Well ladies and gentlemen, summer is almost here. I get off school in about a month, and that is the time that I can get a summer job. Summer job means money, and money equals no price range for ukulele.(well...something under 700 bones).
Now to business.
I have already looked at the thread that talks about the difference in woods, and I think im going to go with either a cedar or mahogany wood. I really want it to be solid for either of them because that makes a really nice sound. Im also going to go with a Tenor sized uke. Here is my question(s) though: I really need a wood that sounds warm, kinda low, and full, much like Jake's uke, or Aldrine's Kamaka uke.
In other words something that sounds like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVA3_v4lhSw
or this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1DgGqgA_(do note that this is a soprano, but I love the full sound and look of it.)
This also sounds really nice even though it is a koa ukulele(I love koa)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JdYq95iwhI
STRINGS:
Ok I have heard a lot of good things about d'addario strings. I have aquila strings right now on my koa Lanikai uke, but they sound kinda high and annoying.
Does anyone know of any strings that would go well with the type of ukulele that im looking for.
I hear Worth strings are nice to, but I just dont know!
Sorry about this long post but I really want to be sure in what im buying if its gonna cost me like 700 bucks.
thanks guys.
Now to business.
I have already looked at the thread that talks about the difference in woods, and I think im going to go with either a cedar or mahogany wood. I really want it to be solid for either of them because that makes a really nice sound. Im also going to go with a Tenor sized uke. Here is my question(s) though: I really need a wood that sounds warm, kinda low, and full, much like Jake's uke, or Aldrine's Kamaka uke.
In other words something that sounds like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVA3_v4lhSw
or this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1DgGqgA_(do note that this is a soprano, but I love the full sound and look of it.)
This also sounds really nice even though it is a koa ukulele(I love koa)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JdYq95iwhI
STRINGS:
Ok I have heard a lot of good things about d'addario strings. I have aquila strings right now on my koa Lanikai uke, but they sound kinda high and annoying.
Does anyone know of any strings that would go well with the type of ukulele that im looking for.
I hear Worth strings are nice to, but I just dont know!
Sorry about this long post but I really want to be sure in what im buying if its gonna cost me like 700 bucks.
thanks guys.