buddhuu
Super Moderator (Retired)
People selling acacia 'ukuleles often seem to make a selling point of how acacia is related to koa. The implication (even if not stated outright) is that there will therefore be some significant similarity in sound.
The acacia ukes I've heard in sound clips sound very nice, but I've never played one and a PC isn't the best medium for getting a real idea of how something sounds. Similarly, koa ukes seem to have a nice bright, strong tone - similar to how the acacias sound... but again, that's through laptop PC speakers or 'phones.
I'm not actually researching for shopping, just very curious.
So, you guys who have played both, what do you think? Do the two woods give similar sounds?
The acacia ukes I've heard in sound clips sound very nice, but I've never played one and a PC isn't the best medium for getting a real idea of how something sounds. Similarly, koa ukes seem to have a nice bright, strong tone - similar to how the acacias sound... but again, that's through laptop PC speakers or 'phones.
I'm not actually researching for shopping, just very curious.
So, you guys who have played both, what do you think? Do the two woods give similar sounds?