Review Details

Pono Acacia Tenor (ATSH-PC 2756) Pro Classic Blowout!

Product Rating:

Product Rating
Price
100%
Quality
80%
Value
100%

Product Review (submitted on March 25, 2014):

I chose the Pono ATSH because it's an affordable version of Jake Shimabukuro's custom Kamaka and Aldrine Guerrero's Signature Kanile'a. I also chose acacia not only because it's the closest tone wood to Hawaiian koa, but it's more sustainable and it has its own beauty. To me, it looks like blonde Hawaiian koa. Acacia with ebony looks AWESOME. When I first opened the case, I stared at it for minutes on end and it sounds great. The gloss finish and the slotted headstock are stunning. I love it. Almost every day, I take it out of the case to look at it and play it. As it's said, a beautiful 'ukulele is a played 'ukulele. I didn't like the wound C string it came with so I changed them to D'Addario Titanium T2's, what Aldrine Guerrero uses. But they're too high tension for me so now I use PhD’s like one of my other inspirations, Daniel Ho! When I changed to PhD strings, the C string was really buzzing. I e-mailed Andrew and he informed me that making an adjustment on the truss rod should take care of it. He guided me with the adjustment and it helped! I gave Price 5 stars because Andrew gave me a deal I couldn't refuse which turned me away from my local Pono dealer and their customer service is unmatched. I gave Value 5 stars because a custom Ko'olau built with Hawaiian koa with the same features is 4 times the price so I added a Mi-Si pick-up. I gave Quality only 4 stars because it's heavy compared to Hawaiian 'K' brand tenors I've tried and the neck is thicker to my liking. But well done Pono and theukulelesite.com!

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