I got my first ukulele, an Ibanez UKC10, less than two weeks ago and I'm already looking for a new ukulele. From my experience with bluegrass banjo I know that I really like the sound of mahogany. So I want my next uke to be solid mahogany. Because of all the suggestions I've read on here, I've had my eye on a Mainland. However, I'm also interested in a Kala solid mahogany ukulele as well. It seems I can get a solid mahogany Kala w/ a hardshell case from MGM for about the same price that i could get a Mainland w/out a case. What is the difference between these two ukes in construction? Is the higher price of the Mainland at least in part because of the rope inlay? To be honest, I really don't like the rope inlay. For some reason it makes me think of Woody from "Toy Story," but I could deal with it if it sounded better than the Kala. Watching videos of the two models on YouTube, I seem to slightly prefer the sound of the Kala, but I know thats not really a good way to judge. For people that have played both, how would you describe the differences in sound?
Thanks,
John
Thanks,
John