Custom DeVine Tenitone Ukulele

Preowned. Circa 2020. A masterpiece! Custom DeVine Tenitone Ukulele handcrafted on the island of Maui, HI by master luthier Eric DeVine. Eric handcrafts a select number of instruments per year using only the finest grade of woods and materials available. With a prestige and craftsmanship like no other, DeVine ukuleles are among some of the absolute finest ukuleles available in the world and highly sought after.  His attention to detail and love of his craft is a testimony to the caliber of instruments he produces, many of which continue to be adorned by musicians worldwide including world-renowned musician Eddie Vedder.

This gorgeous DeVine tenitone ukulele is handcrafted of a musician’s grade Carpathian spruce soundboard and a master grade Brazilian Rosewood back and sides handpicked from a limited stock of reserve wood in Eric’s stock of premium woods. The natural hues of this gorgeous set of old growth Brazilian Rosewood adds to the overall elegant feel of this beautiful masterpiece. Solid Mahogany wood neck with graphite rod for added stability and increased sustain of the ukulele. Jet-black Gabon Ebony wood fingerboard and bridge and a matching Ebony wood top headstock plate in keeping with the theme of the instrument. Gabon ebony wood top and back binding with a matching bound fretboard for ease of play up and down the neck. Bone nut and saddle.  Meticulous scroll inlay on the fingerboard, bridge, and matching position markers have been inlaid on positions 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, and 17. Classic slotted headstock and natural mother-of-pearl ‘V’ or ‘DeVine’ logo with tinted mother-of-pearl vine inlay. Elegant black-white pin-striped purfling on top, back, and sides and a side sound port for monitor-like effect and professional fine-tune Waverly slotted headstock machine tuners for precise tuning and classic appeal.  Nitrocellulose high-gloss finish. Gorgeous tinted mother-of-pearl leaf inlay with opal rosette and matching opal soundboard purfling inlay – absolutely magnificently done. The opal blends elegantly against the milky hues of the Carpathian spruce and at first glance it remains somewhat unnoticeable. It’s only with subtle reflections of light and at certain angles does it sparkle, giving it the initial ambiance of simple elegance yet with the pronounced shimmer of a fine diamond.

The tenitone design is a new design by DeVine that incorporates a slightly longer scale than a tenor and is focused on an optimal tone and scale length that is between the traditional tenor scale and a baritone scale instrument. The result is something absolutely magnificent! With an even more full and pronounced tone, added sustain, and remarkable projection. A new body design and scale length, this is a true masterpiece in craftsmanship and tone with a design entirely unique to DeVine ukuleles. The tenitone is tuned to a standard GCEA tuning and yields more power, more volume, more sustain, and more possibilities for the player but tuned down one step to F,Bb,D,G it takes on a whole new and even more pronounced tonal personality that in my opinion is unmatched. It has all the added benefit and comfort of a slightly longer scale than a tenor yet is ergonomically a marvel with the benefit of a more forgiving instrument with a wider fret spacing than a tenor but without the great distances between frets often associated with the longer baritone scale. This one is as goldilocks would likely describe it to be “…just right!”

Tonally, Brazilian Rosewood is regarded as one of the world’s most sought after woods and sets of this quality are extremely rare. Carpathian spruce, a European Spruce, is widely regarded for its excellent stiffness similar to that seen in Adirondack Red Spruce, while maintaining the lower density and lightness often seen in many of the traditional Euro Spruce varieties such as German, Swiss, and Italian spruce. This gives it an excellent stiffness to weight ratio and a powerful attack. A remarkable combination of beauty and tone. DeVine ukuleles have a tone all to themselves. Remarkable clarity and sustain with perfectly set intonation as well. There is no compromise to the work that has been done and no expense spared of time or resource for the build. Beautiful aesthetics parallel the warm, rich and complex tones offered by this wonderful ukulele. One of the best in high-end custom ukuleles in the world, you’ll be very pleased with the craftsmanship and tones of a custom DeVine ukulele. ID#200100

Price: SOLD