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RG-26 named Editor's Pick for June 09 Issue of Guitar Players Magazine Review from Guitar Players Magazine June 2009 Model RG-26 Price $659 retail/$527 street Neck Mahogany Nut width 1.69" Fretboard Rosewood, 25.5" scale Frets
20 Top Solid spruce Back Solid mahogany Sides Solid mahogany Bridge Rosewood w/compensated bone saddle Tuners Grover chrome Electronics N/A Weight 3.9 lbs Factory Strings D’Addario EXP Kudos A great sounding 00-sized alternative. Solid wood construction. Sweet price. Concerns None. Revival RG-26 If you’re looking to get as close as possible to a
boutique-grade guitar for minimal cash outlay, it hardly gets better
than the RG-26. This small-bodied beauty from Chinese manufacture
features all solid woods, a gloss finish, and sweet looking
appointments. Running down the list we find neat wooden bindings on the
body and neck, inlaid wood back and end stripes, a heel cap and
rosewood headstock facing, and a perfectly rendered abalone rosette and
fretboard dots. The construction is top notch in all areas, including
the inner workings, where we see carefully shaped and sanded scalloped
braces, tight joints, and not a stray speck of dust or glue. Playability-wise, the RG-26 rules thanks to its moderately
slim neck, which sports a low action and well-shaped frets with smooth
ends. The guitar’s intonation is excellent—thanks in part to the
properly cut bone nut and compensated bone saddle—and its acoustic
voice is crisp and open with good complexity and presence in the upper
mids and highs. The RG-26 has what the company calls a “00 thin body
shape,” which, though comfortable to get around on, is a limiting
factor to both its volume and projection. But while the RG-26 doesn’t
have the low-end mass of a dreadnought- or jumbo-sized instrument
(which is something that solo performers tend to look for), it is
ideally suited for recording. Slap a good mic on this guitar and revel
in the pure and balanced tones that come back at you. Built by people
who obviously care about attention to detail, the result speaks for
itself and the RG-26 gets an Editors’ Pick Award.
Specs Nato Neck X-Bracing, Dovetail Neck Joint Gold diecast tuners Graphtec Tusq Nut/Saddle ABS Binding Pearl Celluloid Rosette D'addario Strings Retail $339 Our price $300 |
Review from Guitar Players Magazine June 2009
Specs
Model RG-26
Price $659 retail/$527 street
Neck Mahogany
Nut width 1.69"
Fretboard Rosewood, 25.5" scale
Frets
20
Top Solid spruce
Back Solid mahogany
Sides Solid mahogany
Bridge Rosewood w/compensated bone saddle
Tuners Grover chrome
Electronics N/A
Weight 3.9 lbs
Factory Strings D’Addario EXP
Kudos
A great sounding 00-sized alternative. Solid wood construction. Sweet price.
Concerns
None.
Revival RG-26
If you’re looking to get as close as possible to a
boutique-grade guitar for minimal cash outlay, it hardly gets better
than the RG-26. This small-bodied beauty from Chinese manufacture
features all solid woods, a gloss finish, and sweet looking
appointments. Running down the list we find neat wooden bindings on the
body and neck, inlaid wood back and end stripes, a heel cap and
rosewood headstock facing, and a perfectly rendered abalone rosette and
fretboard dots. The construction is top notch in all areas, including
the inner workings, where we see carefully shaped and sanded scalloped
braces, tight joints, and not a stray speck of dust or glue.
Playability-wise, the RG-26 rules thanks to its moderately
slim neck, which sports a low action and well-shaped frets with smooth
ends. The guitar’s intonation is excellent—thanks in part to the
properly cut bone nut and compensated bone saddle—and its acoustic
voice is crisp and open with good complexity and presence in the upper
mids and highs. The RG-26 has what the company calls a “00 thin body
shape,” which, though comfortable to get around on, is a limiting
factor to both its volume and projection. But while the RG-26 doesn’t
have the low-end mass of a dreadnought- or jumbo-sized instrument
(which is something that solo performers tend to look for), it is
ideally suited for recording. Slap a good mic on this guitar and revel
in the pure and balanced tones that come back at you. Built by people
who obviously care about attention to detail, the result speaks for
itself and the RG-26 gets an Editors’ Pick Award.
