Hello,
I've been reading on here for several days now and I'm a little frustrated/confused...
I'm a guitarist looking to purchase my first uke. I think I want a tenor... I have a budget of up to $700. Why spend that much on my first uke, you might ask. I prefer to buy a mid range or just a step beyond entry level, to avoid a quicker second purchase. It also affords me real wood - something I value. It is also sometimes easier to sell if it comes to that, but I don't think it will.
After quite a bit of reading - one of the takeaways I got from one of the members here in a forum thread is that the $500 - $900 range is kind of a "no mans land" when it comes to ukes. There are nice high end and there are lots of choices in the entry levels, but mid range choices are lacking.
I was initially drawn to the following:
KoAloha Opio Tenor - Acacia
Romero Creations - Tiny Tenor (Koa or Mahogany)
Martin T1K
I've also been looking on the used forum, but there really hasn't been anything that's come up - otherwise I might try to snag a used K brand tenor.
Would you please kindly give me some advice as to what to do? It's a good problem to have, but I'd very much like to be playing.
Thank you in advance.
I've been reading on here for several days now and I'm a little frustrated/confused...
I'm a guitarist looking to purchase my first uke. I think I want a tenor... I have a budget of up to $700. Why spend that much on my first uke, you might ask. I prefer to buy a mid range or just a step beyond entry level, to avoid a quicker second purchase. It also affords me real wood - something I value. It is also sometimes easier to sell if it comes to that, but I don't think it will.
After quite a bit of reading - one of the takeaways I got from one of the members here in a forum thread is that the $500 - $900 range is kind of a "no mans land" when it comes to ukes. There are nice high end and there are lots of choices in the entry levels, but mid range choices are lacking.
I was initially drawn to the following:
KoAloha Opio Tenor - Acacia
Romero Creations - Tiny Tenor (Koa or Mahogany)
Martin T1K
I've also been looking on the used forum, but there really hasn't been anything that's come up - otherwise I might try to snag a used K brand tenor.
Would you please kindly give me some advice as to what to do? It's a good problem to have, but I'd very much like to be playing.
Thank you in advance.