Hi! I'm just startin' the uke, but I figured since I'm half Polynesian, I gotta live up to my ancestry and at least try to gain some uke cred now...right?
I was hoping you guys would be able to help pick out my first uke...
So basically, all I know right now is that I'm drawing the line at about $350, and have decided I'm ordering from musicguymic because 100% Positive Feedback can't be lying! Playing-wise, I mostly wanna sing & strum all Hawaiian reggae style like all the cool kids do! Hehe. After a little web research, I am kinda-sorta-pretty set on the Kala brand because it seems to get consistently positive feedback, and am leaning towards a tenor. But from here, I got a billion questions! It'd be great to get opinions on 'em!
Q #1: Tenors over in Hawaii?
Lurkin' on YouTube, it seems like the kids covering the songs I'd like to eventually play with my uke (Rebel Souljahz, Ekolu, and stuff like that) are mostly using tenor size ukuleles - or at least the covers I like the most. Unfortunately, I'm totally from a suburban town far away from Hawaii -- and I know I'll sound like an islander wannabe for asking this, but that's because I am : Are tenors the most popular with the younger peeps aka teens over there, or is it split with concerts?? A kinda random but kinda relevant question, haha.
Q #2: Are tenors hard to handle with smaller hands? Concert instead?
I am a girl (yup!), and have read on the forum about an unsuccessful experience another girl had with her tenor because of her small hand size. I've been playing guitar for two years now, so I'm used to the grip required, but I gotta admit my hands are small-to-average girl size: Could this be a problem if I purchase a tenor? Should I go for the concert size instead?
Q #3: Final uke judgements?
Here are the four tenor ukes I have narrowed it down to in my own search...any new suggestions also appreciated!:
Kala Spruce Top Koa Tenor
Kala KA-KTE Koa Tenor
Kala All-Solid Mahogany Cutaway Tenor
Kala Mango Tenor
Yeah, I read in a thread the characterizations of the different types of wood, but I know nothing about this, and it'd be great if you guys could give a critique of what wood would be best for the singing & strumming I plan on doin'!
Whew! That was long...sorry, guys! Thanks soooooo much in advance for any replies!
-Talia
I was hoping you guys would be able to help pick out my first uke...
So basically, all I know right now is that I'm drawing the line at about $350, and have decided I'm ordering from musicguymic because 100% Positive Feedback can't be lying! Playing-wise, I mostly wanna sing & strum all Hawaiian reggae style like all the cool kids do! Hehe. After a little web research, I am kinda-sorta-pretty set on the Kala brand because it seems to get consistently positive feedback, and am leaning towards a tenor. But from here, I got a billion questions! It'd be great to get opinions on 'em!
Q #1: Tenors over in Hawaii?
Lurkin' on YouTube, it seems like the kids covering the songs I'd like to eventually play with my uke (Rebel Souljahz, Ekolu, and stuff like that) are mostly using tenor size ukuleles - or at least the covers I like the most. Unfortunately, I'm totally from a suburban town far away from Hawaii -- and I know I'll sound like an islander wannabe for asking this, but that's because I am : Are tenors the most popular with the younger peeps aka teens over there, or is it split with concerts?? A kinda random but kinda relevant question, haha.
Q #2: Are tenors hard to handle with smaller hands? Concert instead?
I am a girl (yup!), and have read on the forum about an unsuccessful experience another girl had with her tenor because of her small hand size. I've been playing guitar for two years now, so I'm used to the grip required, but I gotta admit my hands are small-to-average girl size: Could this be a problem if I purchase a tenor? Should I go for the concert size instead?
Q #3: Final uke judgements?
Here are the four tenor ukes I have narrowed it down to in my own search...any new suggestions also appreciated!:
Kala Spruce Top Koa Tenor
Kala KA-KTE Koa Tenor
Kala All-Solid Mahogany Cutaway Tenor
Kala Mango Tenor
Yeah, I read in a thread the characterizations of the different types of wood, but I know nothing about this, and it'd be great if you guys could give a critique of what wood would be best for the singing & strumming I plan on doin'!
Whew! That was long...sorry, guys! Thanks soooooo much in advance for any replies!
-Talia