I was originally referring to the current model that came out in 2019. I eventually sold my 2018 model and bought a 25 anniversary edition and I don't regret it. I prefer the newer build that's more comfortable to hold and has better mids that balance the sound. I always thought the previous version sounded wolfy...but to each their own! I'm happy with what I now have.
This was my impression of the difference in sound between the new 2019s and the older models. The Ukulele Site did a podcast that featured them playing the old and new models, and there was a definite difference that you could hear. I'm quite happy with my newer KTM as well.
Yes, headstock looks a bit cluttered now, imoThey look and sound great, but the crooked, eared tuners just bug me. UPTs please
I don't mind the angled tuners specifically but rather the the geared tuners in general. It completely baffles me why KoAloha has decided to use these tuners when Der Jung - the manufacturer of these new tuners - already makes their own rear-facing planetary tuners. Madness.They look and sound great, but the crooked, eared tuners just bug me. UPTs please
Prior to his custom Koaloha Black label, Neal Chin played & recorded a few albums on a….
