I'm thinking about my next uke and I realized that all my ukes that are made of wood are made (at least partly) of Koa, Mahogany, Spruce, or Cedar. So, I'm asking everyone, what is your favorite sounding uke costing less than $1,000 that is all wood and does not use one of these woods either for the top and/or back and sides?
To help keep my question on topic, I realize:
To help keep my question on topic, I realize:
- Your opinion is totally subjective and that there is no such thing as "everything else being equal."
- What someone who strums and hums likes may be different than someone who finger-picks and never sings.
- Some builders could take my old shoes and make a great sounding uke (only a slight exaggeration).