Hi everyone!
Been playing for a few years now, but I would still say I'm only an advanced beginner. Ukes I've had:
-Makala Waterman (still have for my daughters to play with)
-Cordoba 15tm (Still have and play often. for 100 bucks new I'm happy with it.)
-Cordoba 20tm (I loved this one, but it became super buzzy and annoying, and apparently would have needed a significant fix, so I gave it to a friend. Also felt a little too mellow after a while, but I did have it in low G.)
-Pono PCO (bought this here, sold it here). It was an early Pono model, I gather, though I couldn't find much about it. Sweet-sounding, but also extremely quiet and far too mellow to me. It also weighed a ton. Don't know if it was just that model, or that's how Ponos/solid wood instruments are.
I'm considering upgrading in the next couple of months to either a Mainland or a Pono. My max budget is 400 for everything. I'm used to playing a tenor, just because I like the sound. I'm not sure mahogany is the best match for me? Was thinking maybe red cedar or acai? Also I'm not a huge fan of the rope decals of the Mainland (just me!), so I prefer the simplicity of the Ponos. Resellability is also a factor, as my husband is (gulp) not going to be super enthused about me buying yet another uke!
Thanks in advance, everyone.
Been playing for a few years now, but I would still say I'm only an advanced beginner. Ukes I've had:
-Makala Waterman (still have for my daughters to play with)
-Cordoba 15tm (Still have and play often. for 100 bucks new I'm happy with it.)
-Cordoba 20tm (I loved this one, but it became super buzzy and annoying, and apparently would have needed a significant fix, so I gave it to a friend. Also felt a little too mellow after a while, but I did have it in low G.)
-Pono PCO (bought this here, sold it here). It was an early Pono model, I gather, though I couldn't find much about it. Sweet-sounding, but also extremely quiet and far too mellow to me. It also weighed a ton. Don't know if it was just that model, or that's how Ponos/solid wood instruments are.
I'm considering upgrading in the next couple of months to either a Mainland or a Pono. My max budget is 400 for everything. I'm used to playing a tenor, just because I like the sound. I'm not sure mahogany is the best match for me? Was thinking maybe red cedar or acai? Also I'm not a huge fan of the rope decals of the Mainland (just me!), so I prefer the simplicity of the Ponos. Resellability is also a factor, as my husband is (gulp) not going to be super enthused about me buying yet another uke!
Thanks in advance, everyone.
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