Flight SPIRIT-CE #4146 Solid Acacia Electro-Acoustic Concert Ukulele with Gig Bag
(The instrument pictured is the actual ukulele buyer will receive #4146)
A wild Spirit that belongs in the wilderness and can't be tamed. Mustang's younger brother, Spirit, is a concert-sized, all-solid acacia ukulele in its natural color.
Unique features include an intricately designed top soundhole, scalloped cutaway, offset dots on blackwood fingerboard, and captivating headstock shape. This ukulele is shaped and neatly packed to harness percussive punch, volume, and tone inside this beautiful acacia concert. Spirit is an instrument that will let you fly free without limits.
Acacia is a wood with a long heritage in ukulele building for its punch, volume, and tone. The Royal series Flight chose only the highest-grade acacia, which sounds as stunning as it looks. A beautiful natural finish brings out the best of the acacia grain.
Tech Ebony is a composite wood used by many high-end luthiers. Flight is a great believer in using the right material for the job and has no hesitation in using composites where it will bring the highest quality to the instrument and contribute to global sustainability. The high-end Tech Ebony is a stunning alternative to rosewood. The flagship Royal Series is well-deserving and means you can travel the world without the stress of CITES certification.
A String-through bridge is one of the latest ukulele trends. It makes the top resonate better due to strings attached directly through the top soundboard and not to the bridge. Changing the strings might seem a bit confusing at first, but actually, it is easier. D'Addario strings have recently been rising in popularity, and after many tests, Flight decided to feature them in the Royal series.
The scalloped cutaway's intelligent design allows for playing up the frets without compromising the volume and tone that many full cutaways inflict. It also showcases the absolute craftsmanship and mastery of Flight's luthier.
Why let everyone else hear how wonderful your ukulele sounds and not gain the benefit yourself? Flight realizes you can hear the full tone and volume of ukes by introducing a sound hole at the instrument's top. Flight also feels it contributes to the quality of the sound as a whole. Some people aren't a fan of the appearance of a side soundhole which is why they have created an intricate design that gives you all the benefits of a typical sound hole while maintaining a solid appearance of the structure.
Most serious ukulele brands use a passive piezo pickup, which is why for their higher-end models. Flight decided to shift from using the EQ system to passive piezo. It makes the ukulele lighter and more balanced, eliminates the unwanted string rattle and provides a strap button.
Flight wanted the new headstock to be bold and striking, infusing innovation into all the benefits of a traditional slot head.
FEATURES:
- Concert Scale
- 36 mm Nut Width
- Solid Acacia Top/Back/Sides
- African Mahogany Neck
- Tech Ebony Fingerboard
- Bone Nut and Saddle
- Modern Slothead Design
- Scallop Cutaway
- String Through Bridge
- Ebony Bridge
- Geometric Side Sound Port
- Abalone Rosette
- Artec PP404U Passive Piezo System
- Offset Position Markers at 5th, 7th, 10th, 12, 15th Fret
- Gloss Finish
- D'Addario Strings
- 20mm Burgundy Flight Gig Bag
- Pro Setup included from UKE Republic
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