This is my first post, and I'm sure this has been bantered about to death (but I found no specific threads). I am a jazz guitarist that has caught the uke fever. I have a Cordoba 20TM electric and I know I can do better (intonation and tone). I am intrigued by the Ponos from all that I read (and I'm assuming they are an upgrade to my Cordoba). My question is this, how does a Pono MT compare tonewise and setup (mainly intonation) with everything else under a grand? Finish and bling are non-factors, I'm talking strictly player stuff. So, I'm trying to figure out if there are other makers ukes that I should seriously consider, or if stepping up the Pono ladder is worth the extra expenditure. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Although I live in the DFW area, with plenty of music stores, there are no Ponos to play. Best wishes from Texas.