The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #139759 Message #3213115
Posted By: Tootler
26-Aug-11 - 02:59 PM
Thread Name: Ukulele - which makers?
Subject: RE: Ukulele - which makers?
I bought a ukulele at Whitby earlier this week.
It's a Korala concert uke. Spruce top and Mahogany laminate back and sides.
I tried what I could find. Two Koralas, a Lani and and an Ashbury.
The best I can say about the Ashbury is that I was underwhelmed by it.
The Lani was pretty good but it was the Spruce Korala that really grabbed me. Clear, bright tone. I can imagine that others might prefer the mahogany but to me it was a little muddy in tone.
I met a luthier at a session later and he had a look and said he thought it was a good instrument and that I had made a good choice.
I played it later at a couple of singarounds and I am definitely pleased with it.