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I played ukulele first... and I play guitar as well.
After getting into guitars, I had felt that it would make baritone ukuleles obsolete for me, since guitar is the same thing with:
-Bigger body
-Two extra bass strings
Resulting in a fuller sound, better suited to mainstream accompaniment, etc.
However, as I was practicing a song requested by a close friend to perform on his wedding, I made an interesting discovery.
I play the song much better on a baritone ukulele than on guitar
Contrary to my previous logic, having less strings actually added more flavour and a livelier beat to the song than having more strings!
This had made me go back to using 4-stringed instruments in situations I would lug a guitar around (eg: Church worship sessions). It made me look on the market for a new baritone uke, with particular interest in Pono. Then I revisited the Pono Nui - a baritone uke tuning (DGBE) on a Guitar ("tenor guitar") sized neck and body.
Previously I had dismissed this instrument as 'pointless'. I felt that for something that is that big and costs that much, a classical guitar would be superior. But now I have changed my mind. I can do more things on my baritone uke that on a classical guitar. Less strings makes my instrumental solos sound cleaner and it adds a great twinkle in my accompaniment that cuts through the mix.
So I pulled the trigger on this model:
http://www.theukulelesite.com/pono-bn-10d-baritone-nui-pro-classic-acacia-deluxe.html
And waiting for the wonderful folks at The Ukulele Site to install a pickup and set it up for me.
Does anyone else own a Pono Nui? Or anyone else have any thoughts or stories to tell about this unique instrument?
It appeals to me because it has the playability of an ukulele, but the advantages of a guitar of bigger sound (while still not being overly large).
Every recording I find of it demonstrates an amazing tone that blows me away
After getting into guitars, I had felt that it would make baritone ukuleles obsolete for me, since guitar is the same thing with:
-Bigger body
-Two extra bass strings
Resulting in a fuller sound, better suited to mainstream accompaniment, etc.
However, as I was practicing a song requested by a close friend to perform on his wedding, I made an interesting discovery.
I play the song much better on a baritone ukulele than on guitar
Contrary to my previous logic, having less strings actually added more flavour and a livelier beat to the song than having more strings!
This had made me go back to using 4-stringed instruments in situations I would lug a guitar around (eg: Church worship sessions). It made me look on the market for a new baritone uke, with particular interest in Pono. Then I revisited the Pono Nui - a baritone uke tuning (DGBE) on a Guitar ("tenor guitar") sized neck and body.
Previously I had dismissed this instrument as 'pointless'. I felt that for something that is that big and costs that much, a classical guitar would be superior. But now I have changed my mind. I can do more things on my baritone uke that on a classical guitar. Less strings makes my instrumental solos sound cleaner and it adds a great twinkle in my accompaniment that cuts through the mix.
So I pulled the trigger on this model:
http://www.theukulelesite.com/pono-bn-10d-baritone-nui-pro-classic-acacia-deluxe.html
And waiting for the wonderful folks at The Ukulele Site to install a pickup and set it up for me.
Does anyone else own a Pono Nui? Or anyone else have any thoughts or stories to tell about this unique instrument?
It appeals to me because it has the playability of an ukulele, but the advantages of a guitar of bigger sound (while still not being overly large).
Every recording I find of it demonstrates an amazing tone that blows me away
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