Harold O.
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Our uke gathering gathered last Sunday. The group is growing and we have a lot of fun.
I usually bring two ukes and switch off between them for no reason beyond mixing it up. So I brought out my Ohana TK35G with Aquila strings. It's been my go-to uke for a year. I also brought my newly acquired KoAloha concert with whatever strings it came with in stock form. They are really soft and clear in color.
Here's what I noticed: the Ohana likes to be strummed hard while the KoAloha "complains" when strummed hard. Both instruments play reasonably loud and I enjoy them both. I also appreciate the differences in sound. But I had trouble switching back and forth between the two, largely due to the change in strumming pressure I was applying.
I wanted to play the KoAloha, but decided to play the Ohana instead because that was how my strumming fingers were calibrated that day. I guess next time around I will have to take string type into consideration when switching ukes in mid session. Good problem to have, no doubt.
I usually bring two ukes and switch off between them for no reason beyond mixing it up. So I brought out my Ohana TK35G with Aquila strings. It's been my go-to uke for a year. I also brought my newly acquired KoAloha concert with whatever strings it came with in stock form. They are really soft and clear in color.
Here's what I noticed: the Ohana likes to be strummed hard while the KoAloha "complains" when strummed hard. Both instruments play reasonably loud and I enjoy them both. I also appreciate the differences in sound. But I had trouble switching back and forth between the two, largely due to the change in strumming pressure I was applying.
I wanted to play the KoAloha, but decided to play the Ohana instead because that was how my strumming fingers were calibrated that day. I guess next time around I will have to take string type into consideration when switching ukes in mid session. Good problem to have, no doubt.
