Romero Creations - They are all good!
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- Join Alex as he takes a close look at 8 Ukuleles currently in production from Romero Creations.
NOTE: I accidentally refer to the S-M and C-M as having 38mm nut widths but they are actually 35mm. Apologies!
Intro to Romero Creations and Pepe Romero Jr 0:00
Signature Series Explained 3:08
Signature Model S-M Sample 5:40
Signature Model C-M Sample 6:31
STC Series Explained 7:24
STC Mango 10:36
STC Koa 11:23
Tiny Tenor Series Explained 12:12
TT Tiny Tenor Mango 14:51
TT Tiny Tenor Koa 15:25
Grand Tenors Explained 16:00
Grand Tenor Mango 18:51
Grand Tenor Koa 19:33
Outro 20:23
Signature Model S-M - www.southernukulelestore.co.u...
Signature Model C-M - www.southernukulelestore.co.u...
STC Mango - www.southernukulelestore.co.u...
STC Koa - www.southernukulelestore.co.u...
TT Tiny Tenor Mango - www.southernukulelestore.co.u...
TT Tiny Tenor Koa - www.southernukulelestore.co.u...
Grand Tenor Mango - www.southernukulelestore.co.u...
Grand Tenor Koa - www.southernukulelestore.co.u...
Email; alex@ukulele.co.uk
Phone; 01202 430820
Website; ukulele.co.uk
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Filmed on Sony A6400/Zoon H6N/Sontronics STC2 Filmed 2/6/21 7:30am - Hudba
Thank you for this video. When I went shopping for a “nicer” uke than the one I started with, I spent three hours trying about 50 different instruments, but I just kept coming back to the STC (koa), which I brought home that day. They had a couple of GTs also, but I just fell in love with the STC. You know, there are a thousand instruments you like, but only a few in life that you fall in love with. The STC was one of those for me, first time I’ve truly loved since the Cordoba mahogany & cedar guitar my parents gave me for Christmas on year got stolen at my sister’s wedding. Thank you for the video. I love listening to all of PRJr’s creations, so this will be a video I come back to time and again!
I picked up a replica Koa tenor from SUS last year - I'm so glad I did. My fave uke by far! It sounds and looks wonderful.
Grand tenors are pretty fab and they do illustrate the difference between Koa and mango tone woods. The Koa booms and the mango bubbles. Great post Alex.
The Tiny Tenor koa gives it's finger picked notes with surprising clarity for a koa instrument. I'm impressed.
Hi Alex,
This was another great video.
My wife and I like the Grand Tenors the most. Which is why we each have a Mango Grand Tenor. The replica is a replica of his custom built Tenors. My next favorite would be the Tiny Tenor.
I like the ST Concert with the TT body. As a Tenor player I did not really care for the Concert model when I tried it. To me personally, it just seemed to have too much body for the concert length strings to resonate properly when compared to a Grand Tenor.
It sounded more like a weak Grand Tenor then a full Concert model. Now if I was primarily a concert player my feelings might be different.
Keep up the great work.🙂
The Romero grand tenor was heavenly
I'm lucky to own a custom tenor Ukulele made by Pepe Romero himself. Rather expensive, but easily the best sounding ukulele in my collection. Surprisingly lightweight (weighs less than some concerts I own), full "3d" sound reminiscent of a good classical guitar, very loud but in a pleasant way.
May have missed it but I dont think you mentioned all the Romero’s have a wound low G .
I would know as I have 2 from you guys now love the tiny tenor best !
Grand tenor for me, but probably cost too much. Thanks for the review.
Pepe uses a 3-fan bracing method on back, some guy on the UU forum said that if the uke touches your belly for example, volume is significantly reduced, i wonder if its true.
It definitely is. This is common on Kanile'a and Kala Elites as well and I believe both use different bracing
How's that space between the nut and the 1st machine head on the Tiny Tenor?
I have a Grand Tenor Mango and just love it. I actually bought it after watching some of your videos.
Recently, I got an all laminate STC to be my travel uke and I find that space between the nut and the machine head to be shorter than all my other ukes and it makes it difficult to play some chords like Dm and D (I usually use my pinky, ring and middle finger for that). I bump my hand on the machine head and I when I play it I feel like my hand is a bit higher on the fretboard than it actually is (comparing to my other ukes, I may just need more time to get used to it). Not sure if I was clear enough but is the TT similar to the STC on this aspect?
Thanks.
It's the same on both ukes
Yes RC ukes are kool, but kooler still is the new Big Phil and Alex poster on the wall 👍
It's been there for over a year but I'm delighted you like it 😄
Perhaps it's more noticeable because I'm sat at a different angle to usual.
Any idea if the signature model will be in stock again?
I've a mango TT - brilliant instrument - like you say it looks like a ye olde lute or something so you expect it to be twangy but it sort of chimes, the sound reminds me of a celeste (sorry for the pretentiousness, but it does). And it does look cool, no-one knows what it is
I have one too Ryan. Love it. I just got it a couple of weeks ago.
Are you happy with the Romero strings or have you ever tried other strings on the Tiny T?
@@christinegeorgenson9842 I tried quite a few - I get a bit obsessive about that - and ended up back with the Romeros. I used Worth Browns on my last uke but they're terrible on the TT, no substance at all, same with Titanium. I then went via nylon (of both shades) all the way back to clear carbons. For me the Romero strings work better than the others I tried (Martin and D'addarios). They're higher tension which seems to work for the A especially, the other brands were a bit tinny in comparison. I also switched permanently to the low G, it just seems to work on this uke. Let me know if you make any discoveries with others
@@ryancampbell7811 Always looking for better tone! I am anyway. Thanks for your input.
Thank you , I am interested in a soprano or XS soprano
Where can I get measurements of them .
Do you think that the grand tenors would be good candidates for DGBE tuning with a smaller/more manageable fret spacing than baritone?
Yes definitely and this is a common request but requires fat strings and the only candidates that seem to work are high D dgbe. I find the 19' scale things out there like you recently commented about works better because the tension is right.
Do they come with hard cases ?
No each come with a gig bag that is good quality. You can see them in the listing if you are curious.
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I'm confused, in a good way ;)