Comment and a question--- I have a new cedar top Pono (2010, new only to me) tenor and I think it's the bee's knees. Sure, it's husky. But, I tend to agree with the-dude below...I have light (fragile) ukes (my Donaldson soprano is only 10.65 ounces and makes my KoAloha feel like a log!), as in my profile, but this one sounds so very good. So full. I think it's the rosewood back and sides with cedar top combination, frankly. I have never played an LP, so I'm not comparing, I'm just saying, the more I play this tenor (when I first got it last week, it felt like a small guitar--it's my first tenor), the more I love iT! Projection is the proper word. So clear, such sustain (the advantage of longer strings, I'm sure). It's gorgeous, with the slotted head and the woods. And, I suppose if Eddie Vedder can use his Pono cedar top RTSH for his Ukulele Songs CD, it's good enough for me playing "Mary Had A Little Lamb" on it. lol The new Ponos are going for over $850, and with the passive electronics, nearly $1000.
Now the question: when you mention the LP, which look swell, too, I see they have all prices, from $500 (the class A that some of you are mentioning) to well over $1300. Which model is the one that you all are saying is wonderful and sounds great and is light and lovely? Thanks