Eriquito
Well-known member
I started out playing on a cheap Hilo with the idea that when I finally got a better uke, I would keep it is as beater to play at the beach and camping etc. Needless to say, after playing my Mainland for 20 seconds I realized just how terrible the Hilo was.
The problem is that I still want a uke that I don't have to worry about taking around the Great Outdoors, and to raucous parties (not that I go to too many but you never know) but playing the Hilo (with its ridiculously high action and terrible intonation) is a real bummer.
So I guess my question is: Should I buy a Makala Dolphin from MGM? I hear they are set up wonderfully and would therefore not have any of the action/intonation problems I hate so much. Do you think its worth the $50 or so when you factor in shipping just to have another ukulele that you don't have to care so much about? Am I being silly if I already have a playable (albeit crappy) instrument in my stable?
I don't want want to turn this into another "Spouse says no" post, so I will say upfront that My Lady has already expressed ambivalence about my purchase. I'm just asking for my own cheap self...What do y'all think?
The problem is that I still want a uke that I don't have to worry about taking around the Great Outdoors, and to raucous parties (not that I go to too many but you never know) but playing the Hilo (with its ridiculously high action and terrible intonation) is a real bummer.
So I guess my question is: Should I buy a Makala Dolphin from MGM? I hear they are set up wonderfully and would therefore not have any of the action/intonation problems I hate so much. Do you think its worth the $50 or so when you factor in shipping just to have another ukulele that you don't have to care so much about? Am I being silly if I already have a playable (albeit crappy) instrument in my stable?
I don't want want to turn this into another "Spouse says no" post, so I will say upfront that My Lady has already expressed ambivalence about my purchase. I'm just asking for my own cheap self...What do y'all think?