Partly solid concert ukulele with solid spruce top, mahogany body and pickup
Concert ukulele with cutaway
Solid spruce top and laminated mahogany body
Mahogany neck with plastic nut and 19 frets
36 mm nut width and 381 mm scale length
Gold-plated open-gear tuners
Rosewood bridge with compensated plastic inlay
Belcat pickup including tuner
Natural high gloss finish with abalone bindings and abalone rosette
Butterfly inlays
Including Gigbag with backpack set
Partial solid concert ukulele with great sound and design: the Fame Spruce Standard Uke
The Fame Spruce Standard Uke at a glance
The Fame Spruce Standard Uke is the latest model in the Standard Series, expanding it to a stunningly beautiful concert ukulele made from the finest materials. With its solid spruce top and laminated mahogany body, it produces a distinctly balanced sound suitable for both vocal accompaniment and professional solo playing. For this purpose, it also features a pickup for amplified playing, which makes the ukulele fit for the stage and the recording studio. An included gig bag with backpack strap and accessory pocket rounds out the model's features and guarantees safe and easy transport to the gig, recording studio or rehearsal room.
A solid spruce top and laminated mahogany body produce a balanced tone.
Balanced sounds due to spruce and mahogany.
Due to its well-swinging solid top, the ukulele produces an assertive sound for professional use that fills the stage to the fullest. For this, the manufacturer relies on spruce, which enjoys great popularity in guitar-making for the production of high-quality instruments. Thus, the wood species develops a transparent sound with strongly present highs, which stand out due to a lightning-fast response. Over time, spruce furthermore develops tonally and increasingly convinces with its great sound characteristics. Meanwhile, the mahogany body produces warm tones with a pronounced midrange spectrum.
More space on the fingerboard makes for comfortable playability.
Playable dimensions
Since the design of the concert ukulele is slightly larger than that of the well-known soprano ukulele, it has proven to be comfortable to play, especially for adults. With its 381-mm scale and 36-mm nut width, it has wider spacing between its 19 frets and the four strings, which, in combination with the easy-grip mahogany neck and cutaway, contributes to comfortable playability. Ukulele enthusiasts by no means have to do without the typical Hawaiian sound, as the tone hardly differs from the well-known sound of the soprano ukulele. In addition, the compensated plastic bridge inlay ensures perfectly clean intonation, while gold-plated open-gear tuners guarantee the necessary tuning stability.
The extensively equipped control panel offers versatile setting options.
Functional pickup system
For optimal sound transmission during amplified playing, the model is equipped with a Belcat pickup system with preamp in the upper frame. The system convinces numerous functions for the optimal adjustment of the sound. Avolume control and a 2-band equalizer with control units for bass and treble allow individual and independent regulation of the sound and adaptation to the ambient conditions. Meanwhile, an integrated tuner ensures ideal control over tuning and even allows quick correction during the performance.
A beautiful design completes the ukulele.
Dreamlike design
The premium feature of the Fame Spruce Standard Uke is undoubtedly its exceptional design, which demonstrates attention to detail in every respect. While the Natural high-gloss finish excellently showcases the natural grain of the woods, numerous details provide decorative visual highlights. The beautiful abalone binding harmonizes perfectly with the filigree abalone rosette and enriches the instrument with a unique play of colours and a multifaceted decoration. The clear eye-catcher, however, is the elaborate butterfly inlay, which makes the model absolutely unique.