Ohana SK-21m

blue millionare · Jun 30, 2013

I just purchased a Ohana SK-21m sopranino. I already own the Ohana SK-21. Is the Sk21m worth a look? IMHO, it is a must have for all the sopranino lovers on UU. It is in most respects a smaller version of their wonderful SK-38, thin mahogany, loud sound, and the sweet voice you get from a well made mahogany ukulele. all this comes in a very cool vintage Martin 2 inspired body. This is no toy. I have had the SK-21 for about a year and have really enjoyed it, however, I wish Ohana had the SK-21m available when I bought the 21, it is a very large step up in quality. If you are looking at sopraninos, this is the one to get your hands on. Uke Republic has them on sale for $158.00 and it comes set up and with a sopranino bag. These bags are difficult to find and this price is way below Ohana's suggested price. I really do not think there are going to be alot of these sopraninos around and for the price, this is one to grab.

hibiscus · Jul 1, 2013

Nice review~ I hope it's OK to say I tried them both and like them for different reasons. Each of them are wonderful ukuleles! I am editing this post, because I initially preferred the SK-21, but now that I have Freemont Black Lines on my SK-21M, it sounds fantastic!!!! Can't go wrong with either one!

blue millionare · Jul 3, 2013

Hey, to each his own. I also own the older model and have enjoyed it greatly. I certainly have no plans to part with it. I also have the SK-38 and love it. I like 20's and 30's music and like the SK-38, the Sk-21m is louder and has that sweet voice with that 20's bark. The older Sk-21 is a sweet little ukulele and I certainly did not mean to imply otherwise. Thanks for your input, and again, I agree, the older SK-21 is great. Mahalo

Uke Republic · Jul 10, 2013

I like the 21M sopranino too. My ears pick up a warm woody tone from the ebony nut and saddle. The vintage style is cool too.

ukuLily Mars · Jul 25, 2013

Thank you for this information! I'm happy to hear more about this 'uke (and the older version as well). Are you playing it in C tuning, or do you find you need to go up?

blue millionare · Jul 27, 2013

The 21 and the 21m both stay in C tuning very nicely. I have Martin strings on the 21m and worth brown lights on the 21, just for a little different sound. Mahalo

hibiscus · Jul 29, 2013

I have the SK-21s in C and they work well; recommend Freemont Blacklines.

ukuLily Mars · Jul 30, 2013

Thank you both! This is very helpful.

KaijuEmily · Jul 26, 2014

I would like to know more about the subtle differences in the two versions of the Ohana SK-21. I didnt think there was anything different about them other than the finish variations....
Im looking into getting myself an Ohana Sopranino and im trying to decide between the two.

Samjamesrolfe · Sep 13, 2014

I really love the look of the sk21 but one of my worries is that the string tension would be quite low and the strings would be a bit slack. How do you find them in that respect?

Ken Middleton · Sep 13, 2014

Samjamesrolfe said:
I really love the look of the sk21 but one of my worries is that the string tension would be quite low and the strings would be a bit slack. How do you find them in that respect?

Works really well in D, Eb or E tuning.

ehood54 · Mar 27, 2015

This is my first post since 2011 (join date). I purchased the SK-21M a couple of days ago and just can't wait. I will tune it in D but will surely have to review all my old standards when I join other players.

Beasty_Artemis · Mar 22, 2019

Been a while since this thread was posted!
So I thought I might ask about any difference between the the SK-21A and Pequeno Nunes style sopraninos vs. the SK-21 and SK-21M models.
Anyone? I really want a comparison of the sound quality between them.

glennerd · Mar 22, 2019

Beasty_Artemis said:
Been a while since this thread was posted!
So I thought I might ask about any difference between the the SK-21A and Pequeno Nunes style sopraninos vs. the SK-21 and SK-21M models.
Anyone? I really want a comparison of the sound quality between them.

Is the Pequeno Nunes a new model? I don't recall hearing about it before the last few months, and now I see it regularly. I've got the 21M and it's got quite a bark. My SK-38 almost sounds concert like after playing the SK-21M. I think the Nunes has a more tapered waist, which will might give it an even more punchy sound. It might be a subtle difference though.

Oh, I just remembered this - it's exactly what you wanted plus a bunch of sopranisimos:

Denisebrat · Mar 23, 2019

I am thinking about getting an SK-21, but would like to know if the back of the neck is rounded or flat. Can someone shed some light on this? TIA

glennerd · Mar 24, 2019

Timely video dropped today from Rachel. One thing that would be a deal killer for me on the Pequino is no side fret markers. Shore is purdy tho.

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