Recently a great thread about the need for better sound samples. Agreed. But have made a new resolution: no more "just by samples." Frankly, this early on I won't buy it if I can't play it first. Why?
Even in modest price ukes, quality control issues, "variances" that for me even in a $90 uke are unacceptable.
In upper end solid woods, there is considerable variance in tone projection between instruments...
I also think the whole sound sample thing perpetuates the sale of ukes which would otherwise be more critically judged and rejected.
I can understand that someone would putchase a Flea or a Kiwaya based on reputation. But I could not apply this approach to relatively new companies that experiment, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.
Even in modest price ukes, quality control issues, "variances" that for me even in a $90 uke are unacceptable.
In upper end solid woods, there is considerable variance in tone projection between instruments...
I also think the whole sound sample thing perpetuates the sale of ukes which would otherwise be more critically judged and rejected.
I can understand that someone would putchase a Flea or a Kiwaya based on reputation. But I could not apply this approach to relatively new companies that experiment, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.