vcs700s
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You can also click the link in my signature to see the comparison on my blog.
You can also click the link in my signature to see the comparison on my blog.
Only people with perfect pitch hearing would be able to tell the difference between a mid quality uke & a hand built one anyway.
... they are all easily replaceable if broken, stolen, dropped etc. I probably wouldn't need to, but could justify it. I could not easily replace a 1k uke
While I agree that mid range ukuleles are very good and probably have the best price/performance ratio (bang for the buck), I don't feel you need to have perfect pitch in order to hear a difference between a $300 Kala and a $1000+ luthier built one. Intonation, balance of tone up the neck, volume - those are the bigger differences. But the real difference, in my view, is in the playability and the "feel".
When Caramel starts putting side markers on their ukuleles again (in an e-mail, the goal is to have side markers by June), I will order one of these concerts for myself (the new bridge alone is appealing), drop M600s on them, and do a test.
Here's the deal: this probably won't be an artist's instrument. But it can certainly be a great starter/take anywhere instrument.
I have an Opio Tenor. It doesn't go with me everywhere...and it doesn't cost as much as a full KoAloha.
Many youtube instructional videos on installing them yourself. Quite easy.
Vic
Do you have the same strings on both Ukes? I have a couple of really cheap ukes that sound and feel a lot better with better strings.
Only people with perfect pitch hearing would be able to tell the difference between a mid quality uke & a hand built one anyway.
If you're going to strum & sing, it'll get drowned out too, & so to me, it is a total waste of money to buy an expensive uke.
Others may feel differently, that's their prerogative.