anthonyg
Well-known member
Detuning your Kamaka 1,2 or 3 semitones will improve resonance and sustain straight away. Are you still using the standard Kamaka strings? Different strings can improve sustain.
I don’t have any ukulele shops around me that sell high end ukuleles for me to try in person.
that jake model looks cool. besides appearance how is it different than the tenor i already have from them?
Historically, Tenor ukuleles weren't tuned to g,C,E,A. They started out tuned f,A#,D,G.
When I was in the factory a couple of years ago, they had made some (very few) of the Jake model that they sold by lottery. There was one done that hadn’t been picked up yet that they let me play. It wasn’t the bling, that Uke played like nothing I’ve since played. It was wonderful but expensive for good reason.My guess is, aside from the bling, higher quality wood, greater attention to detail, (and Jake's name.) I don't know if there are any out in the wild yet, but maybe if you call one of the sellers, (like Elderly - not sure who else is selling them), they can give you some better input.
When I was in the factory a couple of years ago, they had made some (very few) of the Jake model that they sold by lottery. There was one done that hadn’t been picked up yet that they let me play. It wasn’t the bling, that Uke played like nothing I’ve since played. It was wonderful but expensive for good reason.