Preacher
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I finally had the opportunity yesterday to check out a lot of different uke brands. I was at a store in Milwaukee that had many different kinds, including a couple of Mainlands and several I'd never heard of before.
Of all the ones I tried, the sound of the Kala solid mahogany tenor jumped out at me. It was deep and rich. I don't think it was as loud as some of the others, but the tone was really nice. It was wider than the other tenors on the top of the body (the top of the figure 8). Perhaps that accounts for its deeper sound. (Is this what people mean when they say "mellow?")
I came back home (to Central Wisconsin) and found out that my local music store had the same exact model! But this time, it didn't sound nearly as impressive.
So if you have a Kala SMHT, how does it sound compared to your other tenors? About the same tone or deeper? Where would you "rank" it among your ukes? I was pretty well set on getting a Mainland, but that Kala in Milwaukee really impressed me. But maybe they're not all like that one.
Of all the ones I tried, the sound of the Kala solid mahogany tenor jumped out at me. It was deep and rich. I don't think it was as loud as some of the others, but the tone was really nice. It was wider than the other tenors on the top of the body (the top of the figure 8). Perhaps that accounts for its deeper sound. (Is this what people mean when they say "mellow?")
I came back home (to Central Wisconsin) and found out that my local music store had the same exact model! But this time, it didn't sound nearly as impressive.
So if you have a Kala SMHT, how does it sound compared to your other tenors? About the same tone or deeper? Where would you "rank" it among your ukes? I was pretty well set on getting a Mainland, but that Kala in Milwaukee really impressed me. But maybe they're not all like that one.