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Originally Posted by Haasome
Ok, I know this isn't a Ukulele Forum, but I figure some of you play one. My wife is interested in playing and I know absolutely nothing about the instrument. Anything we should look for or consider as we embark on this adventure?
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You want solid wood if you want a really nice sound. Kala makes a very nice Mahogany tenor that is very popular. If you have the $$ get a martin. I recommend CONCERT size. Its not the smallest or the biggest so it is the safest bet. If you want it to sound more guitar-like put a LOW G string on it, quiet lovely. If you do get a Martin, I recommend Worth Brown strings on it for a mellow sound, or go full Martin with Martin strings. I also like Pono a lot but its more $$ then Kala. Kala is the safer of the cheaper range.
Ukulele sizes:
Soprano - Smallest and tiny and possible to get hand cramps!
Concert - A little bigger, the middle child
Tenor - A lot of the professional ukulele players wind up on tenor's, probably because they are louder and a fuller sound from the larger body.
Baritone - tuned differently, its like a tiny guitar missing two strings, harder to find tabs/music for because it's less common.
Google jake shimabukuro if you've never seen him and be prepared to be blown away. He's made the Kamaka Tenor very popular
