Introducing the Octopus Ebony soprano ukulele Perfect for those looking to play something a little different, this eye-catching ukulele features a deep grain ebony wood look with various shades of dark and light coloured wood in natural, blended stripes. Boasting a stunning design with a range of quality features, you’ll fall in love with this ukulele at first play. Part of the Octopus ‘Special Wood’ range, this ebony open pore soprano ukulele produces a fabulously rich tone and has great projection for its size. The natural step up from a student ukulele, it is perfect for those progressing players who would like another to add to the collection. Each ukulele features the highest standard of finish, including perfectly rounded off frets to protect your fingers, NuBone nut and saddle as well as Aquila Nylgut strings for optimal tone production. Whether you’re practising at home or playing along with your ukulele band on stage, this ebony open pore ukulele will not only sound and feel great to play, but will look stunning too! Quality components The materials used in each Octopus ukulele have been carefully selected for tone production and longevity. A tie bar bridge is accurately bonded to the body for excellent sound production and silver chrome diecast tuners offer reliable tuning in a shiny finish. The side walls are fully lined for sound projection and a high-quality appearance. Stunning design The dark, striped ebony wood is effortlessly accentuated with a light-coloured rosette and shiny silver gear head tuners. This ukulele also features the iconic Octowave headstock with an Octopus logo. Graph Tech NuBone XB nut and saddle Nubone doesn't damp string vibration like plastic - instead, it transfers the optimum frequencies to the ukulele. Essentially, this new material helps produce more volume and a better tone. Aquila Nylgut® strings Each ukulele comes fitted with Aquila Nylgut® strings as standard - the best in the world for intonation and tone. Produced exclusively in Italy, the Aquila factory manufactures approximately 300,000 ukulele strings every day – that’s enough to re-string 75,000 Octopus ukuleles! Free carry case with every instrument A next-level ukulele deserves to be carried in a next-level gig bag! We have created a beautiful, padded gig bag for the Octopus Ukulele, providing your instrument with the ultimate protection. Finished off with bespoke Octopus zip pulls, each gig bag has a pair of adjustable integrated backpack straps. Size and range The soprano (or standard) is the most widely used size of ukulele, measuring 21” (53cm) in total. It has twelve frets and a total range between C4 and A5.
