Joyful Uke
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There can be both good and bad surprises with ukuleles, especially since many/most of us are buying without the option to try first.
I think I've been fortunate that I haven't had any unpleasant surprises, where I really didn't like a ukulele that I bought. Some haven't been right for me, as I've moved along this journey, but there were no unpleasant surprises.
The one that did surprise me is the Kamaka HF-2. I had the opportunity to try a Kamaka, back when I was first starting, and was totally unimpressed. Looking back at that experience, I think the Kamaka had the stock strings, which probably hadn't been changed in years. And I didn't know what I was doing anyway. LOL.
For some reason, I really, really wanted to try a HF-2, though, and got one. I still hate the stock strings, but after changing strings, I really am surprised at how much I like this ukulele. So comfortable to play, it really sings, intonation is good, good sustain, and it's hard to stop playing it. So enjoyable.
I want to win a big lottery, and then follow George Harrison's example of driving around with a car full of ukuleles, and hand them out to people. And have a Kamaka in every room. (Good thing I have a small house, but if I won that big lottery, I guess that wouldn't matter.)
Hopefully, the infatuation won't wear off, but I don't expect that it will.
It's been a very wonderful surprise, anyway, since I wasn't sure if I'd really like it.
Have any ukuleles surprised anyone else? Good or bad?
I think I've been fortunate that I haven't had any unpleasant surprises, where I really didn't like a ukulele that I bought. Some haven't been right for me, as I've moved along this journey, but there were no unpleasant surprises.
The one that did surprise me is the Kamaka HF-2. I had the opportunity to try a Kamaka, back when I was first starting, and was totally unimpressed. Looking back at that experience, I think the Kamaka had the stock strings, which probably hadn't been changed in years. And I didn't know what I was doing anyway. LOL.
For some reason, I really, really wanted to try a HF-2, though, and got one. I still hate the stock strings, but after changing strings, I really am surprised at how much I like this ukulele. So comfortable to play, it really sings, intonation is good, good sustain, and it's hard to stop playing it. So enjoyable.
I want to win a big lottery, and then follow George Harrison's example of driving around with a car full of ukuleles, and hand them out to people. And have a Kamaka in every room. (Good thing I have a small house, but if I won that big lottery, I guess that wouldn't matter.)
Hopefully, the infatuation won't wear off, but I don't expect that it will.
It's been a very wonderful surprise, anyway, since I wasn't sure if I'd really like it.
Have any ukuleles surprised anyone else? Good or bad?