Larrivee made some gorgeous ukes in Canada a few years ago. I think they went extinct. I played a couple in a shop in Santa Cruz, California and they were worth chasing if you have the money...big bucks.
The only uke I own is a baritone Favilla which I've had since the 60's. If you can find a Favilla on ebay or somewhere they're a nice brand, well made.
I bought my dad a Martin S-0 a few years back. Mexican-made and nice-sounding but not all that pretty.
There are some cool new designs, like the "Fluke".
If you want to hear some amazing uke playing try googling Jake Shimabukuru.
Hope you enjoy ukulele, I love playing it, it's just so easy and fun.
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