Upgraaaaade

Hey all,
I've been playing on my first uke, a Lanikai LU-21p, for a good six months to a year now, and I'm looking for an upgrade. Don't get me wrong, I love this one. It's my baby. But I do think I want to get a newer one. So here's my list of things I'd like, but not all necessary.

1. My budget is probably somewhere around $350, but cheaper is always better
2. I'd really like a deeper sound. I've been playing with a soprano and I love the cheery sound, but I'd like a deeper richer sound.
3. Possibly a tenor or concert? I'm not really sure what the differences are, besides the extra frets.
4. An electric/acoustic would be nice, but not necessary. I'd like to play gigs, or hook it up to my death metal effects pedal. Bwahaha!
5. I'd like a cutaway, or even two.
6. I am not really a big fan of the different colored ukuleles, like red or blue or green. I prefer natural colors.

That's pretty much it! Thanks in advance for the help y'all

Thank you for sharing. I'm sure a visit to a music shop that stock ukulele's would be a good thing for you to do. You'd have a chance to compare different sizes and features and see what works for you. No one here can tell you that.

I'd love to do that, but around me we only have a couple music shops, and they've got maybe one or two ukuleles there.

Maybe a Kala?

i think the point here is that your upper limit is pretty high, and you will find a large number of instruments in your price range - not really sure where to start!

Agree with last post - you will get a very nice, solid, electro kala for that money.

kyleduhheartftw said:

I'd love to do that, but around me we only have a couple music shops, and they've got maybe one or two ukuleles there.

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One suggested to me was a Kala KA-KTE or I think it was STE either way it's very nice around 350 ish dollars it's acoustic/electric but I don't know what kind of pickup it has. I think it also comes with a preamp.

Visit MGM, Mike will help with all your questions. The best on the web IMO.

Thanks for the help. So far I've been looking in the reviews, and watching/listening on youtube to some. I think that the one I like most is probably the Kala KA-KTE Tenor/Cut Hawaiian Koa. it looks nice, sounds good, and has a lot of the things I was looking for in a ukulele. Do you guys know anything about this one in particular?

My advice would be to go with either a Mainland or a Kala (although I certainly prefer Mainland). Shoot Mike at Uke Republic an e-mail, he will certainly be able to help and he always has time to lend a helping hand (unlike other online dealers). He's an awesome guy and is located in Atlanta, Georgia, so you would get your uke like, 2 days after you order it Not to mention, he usually has the best prices as well.

I just ordered a Mainland, slotted head Mahogany concert with a Mi-Si pickup installed. Without a case, it will be right around $350. I paid $416 through UkeRepublic and got a Gator case with hygrometer (humidity gauge) as well. IMO, Mainlands are the best uke for the money. Just my :2cents: