Baritone uke/Classical guitar tonal differences?

I'm pretty new to ukulele but have been playing guitar for about 16 years. I purchased my 1st soprano uke last week and really love it. It's a bit of a challenge to play due to its small size, but I have small hands, so with time & practice I'm sure I will improve. I also currently own a La Patrie classical guitar & was wondering if there is much of a tonal difference between a nylon string classical guitar and a baritone uke? I'm thinking of buying another uke & want ukulele sounds, not something that's going to be quite similar to my classical guitar in tone. Thanks in advance for any responses!

Welcome to UU.

Of course it depends on the instruments, but you can safely say that the tone of a baritone ukulele will have more in common with a classical guitar than an ukulele of another size. If there's a store nearby that sells ukuleles, you should go down and try out a tenor or concert for size.

Check your state's ukulele stores in the Ukulele Stores thread that I have linked below.

http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?16519-Ukulele-Stores-USA

A baritone uke tuned in DGBE tuning will sound very similar to a classical guitar. They're very similar in how they are built.

If a Soprano's frets are too close for comfort, try a Tenor in GCEA

Check out this vid that I just posted.... I start out on classical... Jose Ramirez strung with Thomastik Ropecores. Jimi is playing lead at the beginning on a tenor Halekoa uke strung with Aquilas. He plays rhythm once I switch to fiddle. It's an interesting comparison in tone but not exhaustive. I think his uke sounds quite classical when fingerpicked, but strummed, it sounds more ukey.

The sound recording is very true to live sound... recorded ambient on a Roland something-or-other. The uke is amped slightly to match volume levels with my violin. Violin and guitar are not amped.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h3oZ4POr7Y

The baritone is similar to a classical guitar because they are traditionally tuned exactly the same, less the two lower (in tone) strings.

You can always buy different strings for the baritone, for a more "ukulele sound" tuning.

Here's a thread that was being batted around yesterday: "Baritone Uke with high G string"

Though I like my baritone to sound like a baritone (and the fact that I don't own a guitar), there is more room on the fretboard. The neck is a little wider and there is more distance between the frets.

If you're considering a baritone, I really liked the Ohana I got for my girlfriend.