SuperSecretJohn
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I'm deciding on a new ukulele. Mainland Mahogany Concert set up by Mike or Ohana CK-35G set up by Michael? I've sorta narrowed it down to that.
Similarities:
all solid mahogany
concert size
14 frets to body (19 total)
genuine bone nut + saddle
rosewood fretboard + bridge
price range
Differences:
Ohana has friction tuners. Mainland has choice of tuners.
Ohana has a gloss finish. Mainland has a choice of finish.
Different bindings + rosettes.
Could someone please convince me of one over the other? If it's of any help, I'd get a matte finish with geared tuners for a Mainland. Does one have better intonation over the other across the fretboard? Intonation is a huge factor for me. Oh, and no, I'm not getting both. Thanks for your input.
Any other suggestions would be fine too, but I'm looking away from the Kala and Bushman solid mahoganies.
P.S. How much will changing strings change the intonation?
Similarities:
all solid mahogany
concert size
14 frets to body (19 total)
genuine bone nut + saddle
rosewood fretboard + bridge
price range
Differences:
Ohana has friction tuners. Mainland has choice of tuners.
Ohana has a gloss finish. Mainland has a choice of finish.
Different bindings + rosettes.
Could someone please convince me of one over the other? If it's of any help, I'd get a matte finish with geared tuners for a Mainland. Does one have better intonation over the other across the fretboard? Intonation is a huge factor for me. Oh, and no, I'm not getting both. Thanks for your input.
Any other suggestions would be fine too, but I'm looking away from the Kala and Bushman solid mahoganies.
P.S. How much will changing strings change the intonation?
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