The CloudMusic TT22 Soprano is the soprano uke of the #GoingNorth adventure ! TT22S for short.
My TT22S got a bit of a Iceland makeover at the Rejkjavik school of arts
Let me unpack the name real quick: T is short for Tap Hua Xin, which in Chinese, means Mahogany. The top is mahogany (gets a T) and the front and back is also mahogany (gets another T). So TT.
And here with a little binary language, a number 1 will indicate solid wood, and a number 2 signals laminated wood. So TT22S means that the top part and side and back of the uke are both: mahogany, laminated. And the it’s S for small. Err no! Soprano!
The TT22 at the wheel!
This little fellow actually has quite the resonance. A balanced warmth of sound, and playing comfort that would easily rival much pricier competitors.
I’m guessing it was designed with loving homes by the fireplace or fun nights out on the beach in mind. But actually it did impressively well in a crammed van and outdoors, in the harsh low temperatures of Canada and Iceland !
Soprano on the beach
The ukulele helped me right and record some of my favourite songs of the trip, like l’Instant, or By the Banks of Ontario Lake:
It even took a dip with me in the most delightful outdoor baths one could imagine, and came out absolutely fine. Refreshed even.
This ukulele model is also the one CloudMusic has donated to the ‘Ukulele Kids Club’ which forwards these to hospitalised kids all over the world. As a teacher I keep recommending it to students, and it’s been very special seeing them with the same special model a TT22S, that accompanied me on the Wint’ry roads.
Get your own CloudMusic TT22 here:
