First, I know, I know. Big box store. But I'm from Issaquah, WA, home of Costco headquarters, so I'm supporting my local economy. Costco is good to their employees. They provide a great service too for customers, etc. They are worth supporting.
So my question.
I got the Kohala Uke for Christmas, the $99 one from Costco.com. It is supposed to be a great Uke if the strings are replaced. The local music store wanted to see it so I showed it to them, and they said it was as good as anything I could buy from them at the price point. No buzzy frets or anything. A good copy.
But before I go replacing the strings, I wondered if I should try the Kahuna Uke from Costco, the $149 version. It has Aquina strings, but I don't think they are the Nylgut strings. It comes with lessons, which I don't necessarily care about. It doesn't have a tuner like the $99 one does so I'd have to buy one.
Does anyone know anything about the Kahuna? Does anyone know if anything about it, functionality-wise makes it worth the extra $50?
I am a beginner. Expensive Ukes may be in my future, but for now, I'm just shopping for a functional uke. I don't care about what it's made from unless it heavily affects sound, or what it looks like.
Here's a link to Costco in case you're interested: http://www.costco.com/Kohala-K2-C-Koa-Concert-Ukulele-Bundle.product.11762941.html
Thank you very much for any help.
So my question.
I got the Kohala Uke for Christmas, the $99 one from Costco.com. It is supposed to be a great Uke if the strings are replaced. The local music store wanted to see it so I showed it to them, and they said it was as good as anything I could buy from them at the price point. No buzzy frets or anything. A good copy.
But before I go replacing the strings, I wondered if I should try the Kahuna Uke from Costco, the $149 version. It has Aquina strings, but I don't think they are the Nylgut strings. It comes with lessons, which I don't necessarily care about. It doesn't have a tuner like the $99 one does so I'd have to buy one.
Does anyone know anything about the Kahuna? Does anyone know if anything about it, functionality-wise makes it worth the extra $50?
I am a beginner. Expensive Ukes may be in my future, but for now, I'm just shopping for a functional uke. I don't care about what it's made from unless it heavily affects sound, or what it looks like.
Here's a link to Costco in case you're interested: http://www.costco.com/Kohala-K2-C-Koa-Concert-Ukulele-Bundle.product.11762941.html
Thank you very much for any help.