TinyJim
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Hello all. I am a new member but have been playing the ukulele sporadically (or should I say spasmodically?) for a few short years.
I bought a Pono mango tenor, which I had to send back for a few minor problems - including the push pins that many are having trouble with. John Kitakis and Dean at Ko'alau have been great however, and they are shipping a new ukulele with a tie bridge.
At the last minute I decided to ask them to send a spruce top tenor instead of the mango, hoping it would have better projection, volume, and a bit brighter tone. The mango sounded beautiful, but a bit muffled.
They are sending the spruce top, and I am hoping I made the right choice on two levels: 1) sound, and 2) value. If I'm not mistaken, the mango costs more than the spruce top, so I will have paid too much for the spruce, but I'm not positive.
Did I screw up?
I bought a Pono mango tenor, which I had to send back for a few minor problems - including the push pins that many are having trouble with. John Kitakis and Dean at Ko'alau have been great however, and they are shipping a new ukulele with a tie bridge.
At the last minute I decided to ask them to send a spruce top tenor instead of the mango, hoping it would have better projection, volume, and a bit brighter tone. The mango sounded beautiful, but a bit muffled.
They are sending the spruce top, and I am hoping I made the right choice on two levels: 1) sound, and 2) value. If I'm not mistaken, the mango costs more than the spruce top, so I will have paid too much for the spruce, but I'm not positive.
Did I screw up?