whepper
Well-known member
Ok, till now I only played tenors. Why? Because I liked their looks... they look like little guitars, only the size of everything is much more balanced.
I was already the proud owner of a WW all koa tenor and a Kala ASAC-T. Both have a very different sound.
What I was missing was a soprano. I already figured that if I wanted a soprano, that mahogany would be the best choice for me. First I was looking into buying a vintage soprano, possibly a Gibson Uke-1, but 2 weeks ago I was one of the persons who acquired one of the Pono factory seconds, because it was such an amazing deal.
The Pono MS soprano sounds superb. It has a very ukish warm sound, a nice full tonal range and it plays great because of its low action. It's volume is comparable to my Kala and it's louder than my WW Tenor. And because it's so small it's always sitting on my sofa, ready for another round.
Yesterday I was playing my 2 tenors and the soprano to test which one sounded better, but the soprano won whatever type of music I played.
I'm confused right now. It it it's size? The playability? The wood: mahogany? Or are my tenors not that good?
What do you guys think? Who has had the same experience? The only size I haven't tried yet is a concert...
Another small question: my Pono has a very slight deformation of the top, causing it to belly very slightly. I've read that a little deformation is quite normal. I keep it properly humidified (50%). Who can confirm this?
Thanks!
I was already the proud owner of a WW all koa tenor and a Kala ASAC-T. Both have a very different sound.
What I was missing was a soprano. I already figured that if I wanted a soprano, that mahogany would be the best choice for me. First I was looking into buying a vintage soprano, possibly a Gibson Uke-1, but 2 weeks ago I was one of the persons who acquired one of the Pono factory seconds, because it was such an amazing deal.
The Pono MS soprano sounds superb. It has a very ukish warm sound, a nice full tonal range and it plays great because of its low action. It's volume is comparable to my Kala and it's louder than my WW Tenor. And because it's so small it's always sitting on my sofa, ready for another round.
Yesterday I was playing my 2 tenors and the soprano to test which one sounded better, but the soprano won whatever type of music I played.
I'm confused right now. It it it's size? The playability? The wood: mahogany? Or are my tenors not that good?
What do you guys think? Who has had the same experience? The only size I haven't tried yet is a concert...
Another small question: my Pono has a very slight deformation of the top, causing it to belly very slightly. I've read that a little deformation is quite normal. I keep it properly humidified (50%). Who can confirm this?
Thanks!