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ezFolk Forums > Ukulele > Baritone Uke > Bushman Baritone discontinued - anyone has similar recommendations? |
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Will Approved 
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PhilUSAFRet wrote: Some folks balk at spending money on something as cheap as the Amigo. So it's 42 bucks, install a tusq nut and some grover tuners, Aquila strings.......you have $150 uke (at least) for a hundred bucks and with those upgrades, it no longer is a $42 uke. You get what you pay for, including the upgrades. All the Amigo baritone needs is a set of Aquila strings and a set of $15 open-geared tuners to improve the sound. All the other upgrades are unnecessary and expensive overkill, in my opinion. I've gigged with it and recorded with it. Last edited on Tue Jun 10th, 2008 02:05 am by Will ____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ |
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In addition to tuning machines and Aquila strings, Was talking about a nut (less than $10) All the other expensive upgrades being overkill?????? Last edited on Tue Jun 10th, 2008 01:38 pm by PhilUSAFRet |
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PhilUSAFRet wrote: In addition to tuning machines and Aquila strings, Was talking about a nut (less than $10) All the other expensive upgrades being overkill?????? I can't fathom spending more money on upgrades than the entire cost of the instrument. My Amigo baritone cost $50. The Aquila Nylgut strings cost $8. The open-geared tuners cost (at that time) $10 a set. (Grover tuners are nicer, but heavier, more expensive, and aren't really necessary; open-geared tuners do the job.) Even with shipping from separate dealers, I spent, at most, $75 total, not $100. There are no other brands of solid spruce top baritones for under $150 anywhere, that I know of. Changing the strings to Nylgut or flurocarbon is the least expensive upgrade and makes the biggest difference in tonal improvement. A replacement nut and saddle may require a lot of work to grind them to the correct size to fit; one size does not fit all, and it's definitely not a beginner's project. The friction tuning pegs that come with the Amigo baritone are probably decent; I just prefer geared tuners. Last edited on Tue Jun 10th, 2008 02:39 pm by Will ____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ |
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Always interesting to ponder why what's simple to one is unfamothable to another, LOL!
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larry c Approved
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Ellen asked "So, has anyboy actually ordered the Amigo Baritone from Harmony Online? " I ordered one from Harmony Online a while back and, after placing my order, was told weeks later it was on backorder. It was disappointing that there was not a notice on the on-line catalog that the item was out of stock at the time I placed my order. I feel I wasted a few months since I would have shopped elsewhere that day. And the date kept getting pushed back so I finally canceled the order. I ended up buying a Kay Deluxe baritone from Appollo's Axes, whom I orginally contacted to buy the Amigo bari, but Apollo's right away told me it was on backorder which caused me to go to Harmony. So, I ended up going back to Apollo's for the Kay. The Amigo must be great since it always seems to be on backorder - I presume it is popular. The Kay is much better than I expected, but when I get my second one I will try out an Oscar Schmidt or another one with geared tuners, since I am too lazy to swap the friction tuners on the Amigo.
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larry c Approved
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I did not mean to sound misleading....the Kay has geared tuners... I was referring to the Amigo when I made the remark because I believe it has friction tuners. The Kay is fine, sounds fine and is durable....I said I'll probably try the Oscar Schmidt since I just figured I should try out different brands since I plan to buy another one or two baritone ukes. I don't think I will dislike Kay, Amigo or the $100 plus baris out there.
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Will Approved
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larry c wrote: I did not mean to sound misleading....the Kay has geared tuners... I was referring to the Amigo when I made the remark because I believe it has friction tuners. I bought my Amigo baritone from Apollo's Axes in 2003, and it does indeed come with friction tuners.
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ |
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