Dear all,
I am slowly entering the ukulele world and it feels good I have only played some really low-end ones I found lying around, but now I am getting my first decent instrument. I have ordered a Pono AT and expecting it at the beginning of next week. The overall problem is that I am in Europe where ukulelestores are a rare find, apart from some in UK and DE, and so I had to order one online.
I am having second thoughts about the AT though, since my plan is at least at times to use it in a band situation. I am a banjo player and I know the frustration when your instrument is just not cutting it volumewise. And I have heard that AT, although nice and sweet sounding, is on the quieter side. So I am considering returning it and getting a spruce or a cedar top (Pono MTD-SP or ATD-CR). They are really hard to find but probably doable but will of course also be an online order unfortunately. So my question is... is it really worth the hassle to make this "upgrade"? I know I can always buy another spruce or cedar top eventually but I would really like to get a really well-working instrument now, that I can have for many years to come without feeling I havde to complement it with another.
I know there are a lot of other great brands than Pono but since the selection is rather limited in Europe at the moment, it still seems like the way to go.
All inputs are highly welcomed!
/A confused Ukubeginner
I am slowly entering the ukulele world and it feels good I have only played some really low-end ones I found lying around, but now I am getting my first decent instrument. I have ordered a Pono AT and expecting it at the beginning of next week. The overall problem is that I am in Europe where ukulelestores are a rare find, apart from some in UK and DE, and so I had to order one online.
I am having second thoughts about the AT though, since my plan is at least at times to use it in a band situation. I am a banjo player and I know the frustration when your instrument is just not cutting it volumewise. And I have heard that AT, although nice and sweet sounding, is on the quieter side. So I am considering returning it and getting a spruce or a cedar top (Pono MTD-SP or ATD-CR). They are really hard to find but probably doable but will of course also be an online order unfortunately. So my question is... is it really worth the hassle to make this "upgrade"? I know I can always buy another spruce or cedar top eventually but I would really like to get a really well-working instrument now, that I can have for many years to come without feeling I havde to complement it with another.
I know there are a lot of other great brands than Pono but since the selection is rather limited in Europe at the moment, it still seems like the way to go.
All inputs are highly welcomed!
/A confused Ukubeginner