groundhogday
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So, I'm a uke noob and have been strumming away on my first, a laminate mahogany Alvarez RU-22C. I'm using it for both fun and mental and physical therapy as I recover from injuries that affect my left hand. Just for giggles, I broke out my old Alvarez dreadnought guitar for the first time in a while. I'd forgotten how massive the resonance and sustain was, especially compared to my uke. You strum it and the strings ring forever and the solid spruce top vibrates like crazy. It is almost piano-like in the way it projects and vibrates. It's a very good guitar, but by no means top shelf. The top is solid as mentioned, but the rosewood back and sides are laminate AFAIK. I bought it second hand for $250 almost 20 years ago.
Is there anything comparable in the uke world without getting into high end and custom instruments? I don't expect an ukulele to have the sustain and volume of a guitar, but it would be nicer if a strummed chord didn't decay to being unheard within two or three seconds.
Is there anything comparable in the uke world without getting into high end and custom instruments? I don't expect an ukulele to have the sustain and volume of a guitar, but it would be nicer if a strummed chord didn't decay to being unheard within two or three seconds.