Kala Curly Mango v.s. KOA PILI KOKO

hybridnightmare · Mar 3, 2009

Kala Curly Mango v.s. KOA PILI KOKO

I gave up on the pineapple/soprano ukulele and decided to just get something better since I now have the cash.

Anyone have any input in what to get?

I could get a mango concert for $239 at my local gutiar store or I could buy at Koko concert for 210 online from someone in Hawaii.

What do you guys think?

grappler · Mar 3, 2009

koa pili ko ko by FAR.

my 2 cents

bbycrts · Mar 3, 2009

Koa Pili Koko is all solid, while I think the Kala is a Mango laminate, isn't it? I'd go KPK all the way, too!

rayan · Mar 3, 2009

Just so you know, the KPK is not real koa but Acacia wood. Similar but real koa only grows in Hawaii.

hybridnightmare · Mar 3, 2009

rayan said:
Just so you know, the KPK is not real koa but Acacia wood. Similar but real koa only grows in Hawaii.

haha yeah i know, i saw your review on youtube, is the kala mango laminate?

grappler · Mar 3, 2009

i think it is man

UkuLeLesReggAe · Mar 3, 2009

hmm.. i love the kpk but i dunno... 2nd thoughts

kashodi · Mar 3, 2009

I really couldn't compare. But I have the Kala Mango and absolutely love it, plays great sounds amazing. lol I wish I could add more, but you get the idea, seems like you have a pretty good price too, although mine was a bit more because of the pick-up.

:shaka:

Kanaka916 · Mar 3, 2009

+1 fo da KPK. I played a Kala Mango Tenor and I didn't like the overall sound, my dos centavos.

haolejohn · Mar 3, 2009

I would say go with the solid wood any chance you get even though I have a kala mango for sale and it is a laminate. Sounds great and looks great and I bought it b/c it was a laminate (less sensetive than the solid wood) but solid woods are just better. THe price you get on that KPK is GREAT.

hybridnightmare · Mar 4, 2009

haolejohn said:
I would say go with the solid wood any chance you get even though I have a kala mango for sale and it is a laminate. Sounds great and looks great and I bought it b/c it was a laminate (less sensetive than the solid wood) but solid woods are just better. THe price you get on that KPK is GREAT.

Yeah I was thinking of buying your tenor mango but if someone else cops it I think I'll go with the KPK

grappler · Mar 4, 2009

Kpk is awesome. I was thinking about getting one

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