I always wondered what's the difference between koolau and pono ukes construction wise.
So far I only know that koolau are built on Hawaii from their luthier, and ponos on Java in a factory.
I wonder what's different in other parts of the construction.
Are koolaus lighter, and have a different bracing?
Are they louder?
Ponos are good ukes, but I was never satisfied with the volume and they are a bit over built in my opinion.
I would take the Anuenue AMM over any pono I played. No competition in my eyes.
But the koolaus seem to get nothing but praise, the must be different in some ways?
So far I only know that koolau are built on Hawaii from their luthier, and ponos on Java in a factory.
I wonder what's different in other parts of the construction.
Are koolaus lighter, and have a different bracing?
Are they louder?
Ponos are good ukes, but I was never satisfied with the volume and they are a bit over built in my opinion.
I would take the Anuenue AMM over any pono I played. No competition in my eyes.
But the koolaus seem to get nothing but praise, the must be different in some ways?