Ok,
So, if you read previous posts of mine, you'd know I have bought a cheap Hora ukulele for my 1 year old son so he'd stop banging on my guitars, and got caught in this.
And you'd also know that I am looking for a decent uke, but they have no decent ukuleles in Israel for sale.
What I haven't posted yet, is that my dad brought a Kohala by Lanikai soprano (nato laminate) which is nice and decent (but not good!). I took this uke to the office, and I play it when I have time and it becomes and office attraction.
Anyway, I am still looking for a higher level ukulele to play at home and more seriously.
It will be bought unseen over the net, so I have nothing but your opinions to go by.
I have n experience with solid wood ukes, and know no one who does (I do have good experience with guitars and can judge good workmanship and detail).
So, I have decided the following:
I am going to get a concert ukulele. Sopranos are cute and nice - but I thing I will have more finger room on a concert. I don't want a tenor at this point.
I am going to get an all solid wood ukulele.
My price range is $200-300 only due to the relatively high shipping costs to Israel.
And I have zoomed down to these:
1. Mainland Mahogany concert.
2. Mainland Red Cedar concert.
3. Kala Acacia concert.
4. Lanikai Zebra concert.
5. Lanikai monkeypod concert.
6. Ohana 35G.
7. Ohana 50WG.
So basically it's between these ukuleles, or mahogany vs cedar vs acacia vs the exotic woods.
I would like to hear as many opinions, especially if you played 2 or more of these models - about build quality, sound (if you can try to describe the differences), playability.
Thanks,
Oren
So, if you read previous posts of mine, you'd know I have bought a cheap Hora ukulele for my 1 year old son so he'd stop banging on my guitars, and got caught in this.
And you'd also know that I am looking for a decent uke, but they have no decent ukuleles in Israel for sale.
What I haven't posted yet, is that my dad brought a Kohala by Lanikai soprano (nato laminate) which is nice and decent (but not good!). I took this uke to the office, and I play it when I have time and it becomes and office attraction.
Anyway, I am still looking for a higher level ukulele to play at home and more seriously.
It will be bought unseen over the net, so I have nothing but your opinions to go by.
I have n experience with solid wood ukes, and know no one who does (I do have good experience with guitars and can judge good workmanship and detail).
So, I have decided the following:
I am going to get a concert ukulele. Sopranos are cute and nice - but I thing I will have more finger room on a concert. I don't want a tenor at this point.
I am going to get an all solid wood ukulele.
My price range is $200-300 only due to the relatively high shipping costs to Israel.
And I have zoomed down to these:
1. Mainland Mahogany concert.
2. Mainland Red Cedar concert.
3. Kala Acacia concert.
4. Lanikai Zebra concert.
5. Lanikai monkeypod concert.
6. Ohana 35G.
7. Ohana 50WG.
So basically it's between these ukuleles, or mahogany vs cedar vs acacia vs the exotic woods.
I would like to hear as many opinions, especially if you played 2 or more of these models - about build quality, sound (if you can try to describe the differences), playability.
Thanks,
Oren