Martin Laminate Ukulele

And well respected brands like kala lanikai and ohana all make very popular ukuleles from laminate wood.

Martin laminate ukulele.

In fact some higher end ukuleles like the martin x series use laminate wood. This instrument s soprano size top back and sides are constructed from hawaiian koa pattern high pressure laminate hpl. Martin ukuleles have been the world s finest since 1916 and they have long been prized for their full bodied voice and great volume. Total length is a standard 21 inches.

Thickness is at most 2 25 inches. 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. The sound is tremendously better than cheaper laminate ukuleles. Laminates are actually used by terrific guitar makers such as taylor and martin who use professional instrument grade laminate which really is rather sublime.

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. This ukulele like martin ukuleles in general is smaller than average for a soprano ukulele which is great for travel. Many of the differences between solid wood and laminate wood fall away once you plug in a ukulele to an amplifier or pa system. Find out more about owning a martin ukulele.

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