Sopranos, Strengths and Weaknesses

Sustain can be affected by tone wood. My maple Bruko and spruce Kala have amazing sustain.
 
Yes, my maple brüko has good sustain too, especially with lightweight strings. Personally I think too much sustain just isn't 'ukulele', but each to her or his own. I'm a proud pedant.
 
Fretboard is too short! Unlike Concerts/Tenors, they end where the neck joins the body... doesn't go all the way up to the sound hole, unlike concerts/tenors.
This was pointed out to me in another thread.

Islander Acacia Soprano (laminate) has 20 -- count 'em -- 20 frets. And a 1.5" nut width. Mine was about $120 from Uke Republic. It's a terrific uke.
 
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