Sporin
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(I had started a thread like this earlier but I've done even more research and focused my desires a bit more so I wanted to start over)
So thanks to a winning fantasy football season and the eventual sale of my Eleuke, i'm going to have a budget of $200-$300 for a new Tenor ukulele (including a good case and shipping)
My daily uke is a Kala KA-C Concert Mahogany. I really enjoy it but I want something a bit nicer and preferably a Tenor with built in pickups (I have an amp). The Kala will become my "knock around uke" for traveling and such with the new uke kept in a humidified hardcase and home and played in safer settings.
I had pretty much decided on the RipTide Mahogany Tenor EUT-5NS with built in PreAmp. I love the look and I think the top sound hole would be great since one of my "complaints" about the kale is that when I play in a group I have a hard time hearing my own instrument.
But the more I read on UU and the more I lustfully surf the Hawaii Music Supply website the more I wonder if I'd be better off getting non-amp'ed (maybe even a solid body) uke of nicer quality.
I've had Mainland ukes recommended in the other thread.
Basically, I'm torn. I really have the budget for an instrument and want to make my hard earned money count. I'm not expecting a night and day sound difference from the Kala to whatever I buy but I want to make a smart choice. It's also possible I'm overthinking this and should just get the RipTide.
I wish I had the option of going to a music shop and trying out a bunch of ukes but that simply doesn't exist up here in Vermont. The place we hold our local Uke Club only carries Lanakai's and the other nearest music store is lucky to have 2 ukuleles in stock. I want to buy from a quality shop that does setup, good strings, etc.
So…. thoughts? Suggestions? I'll have money in hand at the end of the month but I'm completely torn.
So thanks to a winning fantasy football season and the eventual sale of my Eleuke, i'm going to have a budget of $200-$300 for a new Tenor ukulele (including a good case and shipping)
My daily uke is a Kala KA-C Concert Mahogany. I really enjoy it but I want something a bit nicer and preferably a Tenor with built in pickups (I have an amp). The Kala will become my "knock around uke" for traveling and such with the new uke kept in a humidified hardcase and home and played in safer settings.
I had pretty much decided on the RipTide Mahogany Tenor EUT-5NS with built in PreAmp. I love the look and I think the top sound hole would be great since one of my "complaints" about the kale is that when I play in a group I have a hard time hearing my own instrument.
But the more I read on UU and the more I lustfully surf the Hawaii Music Supply website the more I wonder if I'd be better off getting non-amp'ed (maybe even a solid body) uke of nicer quality.
I've had Mainland ukes recommended in the other thread.
Basically, I'm torn. I really have the budget for an instrument and want to make my hard earned money count. I'm not expecting a night and day sound difference from the Kala to whatever I buy but I want to make a smart choice. It's also possible I'm overthinking this and should just get the RipTide.
I wish I had the option of going to a music shop and trying out a bunch of ukes but that simply doesn't exist up here in Vermont. The place we hold our local Uke Club only carries Lanakai's and the other nearest music store is lucky to have 2 ukuleles in stock. I want to buy from a quality shop that does setup, good strings, etc.
So…. thoughts? Suggestions? I'll have money in hand at the end of the month but I'm completely torn.