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NAMM 2009


LoPrinzi Ukuleles
Made in the USA

Augustino LoPrinzi began making ukuleles on a bit of a whim. Long-practiced in the design and handcrafting of guitars—both classical and steel stringed—Augustino was approached by Herb Ohta’s manager to create an instrument for the ukulele virtuoso. Ohta-San found the resulting ukulele to be a delight—and the LoPrinzi name soon became a legend on these small instruments.

Models: Herb Ohta, A, B, C, D, 2, 3, 4, 2K, 3K, 4K, Nova, MC/MS, MRC/MRS, 3CR/3SR, 5KC/5KS

 Herb Ohta Model  
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 Model & Size Construction Dimensions
Herb Ohta Model
    Concert Scale
    Retail Price: $1295
    Includes Fremont Black Hard Case
Top: Solid Spruce
Back and sides: Solid Mahogany
Back Center Strip: Rosewood
Rosette/Purfling:
    Top: Multi-black/white with wood marquetry
    Back: Multi-black/white
Binding: White on top and back
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: High-gloss varnish
Frets: 19 (12th fret neck joint)
Body length: 10 1/16”
Total length: 22 3/8”
Body width: 7 1/2”

 

 

 Model A
 Model & Size Construction
A
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $450
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $500
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $550
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $600
Top, Back and Sides: Solid Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
A - Cherry
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $500
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $550
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $600
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $675
Top, Back and Sides: Solid Cherry
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl

 

 

 Model B
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 Model & Size Construction
B
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $600
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $675
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $675
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $725
Top, Back and Sides: Solid Mahogany
Purfling on Top and Back:
   Multi-black/white
Binding: Black on top and back
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: Satin varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model C
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 Model & Size Construction
C
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $750
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $825
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $825
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $1000
Top, Back and Sides: Solid Mahogany
Purfling on Top and Back:
   Multi-black/white
Binding: White on top
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: Satin varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model D
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 Model & Size Construction
D
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $925
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $1025
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $1025
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $1125
Top, Back and Sides: Solid Koa
Purfling on Top and Back:
   Multi-black/white
Binding: White on top and back
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: Satin varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model 2
 Model & Size Construction
2
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $1050
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $1100
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $1100
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $1175
Top, Back and Sides: Solid Mahogany
Back Center Strip: Rosewood
Purfling on Top and Back:
   Multi-black/white
Binding: White on top and back
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: Clear high-gloss varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model 3
 Model & Size Construction
3
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $1150
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $1200
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $1200
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $1275
Top, Back and Sides: Solid Mahogany
Back Center Strip: Rosewood
Purfling on Top and Back:
   Abalone pearl inlay between multi-black/white purfling on top
   Multi-black/white purfling on back
Binding: White on top and back
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Abalone pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: Clear high-gloss varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model 4
 Model & Size Construction
4
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $1250
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $1300
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $1300
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $1375
Top, Back and Sides: Solid Mahogany
Back Center Strip: Rosewood
Purfling on Top and Back:
   Abalone pearl inlay between multi-black/white purfling
Binding: White on top and back
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Abalone pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: Clear high-gloss varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model 2K
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 Model & Size Construction
2K
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $1350
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $1500
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $1500
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $1575
Top, Back and Sides: Solid Flamed Koa
Back Center Strip: Rosewood
Purfling on Top and Back:
   Multi-black/white
Binding: White on top and back
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: Clear high-gloss varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model 3K
 Model & Size Construction
3K
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $1550
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $1600
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $1600
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $1675
Top, Back and Sides: Solid Flamed Koa
Back Center Strip: Rosewood
Purfling on Top and Back:
   Abalone pearl inlay between multi-black/white purfling
Binding: White on top and back
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Abalone pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: Clear high-gloss varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model 4K
 Model & Size Construction
4K
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $1750
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $1800
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $1800
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $1875
Top, Back and Sides: Solid Flamed Koa
Back Center Strip: Rosewood
Purfling on Top and Back:
   Abalone pearl inlay between multi-black/white purfling
Binding: White on top and back
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Abalone pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: Clear high-gloss varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model Nova
 Model & Size Construction
Nova
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $750
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $825
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $825
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $875
Top, Back and Sides: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: Walnut color stain
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model MC/MS
 Model & Size Construction
MC/MS
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $750
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $825
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $825
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $900
Top, Back and Sides:
   Solid Mahogany back and sides
   Top is either cedar (MC) or spruce (MS)
Purfling:
   Multi-black/white purfling on top
Binding: White on top
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: Satin varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model MRC/MRS
 Model & Size Construction
MRC/MRS
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $1250
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $1325
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $1325
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $1400
Top, Back and Sides:
   Solid East Indian Rosewood back and sides
   Top is either cedar (MRC) or spruce (MRS)
Back Center Strip: Maple
Binding:
   Black, brown and white binding on top
   White, black and white binding on back
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: High-gloss varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model 3CR/3SR
 Model & Size Construction
3CR/3SR
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $1250
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $1325
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $1325
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $1400
Top, Back and Sides:
   Solid Mahogany back and sides
   Top is either cedar (3CR) or spruce (3SR)
Back Center Strip: Rosewood
Purfling: Multi-black and white purfling on top and back
White and black lines on sides
Binding: Rosewood binding on top and back
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: High-gloss varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert

 

 

 Model 5KC/5KS
 Model & Size Construction
5KC/5KS
    Soprano Scale - Retail Price: $1500
    Concert Scale - Retail Price: $1575
    Tenor Scale - Retail Price: $1575
    Baritone Scale - Retail Price: $1650
Top, Back and Sides:
   Solid Flamed Koa back and sides
   Top is either cedar (5KC) or spruce (5KS)
Back Center Strip: Rosewood
Purfling: Multi-black and white purfling on top and back
White and black lines on sides
Binding: Rosewood binding on top and back
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Markers: Mother of Pearl
Logo: Mother of Pearl
Finish: High-gloss varnish
Frets:
   Soprano-17, Concert-19, Tenor-20, Baritone-20
Bone nut and saddle
Aquila Strings
Tuners:
   Grover open gear tuners on Tenor and Baritone
   Grover friction tuners on Soprano and Concert