The statement by Koolau about the mahogany is on the Pono FAQ. It is correct that they are not comparing acacia and mahogany, just explaining why the one costs more than the other. I certainly do agree that aural aesthetics should be the most important consideration. My mahogany Pono sounds wonderful to me but I also like Bonnard more than Matisse even though both are great artists and others may wish to differ. It is the sound that is important.
Living on Kauai with the opportunity to travel back and forth to Oahu a couple of times a month has really spoiled me. I get to go and play and listen to all these instruments and pick what I like best as well as going straight to the factories for my other ukuleles if I have questions. Lucky to live Hawaii. Taking my granddaughter to the 42nd Annual Ukulele Festival on Sunday since she started uke lessons three weeks ago.
I still like the mahogany baritone best, but now that I notice that I was supposed to be commenting on tenors, the ones I have are acacia (koa). Have you looked at the Kelii. They sound good and you can get one that's got a solid koa soundboard and solid mahogany back and sides...solve your problem by having it both ways!
Living on Kauai with the opportunity to travel back and forth to Oahu a couple of times a month has really spoiled me. I get to go and play and listen to all these instruments and pick what I like best as well as going straight to the factories for my other ukuleles if I have questions. Lucky to live Hawaii. Taking my granddaughter to the 42nd Annual Ukulele Festival on Sunday since she started uke lessons three weeks ago.
I still like the mahogany baritone best, but now that I notice that I was supposed to be commenting on tenors, the ones I have are acacia (koa). Have you looked at the Kelii. They sound good and you can get one that's got a solid koa soundboard and solid mahogany back and sides...solve your problem by having it both ways!