Why Mango?
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From my experience I think mango give me the most sweet and mellow sound not much like other wood when it's come to picking
And especially for koaloha brand you will love it if you give it a try without any judging first
And especially for koaloha brand you will love it if you give it a try without any judging first
hands_on_lanzon
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I wasn't sure if I should post this here or in the Japanese Rabbithole or PSBT thread, but I figured it's such gorgeous mango it belongs here...
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I'm REALLY loving my mango Pono Master Series, after switching to my "go to" strings, Pepe Romero fluorocarbons. Beautiful tone, very similar to mahogany, imho. Warm with a nice bit of sparkle.
That's a beauty.
It's got my name on it , but it's not mine .
I've notice Kamaka posting custom models lately ... I think for a good while they weren't taking retail custom orders .
hands_on_lanzon
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Sheeesh the light green accents with the abalone goes so well with the mango! 
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I'd be interesting in playing a mango tenor sometime. I have a Pono Mango baritone but it's never been my favorite - a bit too boomy. It may well be the strings but at this point I have a custom Kimo baritone that blows my socks off.
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I love my Pono Pineapple Mango
. Both how it looks
and how it sounds
. Both how it looks and how it soundsThe IG post says : For more information, contact info@kamakahawaii.com
... I think that one is good for a marathon .
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I love wood in general so it is a short trip for me to love mango. And the sound, right there for me in the middle of hog and koa. Love it. It’s all personal taste obviously. Any would gonna have to be pretty ugly before I’d pick, for example, painted, which some people really dig. And I’m cool with that.
SleepyheadRooster
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I own a Pono Mango. It looks great and sounds great to me. But if you hate the way it looks, why even worry about it?Just curious...does the sound quality of a Mango wood ukulele override its ugliness? Honestly, it would have to be an amazing-sounding instrument to justify the appearance. I'd be tempted to play it either in the dark or blindfolded! I know a lot of you think they look great, but I just can't get over the appearance. It looks like something that was pulled out of a scrap pile that has been exposed to the elements for 40 or 50 years!
Have at it, boys and girls. Tell me why you think Mango is a great wood for an uke!
I can think of three very popular brands people seem to be crazy about. Mostly, I think their ukuleles are unattractive. But I won’t mention who they are. Why would I? Who even cares what I think? It would never occur to me to post my opinion that they are “ugly” because I’m not interested in denigrating something that someone else might really enjoy. Sometimes it’s better to keep my opinion to myself.
I suppose everyone is different.
Some of the ukuleles in this thread are absolutely beautiful!
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frets alot
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Agreed +1!
The tone of mango is very nice. I compare it to mahogany with a bit more sparkle.
....and it is not "ugly", IMHO, but to each their own.
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