Martin Laminate Ukulele

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Martin laminate ukulele.

Total length is a standard 21 inches. And well respected brands like kala lanikai and ohana all make very popular ukuleles from laminate wood. Many of the differences between solid wood and laminate wood fall away once you plug in a ukulele to an amplifier or pa system. This ukulele like martin ukuleles in general is smaller than average for a soprano ukulele which is great for travel.

The 0xk uke was the first ukulele model offered as part of martin s popular x series. Martin ukuleles have been the world s finest since 1916 and they have long been prized for their full bodied voice and great volume. Thickness is at most 2 25 inches. The sound is tremendously better than cheaper laminate ukuleles.

Width at the widest part is about 6 3 inches. In fact some higher end ukuleles like the martin x series use laminate wood. This instrument s soprano size top back and sides are constructed from hawaiian koa pattern high pressure laminate hpl. With its strong stratabond neck and durable hpl body the 0xk uke is perfect for moonlight serenading on the beach.

Sadly you don t see it much on ukuleles as manufacturers tend to revert to cheap plywood at the lower end but on models such as the kiwaya ks5 and the kiwaya ksu 1 you will see what.