Journey Solid Sitka/Ebony Super Soprano Uke US490CTE
The US490CTE is a full concert scale thinline soprano-size travel ukulele that’s fitted with a solid sitka top and striped ebony back and sides with a super-cool scoopaway and premium appointments and tonewoods to deliver optimal tone and playability for ukulele players on-the go. Paired with our JourneyTekTM ukulele travel case and passive pickup, the J-ukeTM becomes the most travel-friendly ukulele around. Designed with premium high-density polyethylene foam, a reinforced neck pad, a ballistic nylon shell, and rubberized protective panels on the bottom, the JourneytekTM case is engineered for maximum instrument protection.
Designed for Travel
The J-ukeTM US490CTE is Journey Instruments’ take on what a premium travel uke should be. This full-scale Thinline Soprano-size sitka/ebony travel ukulele is fitted with a super-cool scoopaway and premium appointments and tonewoods to deliver optimal tone and playability for ukulele players on-the go.
Details
The J-ukeTM is made with a premium grade solid sitka top and engineered Ebony back and sides with sitka bracing. We use premium open-back tuners to keep the weight down. Ebony is a phenomenal tonewood with a clear and resonant tone and a shimmer that is truly eye-catching. The Walnut scoopaway gives great access to upper frets and just looks friggin’ cool. Walnut binding and rosette with matching bridge and fingerboard make for a distinctive and elegant ukulele look.
Travel Case:
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Paired with our JourneyTekTM ukulele travel case, the J-ukeTM becomes the most travel-friendly ukulele around. Designed with premium high-density polyethelyne foam, a reinforced neck pad, a ballistic nylon shell, and rubberized protective panels on the bottom, the JourneytekTM case is engineered for maximum instrument protection. But this is the only the beginning of an awesome travel bag. An abundance of daisy chains enables you to clip your ukulele on to any other backpack, and make it a chinch to clip it directly to other JourneyTekTM instrument and travel bags – or simply use the adjustable shoulder strap to comfortably carry your uke hands-free. The JourneyTekTM uke case comes with tons of storage space too! Our patented neck pockets enable you to store your “case candy,” digital accessories, and other essentials by taking advantage of the space on the sides of the instrument neck. The pleated main pocket expands to fit even more gear, and the expandable front mesh pocket gives you even more. If that wasn’t enough, we even provide a raincover to take care of your uke if you get caught outside in a downpour!
Ukulele Specifications
Body Design:
- Thinline Soprano Ukulele body shape with concert scale – 21” overall length
Soundboard:
- Solid Sitka with satin finish
- Walnut scoop-away
Back and Sides:
- Arched Layered Ebony with satin finish
Appointments:
- MOP logo and position markings
- Ovangkol Binding
- Ovangkol rosette
- Ovangkol scoopaway
- STRAP BUTTON INCLUDED!!!
Scale:
- 13.5 inch full scale
- 12 frets to body, 15 frets total
Finish:
- Satin on soundboard, back, and sides
Bridge and Fingerboard:
- Ovangkol
Tuners:
- 14:1 precision mini ebonoid open-back tuners
Electronics:
- Included Journey™ under-saddle passive transducer pickup system
Neck:
- Traditional C shape Mahogany
- Engineered bone nut
- Nut width : 38mm
Strings:
- Aquilla
Ukulele Dimensions and Weights:
- Weight: 1.0 lbs (.44 kg)
- Weight With Case: 2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
- Maximum depth: 2.75 in (7 cm)
- Body Length: 11 in (28 cm)
- Lower Bout Width: 8 in (20.5 cm)