Astein2006
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Im ready to buy. Would you get the Koa Flea or the Kiwaya KS-1 and why? This is my first Uke purchase.
I prefer the Kiwaya if you are only going to have one uke, but Fleas are a great choice too. If you eventually expect to buy a second uke, go with the Flea because you can bring it anywhere. If you only plan to have one uke, ever, then the Kiwaya is a fine choice.
Equal, but different. Both are precise, loud and sturdy, and cost about the same. Both are rather no-frills, and don't come with a gigbag.
The Kiwaya has one fret more (15 instead of 14), a wooden fretboard and a way thinner neck, but the main difference is in taste: the definitly modern look of the flea versus the definitly traditional look of the Kiwaya.
Actually, the Koa Flea comes with the hardwood fretboard as standard.
I had been considering waiting and getting the Kiwaya KTS-4. Would take me another two months. Not sure if it would be worth it over the KS-1 the extra dough. Any thoughts?
Yes the Koa flea has a wood fretboard as standard. I appreciate all the help and advice. I think I'm going with the Kiwaya first and then I know I want the flea a few months later. I guess this is the start of my UAS.
I definitely plan on getting the Koa Flea as well. It seems so much more worth it to get it over the base model because for only say $120 more you get the Koa top, wood fretboard and bridge. What do you think of the stock tuners, are they friction? Should I upgrade to the pegheds?Before ordering my own Custom Koa Fluke, I played another extensively and loved it! Simply becuase I was personally visited the Magic Fluke Co. and Phyliss Webb (Dale's wife and company co-owner) personally assisted and allowed my to hand select the Koa top wood and the fretboard wood to be used on a custom build is the reason I decided to order one instead of buying an already built example.
Make no mistake, even their lower priced instruments are hand build with the same great attention to detail they put into their higher spec's models. Even with all the upgraded options of peghead tuned, solid wood tops and B-Band electronics, the price is still crazy competitive for these great ukuleles that excel in comparison to many Ukes in and above their price points... Bottom line you can't go wrong with having either a flea and a Kiwaya. Nothing wrong with having one of each either..
I definitely plan on getting the Koa Flea as well. It seems so much more worth it to get it over the base model because for only say $120 more you get the Koa top, wood fretboard and bridge. What do you think of the stock tuners, are they friction? Should I upgrade to the pegheds?