1880 Ukulele Co. 200 series tenor ukulele was developed in-house at AMS over an intensive two year period of investigation of the best ukulele manufacturers, exhaustive testing, sample making and final product development. 1880 Ukuleles are manufactured to the highest quality by the application of best practice, modern manufacturing techniques. The 1880 Ukulele Company commemorates the legacy of Manuel Nunes’ instruments and honours the last Monarch of Hawaii for her part in establishing the ukulele and its music. To this end, the logo of the 1880 Ukulele Company incorporates the numerals 1880 flanked by the outline of antique wood carving tools over a stylised royal crown.
Features
Solid spruce top
Mahogany arched back allows the sound to resonate further
Mahogany sides
Black walnut with pearl top binding
Black walnut back binding
Okoume neck
Black walnut fingerboard
Pearloid dot inlays
Pearl inlaid soundhole rosette
Black walnut bridge
Graph Tech Canada, NuBone XB saddle and bone nut
Chrome Waverly style open gear machine heads
Aquila Nylgut string
18 nickel frets
430mm scale
Natural satin finish