FrankBungle
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new uke day last week.
i made the giant step to a k brand.
well, what do i have to say?
aesthetically it's maybe one the most beautiful "things" i've ever seen.
the kinda red tortoise binding in contrast with all the colors of the koa it's something awesome. and the rosette has a fantastic curly maple inlay that you can't see in pictures.
but let's talk about the most important things for an instrument...sound and playiability.
i have a Kala Acacaia T that i consider a very good value for the money, but it has nothing to do with it.
it's not a very loud instrument but it has a great clarity, when you play a chord you can hear every single note resonating perfectly and the tone is just what i was looking for...warm and aggressive when needed. i'm not into bright sounding instruments.
obviously the intonation is spot on through the whole fretboard.
the playiability is incredible, the wider neck is perfect for my long fingers (one of the main reasons while i chose kanilea) and allows me to have a comfort that i never had even on electric guitars.
it really increased my speed.
the only little remark is that i hear a very little (i have some kinda obsession for fret buzzes, so maybe is just me) fret buzz on the F note on the first fret of the E string, but it only happens when i strum it with great vengeance and furious anger.
btw is it normal to have a little fret buzz when strumming very hard?
overall it's better then i was expeting. you feel you have a professional instrument when you play it.
pics when my brother will bother send me an email.
i made the giant step to a k brand.
well, what do i have to say?
aesthetically it's maybe one the most beautiful "things" i've ever seen.
the kinda red tortoise binding in contrast with all the colors of the koa it's something awesome. and the rosette has a fantastic curly maple inlay that you can't see in pictures.
but let's talk about the most important things for an instrument...sound and playiability.
i have a Kala Acacaia T that i consider a very good value for the money, but it has nothing to do with it.
it's not a very loud instrument but it has a great clarity, when you play a chord you can hear every single note resonating perfectly and the tone is just what i was looking for...warm and aggressive when needed. i'm not into bright sounding instruments.
obviously the intonation is spot on through the whole fretboard.
the playiability is incredible, the wider neck is perfect for my long fingers (one of the main reasons while i chose kanilea) and allows me to have a comfort that i never had even on electric guitars.
it really increased my speed.
the only little remark is that i hear a very little (i have some kinda obsession for fret buzzes, so maybe is just me) fret buzz on the F note on the first fret of the E string, but it only happens when i strum it with great vengeance and furious anger.
btw is it normal to have a little fret buzz when strumming very hard?
overall it's better then i was expeting. you feel you have a professional instrument when you play it.
pics when my brother will bother send me an email.