There are so many incredibly good Tenor ukes, I have sold some that were just great but that I just found to be too many. My sense is that a lot of the folks who have a lot of ukes have a lot of tenors more than anything. Just a guess.
Keepers:
Moore Bettah - This one is never going to be sold. I keep it strung low G, but I don't take it out of the house.
Ko'olau - Spruce/Mahogany. This is the older Ko'olau that I own. It is a model 200. This is my favorite high G tenor. It has a pickup and strap button and I do take it out.
Pono RTSH5 - Cedar Rosewood. I have this strung low G. It has a pickup and is what I consider my workhorse in low G. It's one I feel is replaceable but a good solid player.
Pono pro Classic - Cedar Mahogany. This one looks and feels a lot like the Ko'olau that I love. It is strung high G and has a pickup.
Ones I can't decide:
Ko'olau Custom CS - Cedar/Rosewood. This is a beautiful uke that is near perfection. The size and the neck are not as comfortable as the other Ko'olau that I have and I don't think it is as resonant.
Mya Moe - Bearclaw Spruce/Curly Koa. This is a uke that I ordered from Mya Moe with no particular uke in mind and then my time came up in the build schedule. I really didn't even want another one at the time it came up but I had ordered one. I sold a Traditional Tenor Mya Moe that I liked a lot because this one was coming. I do like this uke a lot and it is beautiful. I don't see it as quite as disposable/replaceable as the Ponos which is why they are on the keeper list and this one is not.
Collings UT2 SB - Ah Collings I could write a book on my love/hate feelings about Collings. For a long time Collings was my "grail" uke. This is my third Collings I sold the other two. This is the loudest, brightest, most open Collings I have ever played. I like the sound and the playability. I hate the 13 fret join at the neck. I don't like the looks of the sunburst. Some people who have played my ukes think this is the best of all my ukes. I'm mostly inclined to keep it because it is the best Collings I've owned. If I sell I'll probably start going round and round about Collings again and end up buying another one and then want to sell it.
Martin IZ Tenor - For some reason I really like this uke and play it a lot but I don't think it is the best at anything.
Definitely selling
Martin T1K - This is actually plays and sounds a lot like the IZ tenor. It's really nice and was intended as a bash about uke till I got my Ponos.
Koaloha - Really nice sounding and looking uke. I don't like the plainness of it. I don't like the headstock.
I think I have a few cheapies around too, I'll probably eventually give those away.
OK I have way too many ukes. No wonder it actually feels oppressive. Every one that I've listed as a keeper is a uke that I really don't want to sell. I think there are at least 15 ukes that I play regularly.
For a long time I played almost exclusively concert and got rid of all but two tenors. Now I am preferring tenor but can't give up the concerts, in part because my hands really do need periodic breaks from the tenor.
Keepers:
Moore Bettah - This one is never going to be sold. I keep it strung low G, but I don't take it out of the house.
Ko'olau - Spruce/Mahogany. This is the older Ko'olau that I own. It is a model 200. This is my favorite high G tenor. It has a pickup and strap button and I do take it out.
Pono RTSH5 - Cedar Rosewood. I have this strung low G. It has a pickup and is what I consider my workhorse in low G. It's one I feel is replaceable but a good solid player.
Pono pro Classic - Cedar Mahogany. This one looks and feels a lot like the Ko'olau that I love. It is strung high G and has a pickup.
Ones I can't decide:
Ko'olau Custom CS - Cedar/Rosewood. This is a beautiful uke that is near perfection. The size and the neck are not as comfortable as the other Ko'olau that I have and I don't think it is as resonant.
Mya Moe - Bearclaw Spruce/Curly Koa. This is a uke that I ordered from Mya Moe with no particular uke in mind and then my time came up in the build schedule. I really didn't even want another one at the time it came up but I had ordered one. I sold a Traditional Tenor Mya Moe that I liked a lot because this one was coming. I do like this uke a lot and it is beautiful. I don't see it as quite as disposable/replaceable as the Ponos which is why they are on the keeper list and this one is not.
Collings UT2 SB - Ah Collings I could write a book on my love/hate feelings about Collings. For a long time Collings was my "grail" uke. This is my third Collings I sold the other two. This is the loudest, brightest, most open Collings I have ever played. I like the sound and the playability. I hate the 13 fret join at the neck. I don't like the looks of the sunburst. Some people who have played my ukes think this is the best of all my ukes. I'm mostly inclined to keep it because it is the best Collings I've owned. If I sell I'll probably start going round and round about Collings again and end up buying another one and then want to sell it.
Martin IZ Tenor - For some reason I really like this uke and play it a lot but I don't think it is the best at anything.
Definitely selling
Martin T1K - This is actually plays and sounds a lot like the IZ tenor. It's really nice and was intended as a bash about uke till I got my Ponos.
Koaloha - Really nice sounding and looking uke. I don't like the plainness of it. I don't like the headstock.
I think I have a few cheapies around too, I'll probably eventually give those away.
OK I have way too many ukes. No wonder it actually feels oppressive. Every one that I've listed as a keeper is a uke that I really don't want to sell. I think there are at least 15 ukes that I play regularly.
For a long time I played almost exclusively concert and got rid of all but two tenors. Now I am preferring tenor but can't give up the concerts, in part because my hands really do need periodic breaks from the tenor.