ejnovinsky
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Was on ebay, just browsing through ukes, and cant help but notice that vintage Harmony, and Kay ukuleles (among other lower brands) abound, and are easily attained for 100 dollars or less,much cheaper than you would have to pay for a modern solid. Alot of these ukes are solid wood. Im wondering for a starting player do these ukes offer more bang for your buck than a modern laminate? Im only factoring in sound, and construction here. Obvioulsy a modern uke set up by a pro will have a playability advantage right out of the box. (though theres every chance your vintage pickup will be totally playable, and it would totally within reason to take a vintage uke in for an inexpensive setup). So lets have it. Does the modern technology of a present day laminate trump the solid wood sound, and character of a vintage uke? Or should more starting players be looking at ebay harmonys, regals, and kays?
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