fat body uke

I'm eyeing up a uke that has a 3 inch body...I take it that means it does not taper toward the neck. How is that for playing...kind of thick feeling...or do you not really notice? And I would guess the thicker body would offer more reasonance...does it?

I just measured a couple of my "normal" ukes, both tenors. The Mainland is 2-3/4" and the Cordoba closer to 2-1/2". I don't see that 3" would really feel much different playing.

Now, in theory, a larger chamber could offer more resonance and a bigger sound. But in reality, there are a lot of other factors to consider, such as the woods involved (both top and back/sides), thickness of the wood itself, solid vs. laminate, bracing, etc.

My Kala spruce top thinline tenor (a mere 1" where the neck joins and 1-1/2" at the bottom of the lower bout) is a very loud and bright instrument, much moreso than my mahogany Cordoba.

Very helpful reply, itsme.

If it makes any difference to the topic, the uke I'm thinking of is a solid koa concert made by Toni Maloon.

It is a trade off...while I do not feel comfortable and like the looks of a wider body uke, it does create a deeper and richer sound...for sure...
I have been thinking about a uke from Toni from another member...pondering on it...

Yeah, you are confirming my sense that a thicker body uke might not be the most comfy....hey, there's gotta be a reason for the common taper to the body of most ukes, eh? But, as you're saying, the trade off in the big sound may be worth it to some.