bobmeredith
Member
First post,
Hi all, great site by the way.
I'm looking to buy my 2nd and better quality uke. The intonation on my cheap Samick is starting to bug me and while I could have the bridge lowered (nut end is good) it's probably not worth spending the money on.
The Maton concert is selling for AUS$635 including B Band pup and case. Not many current independent reviews on the net and the ones here are a couple of years old.
How are you all feeling about your Matons now you've played them in, and had more time to compare them to other solid wood brands?
What was the action and intonation like right out of the box?
Could I get much better for the money without buying O/S?
Is there a noticeable improvement in tone over good quality local laminate brands?
I've found a Kamaka for around AUS $900 but with no pup. A pickup is important to me for stage and recording use. But by the time I have one installed it will be close to double the cost of the Maton.
I appreciate that the Kamaka with probably be a better sounding instrument but anything solid that has a decent tone and excellent intonation and setup will be good enough for me.
I'm not that inclined to purchase from O/S........they are fragile little instruments in the hands of gorillas and I don't have the time or inclination to deal with sending a damaged one back.
Any help and advice would be appreciated.
Many thanks
Hi all, great site by the way.
I'm looking to buy my 2nd and better quality uke. The intonation on my cheap Samick is starting to bug me and while I could have the bridge lowered (nut end is good) it's probably not worth spending the money on.
The Maton concert is selling for AUS$635 including B Band pup and case. Not many current independent reviews on the net and the ones here are a couple of years old.
How are you all feeling about your Matons now you've played them in, and had more time to compare them to other solid wood brands?
What was the action and intonation like right out of the box?
Could I get much better for the money without buying O/S?
Is there a noticeable improvement in tone over good quality local laminate brands?
I've found a Kamaka for around AUS $900 but with no pup. A pickup is important to me for stage and recording use. But by the time I have one installed it will be close to double the cost of the Maton.
I appreciate that the Kamaka with probably be a better sounding instrument but anything solid that has a decent tone and excellent intonation and setup will be good enough for me.
I'm not that inclined to purchase from O/S........they are fragile little instruments in the hands of gorillas and I don't have the time or inclination to deal with sending a damaged one back.
Any help and advice would be appreciated.
Many thanks