wayfarer75
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I have some money to spend on a ukulele, and I'm going to get a tenor. I've been thinking about mahogany, koa, and such. I already have two solid koa ukes (soprano and concert), and somehow I think I would like a different wood. I'm pretty sure I would like a LoPrinzi, and I know they use a number of different woods, including cherry.
I'm mostly split between getting a cherry or mahogany LoPrinzi, and while I know I'd be getting the LoPrinzi sound above all, I do realize that wood makes a little difference. I've read that cherry sounds sorta like maple, or between maple and mahogany, has a clean sound, etc. I know Martin uses in in some instruments. I think my hesitation is partly because I don't know much about cherry as a tonewood. Also, since this is my first tenor, I'm not sure how my little hands will deal with it--resale may be in my future. I don't know how much others might want a cherry uke.
So tell me what you know about cherry, if you have a cherry LoPrinzi, etc. I will probably make this a low G instrument, so if you have any insight into that, too, I would appreciate it.
Thanks! :shaka:
I'm mostly split between getting a cherry or mahogany LoPrinzi, and while I know I'd be getting the LoPrinzi sound above all, I do realize that wood makes a little difference. I've read that cherry sounds sorta like maple, or between maple and mahogany, has a clean sound, etc. I know Martin uses in in some instruments. I think my hesitation is partly because I don't know much about cherry as a tonewood. Also, since this is my first tenor, I'm not sure how my little hands will deal with it--resale may be in my future. I don't know how much others might want a cherry uke.
So tell me what you know about cherry, if you have a cherry LoPrinzi, etc. I will probably make this a low G instrument, so if you have any insight into that, too, I would appreciate it.
Thanks! :shaka:
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