wherahiko
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I'm a professionally-trained cellist, and have fallen in love with the ukulele. It's small, light, and plays in the treble register—the opposite of the cello (though they go well together!).
I have a Mahalo U/LTD2 (see review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ_C4ZsIt-E), very generously given to me, and am now looking to get a good concert ukulele. I'm trying to decide between the Kala KA-SMHC or Pono MC. I could get the Kala reasonably soon, or save up for a few months for the Pono while practising on my Mahalo. Which would you recommend? I would like to be able to keep the instrument for a long time, and play it (for enjoyment) together with other professional classical musicians. I would be buying from HMS, and won't have a chance to try either of these beforehand as they're not widely available in my country.
(In getting this far, I've ruled out the solid spruce or cedar top (with laminate back and sides) ukes from Kala, but if there's a reason they may be a better option, do let me know!)
If there are other options in the under $400 range, feel free to share too. I would like to buy from HMS, which rules out Mainland and Martin.
Thanks!
I have a Mahalo U/LTD2 (see review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ_C4ZsIt-E), very generously given to me, and am now looking to get a good concert ukulele. I'm trying to decide between the Kala KA-SMHC or Pono MC. I could get the Kala reasonably soon, or save up for a few months for the Pono while practising on my Mahalo. Which would you recommend? I would like to be able to keep the instrument for a long time, and play it (for enjoyment) together with other professional classical musicians. I would be buying from HMS, and won't have a chance to try either of these beforehand as they're not widely available in my country.
(In getting this far, I've ruled out the solid spruce or cedar top (with laminate back and sides) ukes from Kala, but if there's a reason they may be a better option, do let me know!)
If there are other options in the under $400 range, feel free to share too. I would like to buy from HMS, which rules out Mainland and Martin.
Thanks!
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