When I first came to the uke from guitar a few years back, I gravitated toward the tenor. I tried a soprano which was way too small to really do much with, briefly had a concert size as I decided to either go big or go home, and then settled on the tenor as my uke of choice. I had a Kala ASAC-T that I used regularly in my band and ended up having a custom built for me. I still have both and love them very much, but have shifted to favoring the soprano. I've found that with some practice, all those impossible chords really aren't impossible at all. My sopranos are 12-fret and I'm able to use the whole neck and do so on a regular basis. I love it now. I'll keep the tenors and they certainly have their place, but my new love is the soprano. Now that I know that, I'd like to get something I'll appreciate more. At this point I'm open to either a vintage Martin, a new Martin in the Style 2 or 3 series, or a Timms mahogany…perhaps his O style.
It's just kind of funny how preferences change over time. Even though they seem rock solid at the time. Who knows, in another couple years I may be a long neck concert junkie.
It's just kind of funny how preferences change over time. Even though they seem rock solid at the time. Who knows, in another couple years I may be a long neck concert junkie.