Ukecaster
Well-known member
I was reading a thread somewhere, where the OP said he preferred a vintage Style 3M over the lower vintage Martin mahogany models, saying that the Style 3 had a “darker” sound.
In my own experience, I’ve compared a 40s Style 0 with an early 60’s Style 2 side-by-side, both with M600 strings. I find the Style 0 more crisp, while the Style 2 is richer, and more mellow, both equally loud with good bark, but the Style 2 just seems to have more mids, which could be considered darker. I know each individual uke can be different, but these vintage Martins are all mahogany, with the same construction, except for appointments and an ebony board on a Style 3, and maybe better quality wood as you go up the line. What say you on significant differences in sound, if any, on the various vintage Martin soprano models?
In my own experience, I’ve compared a 40s Style 0 with an early 60’s Style 2 side-by-side, both with M600 strings. I find the Style 0 more crisp, while the Style 2 is richer, and more mellow, both equally loud with good bark, but the Style 2 just seems to have more mids, which could be considered darker. I know each individual uke can be different, but these vintage Martins are all mahogany, with the same construction, except for appointments and an ebony board on a Style 3, and maybe better quality wood as you go up the line. What say you on significant differences in sound, if any, on the various vintage Martin soprano models?