Retail $659
Our price $520
Specs
Spruce Top
 LANIKAI UKULELES' KOA CONCERT PACK
The Lanikai ukulele pack comes with a well-appointed concert ukulele made of koa with a rosewood fingerboard and bridge, gold-plated die-cast tuning machines, abalone rosette, body binding and fingerboard inlays, a gig bag, clip-on tuner, and instruction booklet. A custom wide bone nut was used to increase the string spacing, making the LKP-C concert ukulele more comfortable for guitarists who are trying out the ukulele for the first time. List: $259.99 SALE: $240.00 S&H (within U.S.): $20.00 |
| Based
on the round-back guitar found in Germany, the Baroq-uleles™ are one of
the most option-rich lines of instruments we carry. This Concert-sized
instrument is based upon a 375mm (14 ¾ inche) scale. It features
a
European spruce soundboard with a four-point rosette design taken from
a 17th century lute. The back is a round-back or bowl shape made of
staves of chenar (Platanus orientalis) also known as lacewood. The neck
is solid sheesham rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo) and features a nut width
of 36mm (1 7/16 inches) with a bone nut. This instrument is outfitted
with standard friction ukulele tuners. The bridge, also made of
sheesham rosewood incorporates a genuine bone saddle. An end-pin strap
button is standard. A soft case is included. The Baroq-uleles™ come in 3 sizes including Soprano, Concert and Tenor. Each size is graced with its own unique rosette design, each of which is taken from museum examples from the 16th and 17th centuries. In addition to the three sizes, the Baroq-ulele™ is also available with 3 types of woods for the back: sheesham rosewood, lacewood (chenar) or variegated with alternating staves of rosewood and lacewood. Finally, ensuring that you will find an instrument that best fits your needs, these instruments are also available with two types of tuning keys: Baroque-style ebony tuning pegs or standard ukulele friction tuners. All Models are sold separately. |
| UBCCG Baroq-ulele ™, Concert, Lacewood, Tuners | $340.00 each |
| UBCCP Baroq-ulele ™, Concert, Lacewood, Pegs | $330.00 each |
| UBCRG Baroq-ulele ™, Concert, Rosewood, Tuners | $350.00 each |
| UBCRP Baroq-ulele ™, Concert, Rosewood, Pegs | $350.00 each |
| UBCVG Baroq-ulele ™, Concert, Var, Tuners | $340.00 each |
| UBCVP Baroq-ulele ™, Concert, Var, Pegs | $330.00 each |
| UBSCG Baroq-ulele ™, Soprano, Lacewood, Tuners | $330.00 each |
| UBSRG Baroq-ulele ™, Soprano, Rosewood, Tuners | $340.00 each |
| UBSRP Baroq-ulele ™, Soprano, Rosewood, Pegs | $330.00 each |
| UBSVP Baroq-ulele ™, Soprano, Var, Pegs | $320.00 each |
| UBSVG Baroq-ulele ™, Soprano, Var, Tuners | $330.00 each |
| UBTCG Baroq-ulele ™, Tenor, Lacewood, Tuners | $350.00 each |
| UBTCP Baroq-ulele ™, Tenor, Lacewood, Pegs | $340.00 each |
| UBTRG Baroq-ulele ™, Tenor, Rosewood, Tuners | $360.00 each |
| UBTRP Baroq-ulele ™, Tenor, Rosewood, Pegs | $350.00 each |
| UBTVP Baroq-ulele ™, Tenor, Var, Pegs | $340.00 each |
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Our Balalaika Prima measures
approximately 27 inches in length.
The scale length is 430 mm. The body has the classical triangular
shape. The back is slightly bowed and made with stave construction in
two tones of rosewood. The darker back contrasts with the light colored
wood of the soundboard. The Balalaika strings are tuned above middle C to: A, E, E (1st-3rd). The 1st string is the thinnest, and lays over more frets than the 2nd & 3rd strings. Use a piano or electronic tuner as a reference for tuning. To play, the left hand notes the strings while the index finger of the right hand strums high on the soundboard near the neck. The dark rosewood on the soundboard is decorative but also protects the soundboard from the strumming. The Balalaika most likely evolved from the Oriental dombra, which is still played in present-day Kazakhstan. Knowledge of the dombra most likely spread to Russia by Mongol trade and conquest. After undergoing structural changes, the Balalaika was embraced by Russians. It is said that the Balalaika embodies the Russian people’s character, with its ability to switch from happiness to sadness with ease. It was common for the peasant ballads, composed for the Balalaika, to irreverently poke fun at the authority of the times. For this reason there were times when the Balalaika was banned by both the Orthodox Church and the State. The instrument enjoyed its greatest folk popularity in the early 18th century. In the later 19th century the instrument underwent a number of changes, including the adoption of the classic triangular shape. Reportedly, in the late 19th century, Vassily Vassilievich Andreyev, was responsible for the transition from a folk instrument to a concert instrument. Andreyev’s chamber ensemble, renamed The Great Russian Imperial Balalaika Orchestra, introduced the instrument to cultures outside of Russia. The Instrument was also carried by the common people when they fled Russia at times of war. |
| UKTVG Balalaika Ukulele, Gears | $270.00 each |
| Based upon the Renaissance Lute which was
prevalent in Europe in the
16th and 17th century, the Lute-kulele™ is one of the sweetest sounding
ukuleles in our collection and is ideally suited for classical and
fingerstyle music. This Tenor-sized instrument is based upon a 430mm
(17 inch) scale and features six strings. The first (A) and third (C)
strings are doubled providing a rich full and balanced tone. It is played like any normal 4-string ukulele. It features a European spruce soundboard with the famous Leonardo Knot rosette which was a favorite of many Renaissance lute makers. The back is made in the traditional manner of lute-making and is made of staves of lacewood (Platanus orientalus). The neck and pegbox are solid sheesham rosewood and features a bone nut with a width of 37mm (1.5 inches). This instrument is outfitted with traditional ebony lute pegs. The bridge is also made of sheesham rosewood. An end-pin strap button is standard and a soft case is included. This instrument is available separately with an all-rosewood back (ULTRL) or a variegated back with alternating staves of rosewood and lacewood (ULTVL) |
| ULTCL Lute-kulele ™, Tenor, Chenar, Pegs | $370.00 each |
| ULTRL Lute-kulele ™, Tenor, Rosewood, Pegs | $380.00 each |
| ULTVL Lute-kulele ™, Tenor, Variegated, Pegs | $370.00 each |
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