Our Custom Series Ukuleles highlights our emphasis on tone and exquisite Asian workmanship. Each ukulele is made from the finest tonewoods, both exotic and traditional, that delivers distinct tonal characteristic from each tonewood combination. As ukulele is getting popular both to hobbyists and performing musicians, we have been looking for an ideal pickup system that will give justice to our ukuleles, one that is responsive, dependable, and amplifies only a loud, clear, and unadulterated tone. Nothing best fits our Custom Series Ukuleles other than the Mi-Si Acoustic Trio Uke System.

The Mi-Si Acoustic Trio Uke System for Ukulele features an active, battery-free preamp designed specifically to work with the L.R. Baggs Ukulele pickup. The preamp for this system uses Mi-Si’s custom piezo linearization scheme – allowing for the most truthful and accurate sound from the pickup. Being an active pickup system, it is sensitive, responsive, and clear without altering the natural sound of a ukulele.

What separates the Mi-Si Acoustic Trio Uke System aside from its responsiveness and clarity is its battery-free preamp that eliminates the hassle of changing batteries. With this, players can directly charge the preamp into a 110/220 V AC outlet using the provided charger for 60 seconds and it will be ready for 16 hours of performance.

For a limited time period, All Maestro Custom Series Ukuleles will now come preinstalled with a free Mi-Si Acoustic Trio Uke System subject to availability and terms and conditions. To know more, please contact a Maestro Dealer near you.

Testimonials from ukuleleunderground.com:

I’ve used both. In my humble opinion K&K is okay but the MiSi will blow it away. Amazing trio that MiSi. I just can’t say enough positive things about it…. it is awesome! 
I am getting a Tenor Uke and I have the option of having a K+K Twin Spot pickup installed or for another $50.00 I can have a Misi installed. Is the K+K adequate for occassional use or should I go for the Misi.

musiccityuker

03-03-2011, 03:44 AM

Actually… the MiSi is the coil strip that sits under the bridge and it’s wired to an LR Baggs preamp. It’s a great setup and you REALLY do get 16 hours of actual playing time on a simple :60 charge! I have K&Ks and MiSis in all of my ukes and, truthfully, I think the MiSi trio sounds better and more natural than a K&K. But that’s just the opinion of these old ears!

If you want an all-in-one package, go with the MISI. All the way. If you want to have a bit more natural (but “thuddy”) sound but headache over “oh shoot, I forgot my preamp. Now my sound is going to suck.” – go with the K&K. I had a K&K big spot. For what I do, the MISI blew it out of the water and up on the cliff.

Hippie Guy

05-30-2011, 10:35 AM

In the new website, we streamlined the navigation on our products, added specific key features, specification sheet, and dimension sheet to provide all information visitors might need. We are still on the process of developing the new website and some contents might still be missing or misplaced. We are also checking every detail to ensure that all information is timely and correct. In case you have any queries, feel free to message us.

As of this writing, we are developing exciting, interactive, and informative pages for our Custom Shop, Buying Guide, and Inside the Maestro Workshop. Stay tuned for these new additions.

More Custom Series Maestro ukuleles are getting ready to have their Grovers Machine head fitted on. We have successfully re-launched our custom series with a greater variety of wood options for you and we are the only company at the moment specializing in utilizing traditional instrument tonewoods for ukuleles. Who says good handcrafted ukulele must only be built with Hawaiian KOA!! At the moment, we have Acacia, Java Rosewood, Flamed Maple, Granadillo, Cocobolo and Macassar Ebony in all 3 sizes: Soprano, Concert and Tenor!! =)

Our Brand new Fusion classical guitars. The C2CE features a narrower nut width at 48mm perfect for steel-strings players who want to switch to classical. Solid Western Red Cedar top with African Burbinga Back and sides brings out the warmth of the classical instrument. Rosewood Binding and a smaller body depth  for easier handling. Equipped with B-Band T35 to complete your recital experience. Recommended Retail Price: S$899. Launch/Pre-book Price:$699

We have built just 12 units of this limited edition for Spring 2011. Following the footsteps of our ever popular ED-2 model, we have built this with choice western red cedar and burbinga back and side. We should be expecting more warmth and depth for this special model. Price:$699. While Stock last!

Our new version of Maestro ED-1 featuring a new triple ring black inlaid rosette. Choice Sitka Spruce top with Khaya Mahogany back/sides give this new ED-1 the classic Maestro tone. Khaya Mahogany gives this ED-1 more warmth then our previous Sapeli version. Available from 1st May. Price $499.

Following the success of our ED-2, We have added 2 new body shapes to our ever popular Elite 2 series: Triple O and Medium Jumbo.

Check them out in the coming May! Don’t forget our existing range of EJ-2 and ED-2.

Now, with the benefit of a Maestro Sound Port, you can hear the true sound your guitar is producing. The sound port directs a portion of the guitars true sound to the player. The results are truly amazing! It is like having your very own personal sound monitor built into your Maestro Guitar.

Blindfold tests prove that there is absolutely no loss of energy with a sound port. In fact, the results are quite the opposite. There is a discernable gain in sound hole projection, as well as a 360 degree sound gain around the player. Sound-port options are available at an extra $100 for all custom guitars.

PS: Not many guitar companies are wiling to show the interior of their works. Look at our tight dove-tail joints, hand-made rosettes and clean carbon-fibre rods channels!!

We have been working with our OEM factory for the past 4 months and we are happy to say the factory has finally met our expectations.

Here are some sneaks to the new 10 Series available end Jan 2011:

The new models will be relabeled by style of the body:

SINGA: Medium Jumbo style

ROSETTA: Dreadnought style

RAFFLES: Small Jumbo Style

VICTORIA: Triple O style

BETA: Current Entry level Custom series in dreadnought style with Solid Sapele Back/Side.

A 2 alphabet abbreviation will be attached to the end of the model to indicate the wood (Back/Side) used. All new Maestro custom series will only be produced in Full solid editions from Winter 2010. We will not be releasing any more Solid back instruments under the custom series. They will be released under the Elite series from time to time depending on raw material availability.

Some Common back/sides alphabet abbreviations are:

IR: Indian Rosewood

SR: Santos Rosewood

FM: Flame Maple

K: Koa Pili Koko (Acacia)

B: Bocote

ME: Macassar Ebony

CO: Cocobolo

Catalog and Website will be updated in the near future to reflect these new changes.

Visit Maestro Living Room at Parklane to preview these beautiful guitars.