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Pono Acacia Tenor (AT 6504)

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Product Review (submitted on December 27, 2012):

I became interested in a uke after we bought a cheaper (Lanakai soprano) uke for our young grand daughter this Christmas from a store on eBay, and I started to play around with it. In no time I was spending hours researching uke's online for myself. What sold me was all the info HMS supplied, the tutorials, listening to Corey and Aaron great samples, and of course Joel's setup video. These guys obviously know how to translate a store to the online world! I decided HMS was the best place to order my own Uke for Christmas. Was a toss up between the Pono AT and the Kala ASAC-T (my second choice) tenors, but listening/watching Corey's videos made it easy to decide. My Pono arrive in just a few days (free shipping was much appreciated by the way!) I had also ordered an Oasis OH-18 humidifier which was delayed a few days so they threw in the Herco Humidifier in the mean time. Thats customer service! The Pono was exactly what I was hoping for and more. It's gorgeous! Love the look and feel of the acacia wood. Very posh! (I also preferred the flatter finish compared to the glossy finishes of some other Ukes). The workmanship was also flawless. I've been playing for about 10 days now, probably a bit too much as my fingers are still pretty raw lol. As my playing improves I am appreciating the great clear tone of this instrument. I know I made the right decision. No doubt I'll be ordering again from HMS!