valde002
Well-known member
I am on the hunt to own one of the each Hawaiian K's.
So far I've got 2 Kamakas and one Kolahoa. They are great, but will change the strings to a low G on one of my Kamakas, and maybe on a Kanilea if I end up getting one.
There is a huge difference between the Kamaka (original Kamaka strings) and Koaloha (Worth Clear high G), and I love both kinds for their own differing personalities/feel.
For reference, am looking to get a K1, because the cost of anything higher to me is unjustifiable at my playing level. I do know that Kanilea has a thicker neck, which may not feel well to me, unless the strings are really soft, especially for barring purposes.
Q: Does anyone have a Kanilea and also Kamaka or Koaloha, and can tell me the difference, or how they compare? Supposedly the Kanileas are cited as the 'thing to own'. I don't want to own just to have, but will cough up the ca$h (will have to work extra for it) if it will give me a different playing experience.
So far I've got 2 Kamakas and one Kolahoa. They are great, but will change the strings to a low G on one of my Kamakas, and maybe on a Kanilea if I end up getting one.
There is a huge difference between the Kamaka (original Kamaka strings) and Koaloha (Worth Clear high G), and I love both kinds for their own differing personalities/feel.
For reference, am looking to get a K1, because the cost of anything higher to me is unjustifiable at my playing level. I do know that Kanilea has a thicker neck, which may not feel well to me, unless the strings are really soft, especially for barring purposes.
Q: Does anyone have a Kanilea and also Kamaka or Koaloha, and can tell me the difference, or how they compare? Supposedly the Kanileas are cited as the 'thing to own'. I don't want to own just to have, but will cough up the ca$h (will have to work extra for it) if it will give me a different playing experience.