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If you are buying from a store that doesn't provide setup, Kala uke (the newer ones) comes with a checklist certificate that guarantees basic playability.

I've never heard of "neck heavy". I've heard of head heavy, so maybe neck heavy is like head heavy since the center of gravity of the neck is beyond the neck/body joint.

I've played a uke that was...

More like a musical dollar store : )

Junk is something that doesn't work. Having owned several Glarry hardcases, I can say that their cases work really well for storage. Anybody owning many ukes,...

I have a feeling that the waterman is sold mostly to first-time-uke-playing kids; kind of like a toy. Not many kids will upgrade and not many will continue to play their waterman for too long.

Congrats! So, you've found that perfect uke; perfect! After ending my own UAS, I've saved lots of money and increased my playing time.

I discovered the joys of playing the uke during this lockdown. I think it'll entertain me for years to come.
Like you, I also have a leave-it-out uke; it sits on my wall hook and is super convenient...

And you can market it as an advertisement space to companies. "I'm playing this uke with this strap all over town, want your name here?" :)

Look on the bright side: it's a unique Kala Waterman sound!

@Jerry41: I don't know what that means, but I've bought Glarry cases from Glarry Music directly before:

https://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?145285

The transaction went smoothly...

Sounds like you really want the Martin. If that's the case and if it has a return policy, then just get it.

Same here. Thanks to the ukulele, I'm rediscovering the guitar.
But I still love the uke a lot.

To find the answer, just use your uke and pluck the C string (tuned of course). Since the notes are all at least a semi-tone apart, the note to be easily identifiable.

Here's a little experiment; maybe you'll find it interesting too.

I think we all know the middle C note. The C on the uke string #3. The C that we've all heard millions of times in all kinds of...

You could be gifted. Although the class was at a local college (San Jose State U.), it's designed for music majors so the students are fairly serious. Nobody in the class of ~25-30 was able to...

You want "loud, bassy sounding" is all good, but it's also a possible recipe for muddiness; so take care when shopping.

Your "high end" requirement is not really needed, if a mid-range uke can do...

In this case, I think "the more, the merrier" truly applies.
More choices to bring more people into the uke fold.
What's gaudy to one person may be just perfect to another.

So, I say: Let the...

While most people can tell relative pitches, very few can tell absolute pitches. For example, given a pitch, few people (even ones with extensive training) can say that pitch is higher or lower than...

Here's something I noticed that may help you.

I used to have to replace strings just a little on a month of playing because dents would form on the underside of strings at the fret locations.
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I had a Kala KA-S, which is similar to your KA-15s. For < $200, you can get a KA-SSLNG or KA-SSTU (I've owned both). Either one will give you noticeably better sound.

For many months, I didn't have a clip-on tuner (I had given mine away with some ukes to my parents). During those months, I mostly tuned by ear because my tuners weren't convenient and I'm lazy.
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If you are using a computer, then Musescore is pretty convenient; way, way, way better than editing PDFs. You can enter notation in TAB format (or staff format or just by playing it on a MIDI...

Ah, thanks. That was fast answer.

I guess I've never used a tool to do that.

It looks like a wrench, but I don't think I've ever used such a tool on my ukes or guitars. Maybe a tool to tighten something that loosens often (so it's made into a keychain)?

(I think I...

Thank you for the movie titles; I'm going to watch some.

For me, there are 2 kinds of collections. Ones that , when I look at them, I say "wow, I love this collection; perhaps a few more." Then there are ones that I say "gee, this is really too many....