Martin Laminate Ukulele

And the reason it may seem familiar is that this is a soprano ukulele made from hpl high pressure laminate.

Martin laminate ukulele.

Total length is a standard 21 inches. Find out more about owning a martin ukulele. This ukulele like martin ukuleles in general is smaller than average for a soprano ukulele which is great for travel. Martin ukuleles have been the world s finest since 1916 and they have long been prized for their full bodied voice and great volume.

With its strong stratabond neck and durable hpl body the 0xk uke is perfect for moonlight serenading on the beach. And well respected brands like kala lanikai and ohana all make very popular ukuleles from laminate wood. Sadly you don t see it much on ukuleles as manufacturers tend to revert to cheap plywood at the lower end but on models such as the kiwaya ks5 and the kiwaya ksu 1 you will see what. The 0xk uke was the first ukulele model offered as part of martin s popular x series.

Many of the differences between solid wood and laminate wood fall away once you plug in a ukulele to an amplifier or pa system. You know just like that bright blue one i reviewed previously the martin 0x uke bamboo in fact it is pretty much identical in many ways. This instrument s soprano size top back and sides are constructed from hawaiian koa pattern high pressure laminate hpl. Width at the widest part is about 6 3 inches.

Thickness is at most 2 25 inches.