Tonyd
Active member
I bought my Uke, my first musical instrument, about 2 months ago, and bought a very cheap £8 one just to try and make sure I was set on it and enjoyed playing before buying a better one. I changed the very nasty strings to some Aquila ones, and it sounded better, but I knew it was still below what a good Uke would sound like.
I had a new Uke on my list to Santa, and my other half asked me to come and point out/choose from the selection I had seen in a good music store nearby.
I had a play with a few, and a nice Lanikai, but settled on a concert Arai ACU 120 (not the cheaper AU 120 version).
Anyway.......The title, " I never knew ! " ?
I never knew how good a proper Uke sounds ! I know there are better sounding ones than my new one, but this one compared to my £8 toy it sounds like an angel
Yep, I've heard them on vids and the like, but playing and listening in person, wow ! My 2 months of skills now sound 100% better when I play the chords.
I was grinning from ear to ear for about an hour !
I'm seriously hooked now lol. And it's packed away now for wrapping till christmas day
Has anyone else gone from a cheapy plywood toy to a better quality Uke and been blown away like that, or remember the first time you strummed a good Uke and fell in love with the sound ?
I had a new Uke on my list to Santa, and my other half asked me to come and point out/choose from the selection I had seen in a good music store nearby.
I had a play with a few, and a nice Lanikai, but settled on a concert Arai ACU 120 (not the cheaper AU 120 version).
Anyway.......The title, " I never knew ! " ?
I never knew how good a proper Uke sounds ! I know there are better sounding ones than my new one, but this one compared to my £8 toy it sounds like an angel
Yep, I've heard them on vids and the like, but playing and listening in person, wow ! My 2 months of skills now sound 100% better when I play the chords.
I was grinning from ear to ear for about an hour !
I'm seriously hooked now lol. And it's packed away now for wrapping till christmas day
Has anyone else gone from a cheapy plywood toy to a better quality Uke and been blown away like that, or remember the first time you strummed a good Uke and fell in love with the sound ?