Hey all, I'm not sure if this is the right sub-forum but here it goes:
I'm currently in the process of buying my first ukulele. At first, I was dead set on getting a mainland tenor, but I just can't seem to get past the rope bindings. It may seem silly, but I've found that with some of my other instruments, I tend to pick up the ones that I find most attractive first. Anyways, I looked around this forum, and the Kala Acacia Tenor seemed to be very popular. However, those are $350... $100 more than the mainland. Keep in mind that I'd want to be bringing this ukulele around with me to school, to the park, to the beach, etc so it can't be TOO nice, if you know what I mean. But then I thought, "hey, if I'm going to spend that much, should I just spend $70 more and get a mahogany tenor from Mele?" By the way, I'm a big fan of the "mellow" sound so that might be a factor, too. So, there you have it: my current predicament. I'd love any thoughts/suggestions/opinions that you guys can provide.
I'm currently in the process of buying my first ukulele. At first, I was dead set on getting a mainland tenor, but I just can't seem to get past the rope bindings. It may seem silly, but I've found that with some of my other instruments, I tend to pick up the ones that I find most attractive first. Anyways, I looked around this forum, and the Kala Acacia Tenor seemed to be very popular. However, those are $350... $100 more than the mainland. Keep in mind that I'd want to be bringing this ukulele around with me to school, to the park, to the beach, etc so it can't be TOO nice, if you know what I mean. But then I thought, "hey, if I'm going to spend that much, should I just spend $70 more and get a mahogany tenor from Mele?" By the way, I'm a big fan of the "mellow" sound so that might be a factor, too. So, there you have it: my current predicament. I'd love any thoughts/suggestions/opinions that you guys can provide.