so i went to new york a month or so ago and was gutted at how little ukuleles they had there, even on music row with more music shops on one street ive ever seen they had nothing good
but i heard of a place called mandolin bros on staton island, so after getting some dodgy looks on the bus with my british accent and risking life and limb to get there (...or not!), i was kinda disappointed with the lack of choice.
this is a roundabout way of saying that i have tried the applause ukulele and i loved it and for the money def worth it. but for me it just wasnt a big enough upgrade to what i wanted. but dude if u have $350 to spend i'd recommend it.