Taylor K14CE Electro Acoustic Guitar, Koa Back and Sides
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Taylor K26ce Koa Series Grand Symphony Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Bundle with Leather Strap, Strings, String Winder, Pick Card, and Polishing Cloth
!±8±Taylor K26ce Koa Series Grand Symphony Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Bundle with Leather Strap, Strings, String Winder, Pick Card, and Polishing Cloth
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Price : $3,999.00
Post Date : Dec 15, 2011 02:03:08
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Bundle includes Taylor K26ce Koa Series Grand Symphony Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Leather Strap, Strings, String Winder, Pick Card, and Polishing Cloth.
It's among the most striking of all tonewoods -- beautiful, distinctive tone, and yet, at times, so elusive. Producing the Koa Series is driven entirely by our ability to procure a consistent, quality-grade supply. The good news: Lately, Taylor has been able to acquire some of the nicest koa they've seen in a long, long time.
After a several-year hiatus, the Koa Series makes an impressive return, this time in both the Acoustic and Acoustic/Electric lines. Look for beautifully figured Koa backs, sides, and optional tops. The dramatic maple binding on the Acoustic/Electrics and elegant Ivoroid binding on the Acoustics complements the undulating Koa in its own unique way.
The Koa Series will remain available only while our supplies last.
Type/Shape 6-String Grand Symphony
Back & Sides Hawaiian Koa
Top Sitka Spruce
Soundhole Rosette Abalone
Neck Tropical American Mahogany
Fretboard Ebony with Binding
Fretboard Inlay Abalone Koa Series
Headstock Overlay Ebony
Binding Maple
Bridge Ebony
Nut & Saddle Tusq
Tuning Machines Gold-plated Taylor Tuners
Strings Elixir Medium Gauge Strings with NANOWEB Coating
Scale Length 25 1/2 Inches
Truss Rod Adjustable
Neck Width at Nut 1 3/4 Inches
Number of Frets 20
Fretboard Radius 15 Inches
Bracing CV - Sitka Bracing w/Relief rout
Finish Gloss
Color Options Natural
Sunburst Options None
Cutaway Venetian
Electronics Taylor Expression System
Left-Handed Available; No Charge
Body Width 16 Inches
Body Depth 4 5/8 Inches
Body Length 20 Inches
Overall Length 41 Inches
Monday, December 5, 2011
Ukulele - Hawaii's Most Famous Musical Instrument
Ukelele ( spelled ukelele in the UK, abbreviated to uke; pronounced yoo-kuh-ley-lee [American English] or oo-koo-ley-ley [original Hawaiian]) is a small, guitar-like lute with four to ten strings. Developed in the 1880s, the ukulele is the Hawaiian interpretation of the Portuguese braguinha.
Hawaii's most famous musical instrument produces big tone and sweet sound. Ukuleles usually come in 4 sizes: Soprano (or what Hawaiians refer to as Standard size), Concert, Tenor , and Baritone. The Solid Body Cutaway is a more recent innovation.
Ukuleles are typically made of wood, although there are some models made of plastic or a composite of plastic and wood. Expensive models are made from hardwood (e.g.mahogany, kulawood, spruce, and sequoia), the most expensive of which are made from koa tree.
A typical ukulele has a figure 8 shape like that of a small acoustic guitar. There are also other interesting shape variations such as oval (called pineapple ukulele), boat paddle, and square (usually made from an old wooden cigar box).
History
Ukulele was brought to the Hawaiians by Portuguese immigrants. To celebrate their arrival on August 23, 1879, Joao Fernandes played Portuguese folk songs on the wharf using a braguinha borrowed from a friend. Hawaiians who witnessed him on the dock where so impressed not only with his music, but also with the speed of his fingers: it seemed like they danced across the fingerboard. Hence, they called the instrument "ukulele," meaning "jumping flea."
(Queen Lili'uokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii, gave a different version to the origins of "ukulele". She thought ukulele meant "the gift that came here," from uku meaning "the gift" and lele meaning "to come.")
There were 419 immigrants aboard the ship Ravenscrag, but three people would be the first to establish ukulele shops. They were Manuel Nunes, Augustine Dias, and Joao Fernandes.
Within 10 years after the arrival of the Portuguese, the ukulele became Hawaii's most popular instrument. It is said that Joao Fernandes was a key behind this, as he spent a lot of time playing around Honolulu with his instrument.
Ukelele: A royal endorsement
It was also from Fernandes that King Kalakaua first heard
the music from the ukulele, but he learned to play it from Augusto Diaz. He encouraged that it was played during royal gatherings. A patron of arts, King Kalakaua's enthusiasm over ukulele made it more acceptable to people of Hawaii. It was played by Hawaiian from all walks of life--- from taro farmers to fishermen to royalties. Other royalties who learned how to play included Queen Emma, Queen Lili'uokalani, Prince Leleihoku, and Princess Likelike.
In 1915, ukulele's popularity moved to the mainland beginning in San Francisco during the Panama Pacific International Exposition. As a result, ukulele sales increased. In addition to its sweet sound,
From US the mainland, ukulele moved to the UK and to the rest of the world. The ukulele even became an icon of the Jazz Age.
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