Lfdm tenor ( should have stopped buying right there)
Koolau tenor
Blackbird Clara
Yes in that order!
Lfdm tenor ( should have stopped buying right there)
Koolau tenor
Blackbird Clara
Yes in that order!
When I started out, it was Kala, then I got some solid mahogany Ohanas, but decided to splash out on a KoAloha Opio, so it's KoAloha now, closely followed by Ohana, (both long neck concert ukes).![]()
Trying to do justice to various musical instruments.
I have three Kala Ukes (see below) and a Kala tenor guitar, so I guess Kalas are my favorite. However, I really like my Luna concert a lot.
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Kala "Spalted" baritone - Lo D GBD - Fingerpick
Gold Tone tenor banjolele - Lo F BbDF Fingerpick
Luna “Peace” concert - CGDA Fingerpick (5ths)
Kala tenor eight string - gGcCEEAA Strum
Flea "Red" concert - Hi-F BbDG Strum
Kala "Exotic Mahogany" soprano - Hi-A DF#B Strum
Mahalo yellow "Smiley" soprano (Dad's Day gift)
Ka-Lai Pineapple soprano (old) gift
Old age should rather be feared than death. - Juvenal
God gave us old age so we wouldn't mind dying so much.
I've tried one tenor each of Ko'olau, Kanile'a, Koaloha, and Kamaka. I'm not convinced the Ko'olau was a good example of the brand, but I think the others are representative. Of these individual instruments, the Kanile'a is by far my favorite, so Kanile'a is my favorite brand. I just love the clean, pure tone it produces, especially on the 1st string.
Martin C2M Concert
Grimes Redwood Ziricote Tenor
Kala KA-EBY-T Tenor
Kanile'a K-3 TE Premium Tenor
Koaloha KTM-00 Tenor
No question about it, a WWII Martin concert. I Just stick to old stuff but I've been impressed with the current Luthier made, it's the way to go if you have just one.
Kiwaya first, I love the two I have.
Cordoba next. I've got two - love the cedar top tenor but I'm not bonding as well with the same series baritone. I have another Cordoba tenor coming tomorrow - all solid hog
I think if I were to "step up" to a "K" brand, I'd likely try a Kanilea as I like the neck carve and ample nut width on my Islander tenor.
Bruko No. 6; Kiwaya KS-1; Kiwaya KTS-4; Mainland Mahogany Classic; Mainland Red Cedar; Ohana SK-28; Cahaya CY-0112; Kiwaya KTC-1; Musicguymic's "Kolohe" concert; Cordoba 24T; Cordoba 30T; Kanilea Islander MST-4; Cordoba 24B
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TomtheBaptist
LfdM (I own three, a tenor, super tenor and a baritone) I could sell everything else and be happy.
I'iwi
Ko'olau and Kimo are tied for third
A whole bunch of others have come and gone. It's all just personal preference.
Ukuleles.............yes please !!!!
Kanilea and Kiwaya, then Romero Creations. aNueNue seem good too.
Kala KA-ASAC acacia baritone
Tiny Tenor spruce/mahogany
Kiwaya KTC-2 mahogany concert
aNueNue Khaya I mahogany soprano
Flight Travel soprano
I have several and my favorite is my DaSilva.
My Mike Pereira is very close though.
Keep Strummin'
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