These are great times for the ‘ukulele. With Jake leading the way the instrument is gaining popularity accross the globe. Of course everyone out there knows about his playing for the queen but now Ima surprise announcement, Jake has aided in the design af a new soprano size ‘ukulele by Takamine guitars. Wow! The specs sound great including the rosewood fingerboard and mahogany instrument. The only thing I am curious about is the 14 fret neck which in my opinion would subtract from it’s already smaller sound considering it’s size. Although I love the fact that this instrument is going global, I do wish he somehow included a local ‘ukulele maker to further bring recognition to the Hawai‘i ‘ukulele community.

Congratulations Jake! Keep up the good work and keep making us proud.

Link: article from tiki talk

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