bennyhana22
Well-known member
Hi guys
Nearly three months in and I am quite ridiculously obsessed with all things uke. I play every day and am driving the family crazy (purely with the frequency of playing, you understand - I actually make a pretty reasonable sound already!).
I've been wondering about the effect of materials on the tone and sound of laminate body ukes, as I eagerly await the arrival of my all koa Uluru Pukana La II for Christmas (YAY!).
I play a Lanikai CK-C, which is has koa laminate on top, sides and back - so my question is, in the case of laminate ukes, does the top layer of laminate have any effect on how the uke sounds and plays, or is it simply a cosmetic difference, and in fact an identical uke but with a mahogany laminate etc would sound the same?
Ben
Nearly three months in and I am quite ridiculously obsessed with all things uke. I play every day and am driving the family crazy (purely with the frequency of playing, you understand - I actually make a pretty reasonable sound already!).
I've been wondering about the effect of materials on the tone and sound of laminate body ukes, as I eagerly await the arrival of my all koa Uluru Pukana La II for Christmas (YAY!).
I play a Lanikai CK-C, which is has koa laminate on top, sides and back - so my question is, in the case of laminate ukes, does the top layer of laminate have any effect on how the uke sounds and plays, or is it simply a cosmetic difference, and in fact an identical uke but with a mahogany laminate etc would sound the same?
Ben