Hey all! I'm new here and both kinda new and not at all new to playing ukulele. I got my first ukulele in 2017 when I was living in Hawaii but haven't been consistent in playing despite having a couple nice instruments! I've picked them back up recently and am trying to keep myself practicing instead of going and buying another uke or two. It seems whenever the urge hits me to start playing again UAS also hits quite strong.
My first ukulele was a beginner Kala, a soprano KA-15S. It did the job and I learned a handful of songs, mostly Christmas music. Still have it, play it a bit less than my other two.
In 2018 I decided I wanted something a little nicer. I knew I ultimately, eventually, would want something solid Koa made in Hawaii but given I'd been playing less than a year and wasn't sure with my ADHD if I'd really keep playing I was looking for something a bit nicer but still fairly affordable more mid range. I poked around on the TUS website and saw one I liked the look and sound of and figured since they were on island I may as well see what they had in store so I could get a feel in person. The particular one they had on the website wasn't in the retail store, but they DID have a beautiful used Koaloha soprano pineapple. Even though it was a couple hundred more than I was hoping to spend, I knew this was a deal I couldn't pass up.
Even though I had a gorgeous Koa instrument, in 2020 after starting to play a little again I decided I wanted something new. As much as I love the look of Koa, I also knew I love the sound of mahogany. So in 2020 I grabbed a Romero mahogany concert. Though I do still prefer soprano size, there's just something about the tone of the mahogany with the low G that just feels instantly soothing even with just the simplest of chords. And as a bonus it's also a gorgeous instrument.
Anyways I can play like 2 songs at this point but have 3 ukuleles. I moved back to the mainland 3 years ago and have just started playing them again after neglecting them since the move. Actively fighting UAS as my budget says no despite there being over $5k worth of instruments I'd be buying today if I won the lottery.
My first ukulele was a beginner Kala, a soprano KA-15S. It did the job and I learned a handful of songs, mostly Christmas music. Still have it, play it a bit less than my other two.
In 2018 I decided I wanted something a little nicer. I knew I ultimately, eventually, would want something solid Koa made in Hawaii but given I'd been playing less than a year and wasn't sure with my ADHD if I'd really keep playing I was looking for something a bit nicer but still fairly affordable more mid range. I poked around on the TUS website and saw one I liked the look and sound of and figured since they were on island I may as well see what they had in store so I could get a feel in person. The particular one they had on the website wasn't in the retail store, but they DID have a beautiful used Koaloha soprano pineapple. Even though it was a couple hundred more than I was hoping to spend, I knew this was a deal I couldn't pass up.
Even though I had a gorgeous Koa instrument, in 2020 after starting to play a little again I decided I wanted something new. As much as I love the look of Koa, I also knew I love the sound of mahogany. So in 2020 I grabbed a Romero mahogany concert. Though I do still prefer soprano size, there's just something about the tone of the mahogany with the low G that just feels instantly soothing even with just the simplest of chords. And as a bonus it's also a gorgeous instrument.
Anyways I can play like 2 songs at this point but have 3 ukuleles. I moved back to the mainland 3 years ago and have just started playing them again after neglecting them since the move. Actively fighting UAS as my budget says no despite there being over $5k worth of instruments I'd be buying today if I won the lottery.
. Sounds like you have some great ukuleles.
so I still get the bug but can't often afford to indulge it which I guess is overall a good thing.
