I have been playing ukulele around 8 months now. I started on a Kala ka-15s, which I really enjoyed and which definitely did the job of getting me hooked, but I wanted to try low g and I wanted the fuller sound of a tenor, so I bought a spruce topped Ohana tenor.
I do like low g for some things, but I also like high g and want to keep one of each tuning around. But the sound of my little Kala really suffers compared to the spruce top Ohana. I don’t have room/desire to deal with more than 2 ukes. I think I’d like a concert, laminate, sub-$200 uke to replace the Kala. I could go up to $250, maybe.
What are the ukuleles I should be looking at and comparing? When are you paying for looks without any improvement in sound? What are your favorite laminates in that price range?
I do like low g for some things, but I also like high g and want to keep one of each tuning around. But the sound of my little Kala really suffers compared to the spruce top Ohana. I don’t have room/desire to deal with more than 2 ukes. I think I’d like a concert, laminate, sub-$200 uke to replace the Kala. I could go up to $250, maybe.
What are the ukuleles I should be looking at and comparing? When are you paying for looks without any improvement in sound? What are your favorite laminates in that price range?
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