shores&hammocks
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my first ukulele that i got about six months ago is a lanikai 21 tenor mahogany. it's okay, but it's a true entry level. i'm really looking forward to stepping it up to a nicer, higher end tenor. but i have lots of questions on which brand and model to choose.
i have either two choices:
1 - go into a high end model of the kala series
2 - go into a high end brand (koaloha, kanilea, etc.)
but as i'm researching i came into a lot of confusion. so here
is kala worth it? i've tried there 100 dollar ukes, and they're just like the my lanikai. there's these 350-500 dollar kala ukes - what's the dif? for kala, as the price rises, what's the increased value? are the high priced kala ukes a good step into the high end ukuleles?
when i was researching the high end ukes (pono, kanilea, koaloha, etc.) they had different price ranges. like i saw a kanilea at a store for only 150, but then they had another one for 800. since both ukes are made by a high end manufacturer in hawaii, what does the increased price range bring? also, when i was at the kanilea website, they had different series: k-1, k-2, and so on to k-4. so, just like the price increase, what does the higher k models bring to the table? is there really a difference? or would going with a 150-200 dollar kanilea uke be the same as their 800 dollar ones.
sorry if this is a bit rambly, and if you haven't noticed, i post a lot of questions on this forum. but i truly appreciate the feedback. thanks guys
i have either two choices:
1 - go into a high end model of the kala series
2 - go into a high end brand (koaloha, kanilea, etc.)
but as i'm researching i came into a lot of confusion. so here
is kala worth it? i've tried there 100 dollar ukes, and they're just like the my lanikai. there's these 350-500 dollar kala ukes - what's the dif? for kala, as the price rises, what's the increased value? are the high priced kala ukes a good step into the high end ukuleles?
when i was researching the high end ukes (pono, kanilea, koaloha, etc.) they had different price ranges. like i saw a kanilea at a store for only 150, but then they had another one for 800. since both ukes are made by a high end manufacturer in hawaii, what does the increased price range bring? also, when i was at the kanilea website, they had different series: k-1, k-2, and so on to k-4. so, just like the price increase, what does the higher k models bring to the table? is there really a difference? or would going with a 150-200 dollar kanilea uke be the same as their 800 dollar ones.
sorry if this is a bit rambly, and if you haven't noticed, i post a lot of questions on this forum. but i truly appreciate the feedback. thanks guys