So now I'm going to go into my Keepers that are Concert Sized. I'm curious what other people's are.
I like concert size because it is comfortable to hold. However, the notes are often dead after the 12th fret, and some chords are a bit cramped. The sound is generally not as big as tenor. Playing tenor all the time stresses my hands so I switch back and forth between concert and tenor.
Keepers:
Pete Howlett Vita Uke - This is one of the best ukes I have ever played. Ever. I love the sound and size. It's one of the only concerts where it will chime all the way down the neck.
Kamaka Ohta-San - This is the uke that fits right between tenor and concert. I love it for playing with low G. I wish I had another one this size to put a high G on. I'm thinking that maybe when Kamaka has their big 100th next year I'll get a second one and string it high G.
Mya Moe Concert - The sound is not as big as I'd like but it is balanced. The uke has great sustain and is all around really comfortable to play.
Cant Decide:
Koaloha Opio - I fell in love with the Koalana when it first came out but mine cracked. The Opio is a replacement that is even better, but now I just have too many ukes.
Kanilea Concert - This one is really really really hard. It's a beautiful deluxe and is wonderful to play. I used it for a long time as my low G concert but restrung it high G when I got the Ohta-San. I like that spacing is a little wider so it give me a little more room.
Ohana Vita Uke - I bought this to complete my Vita Uke collection. I got it used; it was very inexpensive and not worth a lot. I don't play it a lot but I like it, and it does complete the collection (which I'm not sure I want to keep).
Martin C1K - Boy this is great little uke. Sounds great, looks great, plays great. I don't like that the body joins at the 12th fret. I'll probably sell this one.
Definitely Sell or give away:
Brueko Concert - Very nice looking and unique. I'm just not as attached to it.
Islander Concert - Already going to a friend.
Other than that I think I've pretty much gotten rid of the concerts.
I like concert size because it is comfortable to hold. However, the notes are often dead after the 12th fret, and some chords are a bit cramped. The sound is generally not as big as tenor. Playing tenor all the time stresses my hands so I switch back and forth between concert and tenor.
Keepers:
Pete Howlett Vita Uke - This is one of the best ukes I have ever played. Ever. I love the sound and size. It's one of the only concerts where it will chime all the way down the neck.
Kamaka Ohta-San - This is the uke that fits right between tenor and concert. I love it for playing with low G. I wish I had another one this size to put a high G on. I'm thinking that maybe when Kamaka has their big 100th next year I'll get a second one and string it high G.
Mya Moe Concert - The sound is not as big as I'd like but it is balanced. The uke has great sustain and is all around really comfortable to play.
Cant Decide:
Koaloha Opio - I fell in love with the Koalana when it first came out but mine cracked. The Opio is a replacement that is even better, but now I just have too many ukes.
Kanilea Concert - This one is really really really hard. It's a beautiful deluxe and is wonderful to play. I used it for a long time as my low G concert but restrung it high G when I got the Ohta-San. I like that spacing is a little wider so it give me a little more room.
Ohana Vita Uke - I bought this to complete my Vita Uke collection. I got it used; it was very inexpensive and not worth a lot. I don't play it a lot but I like it, and it does complete the collection (which I'm not sure I want to keep).
Martin C1K - Boy this is great little uke. Sounds great, looks great, plays great. I don't like that the body joins at the 12th fret. I'll probably sell this one.
Definitely Sell or give away:
Brueko Concert - Very nice looking and unique. I'm just not as attached to it.
Islander Concert - Already going to a friend.
Other than that I think I've pretty much gotten rid of the concerts.