like instruments produced a lilting sound that instantly evoked the lush South Pacific atmosphere of their island homeland.

Fender’s three new tenor-style ukulele models offer finely crafted sound and construction; they too instantly evoke the sound and spirit of Hawaii, with a dash of traditional Fender mojo for good measure—each one features the distinctive Fender Telecaster® guitar headstock shape, unique body shapes and bracing patterns designed exclusively for Fender, a Fender ukulele gig bag and an instruction book to get you started. Mahalo!

All of the ukuleles have a mahogany neck, rosewood bridge and fingerboard. The Pa’ina and Hau’oli have mahogany bodies, while the Koa Nohea is made of, you guessed it, koa. They’ve all got a 17″ scale length, with 19 frets.

Also note that the Pa’ina is an electric uke, with a passive pickup and an end-pin jack.

MSRP is $200 (Hau’oli), $300 (Nohea) and $400 (Pa’ina) for the various models.

These little babies will be availabie in the U.S. on January 19th… a little less than 2 weeks away.

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