teryg
Well-known member
Way back in my acoustic guitar playing days, I paid a lot of attention to the wood the instrument was made of. It seemed that Spruce had a bright tone, Mahogany projected well, Rosewood had a kind of sweet mellow sound, etc. There are a lot more woods out there now than there were then (or that I knew about, anyway).
The reason behind the question is that I'm happily playing my Cordoba baritone, which is mahogany. I was considering getting a Cordoba tenor but decided I would wait and search around more. I'm really new to the uke, so this could be me, but the Cordoba doesn't sound as balanced as I would like. The bottom and top seem strong, but something about the middle doesn't seem to sound as good (to me) as some other ukes.
I just listened to a couple of spalted maple tenors on youtube and they sounded beautifully balanced. I know it could be the players but I was also wondering if it was the wood.
Do you have a favorite wood for a uke? Would you share what it is and what you like about it?
The reason behind the question is that I'm happily playing my Cordoba baritone, which is mahogany. I was considering getting a Cordoba tenor but decided I would wait and search around more. I'm really new to the uke, so this could be me, but the Cordoba doesn't sound as balanced as I would like. The bottom and top seem strong, but something about the middle doesn't seem to sound as good (to me) as some other ukes.
I just listened to a couple of spalted maple tenors on youtube and they sounded beautifully balanced. I know it could be the players but I was also wondering if it was the wood.
Do you have a favorite wood for a uke? Would you share what it is and what you like about it?