Lanark
Well-known member
I've been continuing to entertain the notion of getting a working soprano after the Supertone learning experience. (still looking like a wall hanger)
I've been looking up to about the $300 range. (give or take) Besides some of the usual suspects (you know the ones. and those Koalanas are really tempting....)
there are a few other HI makers that have piqued my interest, but I haven't been able to find much info on real world experience with their instruments.
First is Kelii.
I know they're behind the Koa Pili Koko, but I'm interested in their own Hawaiian made stuff. (Seems to be kind of scarce right now too.)
Next is Tangi
I know MGM usually carries his stuff (which is a kind of recommendation in itself) and the violin shape is really kind of cool
and third is Mele.
He's got a couple very reasonably priced sopranos that look kind of interesting. a "Jumbo" koa soprano (slightly larger and deeper than average body) and a mahogany "vintage" style soprano with some nice binding. Some assembly seems to be done elsewhere and then instruments get finished in Hawaii. but really cheap for solid woods...
Anybody familiar with these? Played one or two in a store once? Think about D&D every time you say "Mele" out loud? (that could be just me and my +6 mace of flame though.)
thanks
I've been looking up to about the $300 range. (give or take) Besides some of the usual suspects (you know the ones. and those Koalanas are really tempting....)
there are a few other HI makers that have piqued my interest, but I haven't been able to find much info on real world experience with their instruments.
First is Kelii.
I know they're behind the Koa Pili Koko, but I'm interested in their own Hawaiian made stuff. (Seems to be kind of scarce right now too.)
Next is Tangi
I know MGM usually carries his stuff (which is a kind of recommendation in itself) and the violin shape is really kind of cool
and third is Mele.
He's got a couple very reasonably priced sopranos that look kind of interesting. a "Jumbo" koa soprano (slightly larger and deeper than average body) and a mahogany "vintage" style soprano with some nice binding. Some assembly seems to be done elsewhere and then instruments get finished in Hawaii. but really cheap for solid woods...
Anybody familiar with these? Played one or two in a store once? Think about D&D every time you say "Mele" out loud? (that could be just me and my +6 mace of flame though.)
thanks