Hi there!
I've been scouring the forums for a couple of days now trying to better understand the things I need to ask myself before I buy my first uke.
Here's a list of questions that I thought were important for me to answer before my first purchase:
1. The all-important what's my budget?
2. What type of sound do I want from my uke? Warm? Bright? "Traditional" uke-sounding? More classical guitar sounding?
3. Related to (2), what size am I looking for in a uke? Soprano vs. concert vs. tenor?
4. Related to (2), what type of wood am I interested in? Solid vs. laminate? Koa? Mahogany?
5. Do I want a traditional uke or an electric uke?
Can a couple of you cagey uke vets think of other questions that I need to think through before my first purchase?
Based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback, I'll be using MGM for my first purchase and plan on calling him and discussing my options before finalizing my purchase. I thought it would be good to think about many of the uke-buying issues beforehand.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts you can provide!
Freddie
I've been scouring the forums for a couple of days now trying to better understand the things I need to ask myself before I buy my first uke.
Here's a list of questions that I thought were important for me to answer before my first purchase:
1. The all-important what's my budget?
2. What type of sound do I want from my uke? Warm? Bright? "Traditional" uke-sounding? More classical guitar sounding?
3. Related to (2), what size am I looking for in a uke? Soprano vs. concert vs. tenor?
4. Related to (2), what type of wood am I interested in? Solid vs. laminate? Koa? Mahogany?
5. Do I want a traditional uke or an electric uke?
Can a couple of you cagey uke vets think of other questions that I need to think through before my first purchase?
Based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback, I'll be using MGM for my first purchase and plan on calling him and discussing my options before finalizing my purchase. I thought it would be good to think about many of the uke-buying issues beforehand.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts you can provide!
Freddie