hjdefoe
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Hi! I'd love to find a concert, but a tenor would be ok too. Thanks!
Edit to add: 8 string concert is called a taropatch but good luck finding one. They're pretty rare and pretty expensive.
Have been using an Oscar Schmidt OU28T for quite a while. Except for the cheesy "Aloha" between the tuners, it's a pretty good instrument (I covered the "Aloha" with a sticker and my sensitivities were satisfied).
The OS OU28T costs around $100 which makes it a decent price for experimentation. Here's an old sound sample I made for a review a wile back: https://soundcloud.com/steveztv/oscar-schmidt-ou28t-heart-of
At $289, the Ohana solid mahogany 8 string tenor or their solid spruce topped model, is the tenor 8 string to beat. Sound is stunning for that price range and you'd have to pay 2-3 times at much to match or beat it. The concert sized Taropatch was supposed to be out this month. I'm waiting on one too but will have trouble deciding on the all solid mahogany or solid mahogany spruce topped model. Likely to cost about the same as the tenor.
Kala is nice, and there is another one that I have played and loved. the Moku 8-strings are awesome.
Now, here is my take on this. I have played many ukes, and many people make awesome budget 4 string ukes, but I found that spending real money ($800+) on an 8-string was worth the money. they are bigger and have a lot more tension (Like double) and to make one that will not rip the bridge off or bow the neck takes skill.
Just sayn'