JeremyR
Well-known member
OK, OK, I am not asking you to hazard a guess as to my personal tastes. . But here's the thing: I have two tenor ukes. One is a cheap mahogany Makala; the other is a very nice high- end K brand. The K uke is obviously the superior instrument in all respects. It is much better built, has better woods, plays better, and has significantly more power and volume.
But... When I play them back to back, I find myself liking the sound of the Makala better. More often than not, at least. It has a light, dainty quality to it that the K does not have. Now, I plan on trying some different strings on the K to see if I can tame it a bit. But, if not, I am forced to conclude that either I am not really a tenor guy and should go down to a smaller size (with, hopefully, not too small of a neck), or I have cheap taste in ukes. It is also possible that I like the sound of mahogany over koa, but I doubt the $50 Makala really represents what a mahogany uke sounds like.
Anyone else have a similar experience or thoughts?
But... When I play them back to back, I find myself liking the sound of the Makala better. More often than not, at least. It has a light, dainty quality to it that the K does not have. Now, I plan on trying some different strings on the K to see if I can tame it a bit. But, if not, I am forced to conclude that either I am not really a tenor guy and should go down to a smaller size (with, hopefully, not too small of a neck), or I have cheap taste in ukes. It is also possible that I like the sound of mahogany over koa, but I doubt the $50 Makala really represents what a mahogany uke sounds like.
Anyone else have a similar experience or thoughts?