biggoomba
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I have been playing for about a year and I am thinking about upgrading to a new Uke and am looking for some advice.
I started playing on a concert sized Oscar schmidt OU2LH and I liked it but always felt it was a little dull sounding. I liked it though but decided I wanted to try a tenor. Wasn't serious enough to spend much so I bought a Caramel mahogany tenor with electronics. I was excited to get it - when it showed I really liked the look. Then I played it - I hated the sound - couldn't stand it. Really dissapointed. It sounded twangy - banjo-ish to me. I didn't like the sound and so I didn't play it much. I liked the size though so I kept looking.
Eventually I bought a Kala KA-PWT and have loved it. I have played it almost every day since I bought it. I take it to work with me - take it camping - everywhere.
Lately - I have been thinking maybe it's time to try something new. Anyway - I dropped by the store for some new strings and started looking at their ukes.
I found one that I loved - it was fantastic looking. It was set up and stung right handed so it was hard for me to really play it very well. I can do ok playing a right handed Uke left handed but can't get a good feel of the sound.
I am thinking I want to buy it. It's a Kala KA-FMTG. The tag says it's $280 marked down from $407.99. Spruce tøp and it sounds really nice.
Before I do the deed I thought I would ask about it. How much of an upgrade would this ukulele be over my KA-PWT. I like it but that's not enough to push me over the edge to buy it. What should I expect performance wise between my old one and this one?
Would this be a worth while upgrade or should I save up for a while and get something nicer? I wouldn't mind a Koa one.
I am not even sure if I should by another Kala or look into a different brand.
Would this be a good upgrade or will it be a small step-up in quality?
I started playing on a concert sized Oscar schmidt OU2LH and I liked it but always felt it was a little dull sounding. I liked it though but decided I wanted to try a tenor. Wasn't serious enough to spend much so I bought a Caramel mahogany tenor with electronics. I was excited to get it - when it showed I really liked the look. Then I played it - I hated the sound - couldn't stand it. Really dissapointed. It sounded twangy - banjo-ish to me. I didn't like the sound and so I didn't play it much. I liked the size though so I kept looking.
Eventually I bought a Kala KA-PWT and have loved it. I have played it almost every day since I bought it. I take it to work with me - take it camping - everywhere.
Lately - I have been thinking maybe it's time to try something new. Anyway - I dropped by the store for some new strings and started looking at their ukes.
I found one that I loved - it was fantastic looking. It was set up and stung right handed so it was hard for me to really play it very well. I can do ok playing a right handed Uke left handed but can't get a good feel of the sound.
I am thinking I want to buy it. It's a Kala KA-FMTG. The tag says it's $280 marked down from $407.99. Spruce tøp and it sounds really nice.
Before I do the deed I thought I would ask about it. How much of an upgrade would this ukulele be over my KA-PWT. I like it but that's not enough to push me over the edge to buy it. What should I expect performance wise between my old one and this one?
Would this be a worth while upgrade or should I save up for a while and get something nicer? I wouldn't mind a Koa one.
I am not even sure if I should by another Kala or look into a different brand.
Would this be a good upgrade or will it be a small step-up in quality?