I love these instruments, but it's a shame you don't demonstrate sound samples in this introduction! I would be really interested in how the different back/side woods affect the overall sound. Is wild service tree going to sound "darker" or louder than, e.g., maple or cherry? Or is the difference only minimal since the woods have been thermally?
got an Ash Tenor Uke and love it! Just out of curiosity: Using local woods is wonderful, but they aren't really all that local in china where the ukes and guitars are built aren't they? I think a good chunk of the sustainability argument goes out the window when you consider that each instrument made the trip europe-china twice. Don't get me wrong, bought one, love it, love the brand, love the open communication. I just think sustainability isn't really an argument here, outside the sourcing of the timber ofc.
Hi there. Thanks for your open feedback. We really appreciate that. You really understood what this is all about. Within our rECO Series we never meant our instruments to be sustainable. Within the whole process of building instruments, we concentrated on the one thing that we can really influence. Sourcing the wood from areas where we can control that it is sustainable was a first step for us. Our next step will be to compensate the carbon footprint which is created while shipping these instruments. But still, we will not call this instruments sustainable instruments. We will always see this as a series in progress, working on offering fantastic instruments with a sustainable approach. Best regards Thomas
The flamed maple is my favorite!
good choice 👍🏻
I love these instruments, but it's a shame you don't demonstrate sound samples in this introduction! I would be really interested in how the different back/side woods affect the overall sound. Is wild service tree going to sound "darker" or louder than, e.g., maple or cherry? Or is the difference only minimal since the woods have been thermally?
got an Ash Tenor Uke and love it! Just out of curiosity: Using local woods is wonderful, but they aren't really all that local in china where the ukes and guitars are built aren't they? I think a good chunk of the sustainability argument goes out the window when you consider that each instrument made the trip europe-china twice.
Don't get me wrong, bought one, love it, love the brand, love the open communication. I just think sustainability isn't really an argument here, outside the sourcing of the timber ofc.
Hi there. Thanks for your open feedback. We really appreciate that. You really understood what this is all about. Within our rECO Series we never meant our instruments to be sustainable. Within the whole process of building instruments, we concentrated on the one thing that we can really influence. Sourcing the wood from areas where we can control that it is sustainable was a first step for us. Our next step will be to compensate the carbon footprint which is created while shipping these instruments. But still, we will not call this instruments sustainable instruments. We will always see this as a series in progress, working on offering fantastic instruments with a sustainable approach.
Best regards
Thomas