cornfedgroove
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I havent had much experience with laminate ukes...but thought I'd give it real whirl and see. I had my friend get a Kala flamed maple tenor from MGM, it's a solid top, so a little "up" from full laminate...but I really liked it. I thought I'd spend some time with all laminates and see what I thought.
for a person with alot of experience, I can see where this would be a painful experience, but if the uke plays well, they're so much fun...who cares. Although I'm admittedly a little snooty about laminate, imo an instrument that plays well and is affordable is more important than tone, volume, feel etc. Those are just the finer points of instrument quality, but basic construction and playability are fundamental. Even the best players can have fun on an inexpensive laminate if it plays well. I could now understand having a solid top as a beater...you know, as a compromise to my snootiness.
for a person with alot of experience, I can see where this would be a painful experience, but if the uke plays well, they're so much fun...who cares. Although I'm admittedly a little snooty about laminate, imo an instrument that plays well and is affordable is more important than tone, volume, feel etc. Those are just the finer points of instrument quality, but basic construction and playability are fundamental. Even the best players can have fun on an inexpensive laminate if it plays well. I could now understand having a solid top as a beater...you know, as a compromise to my snootiness.