MentalAtom
Well-known member
Hey everyone,
It's official - I caught the ukulele bug and so probably in a month or so I will upgrade my Kanile'a Islander to a much higher quality "keeper" tenor so that I can stop endlessly browsing on the next upgrade. I know it's kinda early to upgrade but I have the money and gonna be spending some time in some less friendly "uke-buying" locales towards the end of the year.
I know more or less what I am looking for (probably) but to be honest, I am basically looking for something high-end good build quality and of course nice sound (yes, I know it is a personal thing).
So:
Budget is roughly £500-700
Solid wood - although in this budget I guess it's a given
Koa would be nice - It's the traditional wood so I feel you can't really go wrong. My Islander is laminate Acacia and i like the sound.
I like a gloss finish although it's not essential.
Currently options which I have found and I like are the following, these are also in stock at various suppliers:
Ana'ole AT Koa
Big Island KT-TR
KoAloha Opio Tenor KTO-10S (Spruce, Acacia)
Flight Mustang
Of course, also open to other suggestions although I feel sometimes finding certain brands in the UK (or Europe) can be a challenge. If you also know any good stockists in the EU that would be handy too.
At the moment it's also very difficult to get out and try anything in the UK as most of the shops are still closed due to the COVID situation, but maybe I'll get a chance before I pull the trigger.
Thanks in advance! Shopping is half the fun
It's official - I caught the ukulele bug and so probably in a month or so I will upgrade my Kanile'a Islander to a much higher quality "keeper" tenor so that I can stop endlessly browsing on the next upgrade. I know it's kinda early to upgrade but I have the money and gonna be spending some time in some less friendly "uke-buying" locales towards the end of the year.
I know more or less what I am looking for (probably) but to be honest, I am basically looking for something high-end good build quality and of course nice sound (yes, I know it is a personal thing).
So:
Budget is roughly £500-700
Solid wood - although in this budget I guess it's a given
Koa would be nice - It's the traditional wood so I feel you can't really go wrong. My Islander is laminate Acacia and i like the sound.
I like a gloss finish although it's not essential.
Currently options which I have found and I like are the following, these are also in stock at various suppliers:
Ana'ole AT Koa
Big Island KT-TR
KoAloha Opio Tenor KTO-10S (Spruce, Acacia)
Flight Mustang
Of course, also open to other suggestions although I feel sometimes finding certain brands in the UK (or Europe) can be a challenge. If you also know any good stockists in the EU that would be handy too.
At the moment it's also very difficult to get out and try anything in the UK as most of the shops are still closed due to the COVID situation, but maybe I'll get a chance before I pull the trigger.
Thanks in advance! Shopping is half the fun
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