I'm looking for a Soprano

Paul December said:

Anyone play a KALA KA FMS Maple SOPRANO Ukulele solid Spruce top?
...probably bright like a cedar?

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bbycrts said:

I had a KA FMS for a little while. It was drop-dead gorgeous, but way too bright for my tastes.

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RevWill said:

http://cgi.ebay.com/SALE-LACEWOOD-S...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4cecdf6358
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ohana-SOPRANO-s...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a564eaa5d (at that price you could install geared tuners or have Michael install them and stay within budget.)


Or you might consider a Mainland Mango! I hear good things.

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Ahnko Honu said:

I'm totally happy with my Cedar/Rosewood pineapple with geared MOP tuners. I think the larger sound board (top) of the pineapple cuts down on the brightness mellows it down a tad in comparison to standard soprano. Did I tell you I like pineapples?

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Paul December said:

I looked at those two.... the Lacewood/Sruce is satin finish, and am concerned it would be too bright souding. As for the Ohana, thanks, I did't consider having the tuners changed.

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Paul December said:

I'm glad you replied, because I noticed you had one in a previous post. I too like the pineapple shape
How would you describe the difference in sound between your Cedar pineapple and a regular shaped soprano Mahogany?

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Paul December said:

Any suggestions of a soprano that fits the following criteria?
- Soprano Size
- Geared Tuners
- Solid Top (or all solid)
- I like the tone & sustain of my Mahogany, but am open to other woods
- Projects well
- Around $250
So far, the only ukes I could find are by Mainland: Mahogany Soprano & Pineapple Soprano. Both are very nice, but I already have a Mainland concert mahogany, and would like to mix-things-up with another brand. I'd also consider the Mainland Cedar, but fear it would be too bright for my tasts.

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