I am a newbie to ukes, and am thinking of getting a Baritone Uke. In the lower price range, but not the lowest.
One that I am considering is the Kala Mahogony Baritone Uke, that you can see at Amazon.com by clicking here. $118
On the Kala site, I also saw variations of that one, for instance "gloss finish" (is that just for looks, or does it affect sound?), with EQ, etc. (Does EQ mean with electronic pickup?)
However, for a little more, also on Amazon, a Lanakai bari uke with Spruce top for just a little more, $137, which you can see here (It says there "Solid Spruce Series") To get a spruce top bari uke on Amazon from Kala, however, costs much more, $181, as you can see here.
Does the spruce top give a better sound than all mahagony? What is the advantage of it? Is there a reason that the Kala spruce top bari costs much more than the Lanakai one?
Thank you for your input.
One that I am considering is the Kala Mahogony Baritone Uke, that you can see at Amazon.com by clicking here. $118
On the Kala site, I also saw variations of that one, for instance "gloss finish" (is that just for looks, or does it affect sound?), with EQ, etc. (Does EQ mean with electronic pickup?)
However, for a little more, also on Amazon, a Lanakai bari uke with Spruce top for just a little more, $137, which you can see here (It says there "Solid Spruce Series") To get a spruce top bari uke on Amazon from Kala, however, costs much more, $181, as you can see here.
Does the spruce top give a better sound than all mahagony? What is the advantage of it? Is there a reason that the Kala spruce top bari costs much more than the Lanakai one?
Thank you for your input.