Kmise 8 String Ukulele Review - Great Value and Sound for The Money!!!

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It's Features / Extras / How Well Is It Built / Sound of a 4 string vs This 8 String / What's In The Box / Playing In The Heat
Timestamps to following sections of the video are in the first comment.
Introduction
Review of the features and build quality
Compare the sound of a 4 string tenor to an 8 string tenor ukulele
What comes in the box
How is it holding up?
To finish up ..
A review of the features of this ukulele:
1 Closed Gear Tuners vs the usual standard open gear
2 Strings - all strings nylon except for the wound Low G - replacements available from D’Addario and Worth
3 Bone nut not plastic - bone is harder
4 Fret ends - feel about the same as my other ukuleles
5 Bindings on the side of fretboard - plus
6 Side dots - plus
7 Strap buttons - plus
8 Neck and body joint is a solid glue joint
9 Veneer on the heel to match the bottom - nice
10 Bowed back - plus
11 Rosette - plus
12 Layered top and bottom (not solid) - common
13 Compensated saddle - improves intonation - plus
14 Bridge - ok
15 Truss rod - adjust if necessary; if the neck starts to bow
16 Pull through string installation - two videos on restringing.
First Video - watch the whole video
• HOW TO change ukulele ...
Second Video - start at 3:25 to learn how to make one big knot rather than two small knots to prevent the string from popping through the hole
• How to string a Ukulel...
17 The ukulele does not have:
a) Binding on the body - not a showstopper.
b) A pickup and jack - an alternative to having a pickup installed is the Dean / Markley stickon pickup.
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Пікірлер: 21

@priscillaswain9567 5 ай бұрын

Fabulous review!! I'm thinking maybe the sandpaper is enough to make the frets smother on the sides? Thanks for the great great review!!

@SuperRover600 2 ай бұрын

Just got one in UK £70. What a bargain, beautifully finished and a beautiful sound, very bright.

@ceciliaholcombe818 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the review. I've been looking at that one comparing to the kala 8 string E. I've heard complaints that the chord strings for harder to press down for sound on the Kala. What about this one? I have a friend who has an 8 string that is not longer available and it extremely easy to press on the chords strings. I sure would appreciate your thoughts. No one mentions the closeness of strings to bar or how hard it is or isn't hard to press down. Thank you so much...Cely from Florida

@dawnkearns5231 Жыл бұрын

Terrific review, Joe, this is one to add to our collection!

@joecarusomusic3779 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! 😊

@lampelanleena Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this 🥰

@JoeC1977 9 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome.

@langleysmith8595 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic review thanks

@joecarusomusic3779 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! 😊

@Miloshevick Жыл бұрын

I want it!!!!

@dougsfield Жыл бұрын

the sandpaper (so I was told) is because sometimes the frets are sharp when you slide you hand up and down the neck. So I guess you can smooth the frets off by yourself with the sandpaper. (hopefully this would be done at the factory)

@joecarusomusic3779 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Got it! I did order an Aklot Banjolele with frets that cut my finger - I did fix that with a fret file. I think the sandpaper would not have been enough.

@lampelanleena Жыл бұрын

I realised why this uke's strings go through the deck. They used to have a tiebar, and sometimes the bridge broke. The tension of 8 strings is much more than 4, so it is safer to put them through the bridge (and deck).

@JoeC1977 Жыл бұрын

Good point Leena - thank you for your input

@camperstar6stringer Жыл бұрын

Yes, them pickups are great. Got one with the volume adjustments.

@JoeC1977 Жыл бұрын

What was the brand name? I didn’t know there was one with adjustments. Thanks.

@joecarusomusic3779 Жыл бұрын

Timestamps to various sections of the video 0:00 Introduction 0:43 Review of the features and build quality 7:27 Compare the sound of a 4 string tenor to an 8 string tenor ukulele 9:00 What comes in the box 10:15 How is it holding up? 10:36 To finish up ...