janeray1940
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In my ongoing search for a small-hands-friendly ukulele with 17 or more frets, I got to road-test a Kiwaya KTS-5 soprano today... and I'm not sure what I thought of it. So I'm hoping to get some feedback from others who own this uke.
What I liked:
What I'm not so sure about:
Anyway - if any UU folks have more than a passing acquaintance with this particular model, I'd love to hear your thoughts about it.
Mahalo!
What I liked:
- It's SO lightweight! I could not believe that I was holding a solid wood ukulele.
- The neck seems less chunky than the neck on my Kiwaya thinline pineapple. Other Kiwayas I've played had the same chunky-feeling neck as mine. The KTS-5 neck seemed more delicate.
- The sound. As with every Kiwaya I've ever picked up, it sounded great.
What I'm not so sure about:
- Is that 17th fret playable? On the KTS-5 I played at the shop, the action seemed really high as I went up the neck. I don't know if this is just a matter of an adjustment, or more of a basic truth that those frets past the join really aren't very playable.
- The balance of the neck to the body. The body was just so thin and light that the neck felt rather top-heavy to me.
Anyway - if any UU folks have more than a passing acquaintance with this particular model, I'd love to hear your thoughts about it.
Mahalo!