Riptide Ukulele
RatingsRiptide ukuleles are fairly new on the scene. They are made by Boulder Creek Guitars (in China).
Their most obvious feature is the oddly placed soundholes - one in the top corner of the soundboard and one on the side. The one on the soundboard is presumably to make way for some fancy bracing on the inside (they boast about the suspended bracing system on their guitars but their ukes don't seem to feature this). The one on the side lets the player hear more clearly what the sound coming out of the ukulele actually is. What you hear when you're playing can be quite different from what the audience hears - to get a better idea, stand right in front of a wall and play.
On Video
musicguymic checks out the Boulder Creek Riptide tenor ukulele.
On eBay
 Riptide UT 2N Tenor Ukulele Gloss Finish  US $219.00
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 Riptide US 5NS Soprano Ukulele Satin Finish US $97.00
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 Riptide UC 2N Concert Ukulele Gloss Finish US $195.00
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8 Comments
Played one in a guitar shop today and fell in love. I ended up playing it for about an hour, getting funny, yet impressed looks from the guys that worked there. My next uke purchase: RipTide UC-5NS.
just bought a tenor riptide uke. I love it! it is solid wood (sprouse on top, rosewood on the back) and has beautiful inlay. The sound is incredible. I usually go for the soprano or concert size, but i love the tone of this ukulele!!!
just traded for a mahogany riptide with the pickup to play in the worship band at my church! love this thing-great tone plugged and unplugged-
sorry-forgot to rate it
just bought Riptide UC-2N Solid spruce top. The sound so clear and I love it!!!.
One of the best deals in a solid spruce top. It has much better tone and sustain the other ukes I’ve played or tested in this price range. I don’t have much experience on ukulele yet, but I’ve played piano for over 40 years, and my ears are not completely shot yet. I will say that the RipTides seem to sound better to the player than to the audience, due to the weird sound port proportions. Strings were high; needed a setup.
The EUC-2N Riptide Tenor is one of the best acoustic sounding Ukulele I have a played.
Plug the electrical connection to my digital wireless system and I got 7-9 metres of freedom without any cables from the ukulele.
See http://www.youtube.com/user/angelofmusic477#p/a/u/1/136WGScS36s
I’ve been playing rosewood Martin guitars with spruce tops for fifty years. When it came time to look for a ukelele, one that could project and blossom, I went for that familiar classical formula. This EUC-2N Riptide tenor was the loudest and best sustained uke out of fifty others, including Lanakais, Cordobas, and twelve other makers. It was superior to a huge Lanakai baritone! I bought it at Sam Ash in Palatine, Illinois and paid $40 more for it than I could have on ebay because I have to play a musical instrument before I even consider buying it, and because I want to keep American retail alive, even when they’re selling Chinese goods. Unplugged, this little uke sounded better than all the rest. I scooped it up without a case. I love the darned thing.
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