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Ken Franklin
PostPosted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 3:50 am 
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Here's a tenor ukulele that's about a year old with a recent video from the owner Tim Farrell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8cXBeS_sMM&feature=youtu.be

Lutz spruce top
Ziricote back and sides
macassar ebony fingerboard, bridge and binding
14 fret sipo neck
17" scale
Modified Gotoh Stealth tuners
Worth Brown Low G strings


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johnparchem
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Nice Ukulele, I love the head stock also sounds great in the video.

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Stunning in every way!!!! Good going Ken!
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Great sound and looks great as well!
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Don Williams
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Love it!

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Jim Watts
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Ken, outstanding work as always!
Hope all is well.
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Ruby50
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Great sounding instrument and a great player. Thanks

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Quine
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Looks beautiful. Let's see a closeup of that rosette!!
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Ken Franklin
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Looks beautiful. Let's see a closeup of that rosette!!


Thanks, Quine. Here you go. Sorry, not very high resolution.


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Sweet rosette and over all the Uke looks nice. Nice choice woods and design.

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Ken,that's one nice uke and a cool rosette idea.

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Quine
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Yep...love the rosette. Thanks for the closeup
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Ken McKay
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That's a beauty congrats


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What a concept for a headstock design!!! what beautiful execution!!! I am over here slapping my forehead! I've it!
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