The Rebel Custom Shop Arete Tenor
€2,899.00
(tax incl.)
The Rebel Custom Shop Arete Tenor
PARTICULAR SIGNS
Tenor Solid mango & mahogany top Solid mango back & sides Marango neck Ebony bridge & fingerboard Ebony head plate Gotoh Stealth key Tuning machines TUSQ® nut & saddles The Rebel strings Low-G Nut width : 38,05 mm Ebony rosette 19 frets Gloss finish Deluxe gig bag included Made in Thailand
CASA OPINION
The luthiers in Rebel's custom shop must have had free hand to express so much creativity in the creation of these two models we've just received, so different and innovative are they. This Arete model is a limited edition of 6, and we're delighted to be able to offer you one in our shop.
Everything about it is singular, starting with the slightly pear-shaped body we've never seen before. The soundboard is a blend of mango and spalted mahogany with a simply sublime crescent-moon rosette contour. The sides are in mango and the back in Indian rosewood. The headstock is finely carved, and the Gotoh Stealth double-tone machine heads add even more character.
This model is inspired by Greek philosophy. Arete" is a Greek concept meaning "excellence of every kind". The term can also refer to excellence in "moral virtue", the fulfillment of a goal or function: living up to one's potential. A person of arete is of maximum efficiency: he uses all his faculties - strength, bravery and spirit - to achieve concrete results. In the Homeric world, arete implies all the abilities and potentialities available to human beings.
This breathtaking beauty doesn't detract from the incredible resonance and depth of sound this ukulele is capable of producing. A rich, consistent sound with plenty of roundness.
The Rebel gig bag is included, but we offer a hard case for added protection. Don't hesitate to add this superb tenor to your collection. We guarantee you'll love it!