Can't go wrong with an ATD. I must confess I prefer the Millar which is a similar price but I think 90% of the brands that exist at that price today owe Pono a pint for inspiring a whole generation of players before now to pick up a good instrument.
Just bought the ABD two weeks back. It has already become my third favorite instrument out of my 30. Wondering if I should also make the 1-hour trot to check out the MGBD available here in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Any thoughts on ABD vs MGBD from experience, anyone?
It's called walk in the park. Everything you need to know about it is in this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cu0fWBC16GY.html Many thanks
Pomo ATD looks beautiful. Sounds beautiful too but oh that baritone😍 I wonder if I could get away with GCEA tuning on a baritone and what it would sound like...
I have a question please! Why does Pono (I have an AT) put a wound "C" string on the tenor? I find it jarring, and really haven't figured out what it's all about, if more experienced uke players like yourself like it, and if there's something I need to know about this that I might be missing. I don't know if that string is on all the models you showed, but mine came that way. Thanks!
The Pono tenor ukuleles did always have a wound 3rd and that has just recently changed... The reason for it is because the wound string creates a more prominent sound and increases where the string features in the mix when you play a chord - essentially adding some emphasis to your bass note when playing high G.
I'm not against Sopranos at all. Just so few companies are releasing new Sopranos models right now that there isn't nearly as much to report on as other sizes. There is a Soprano comparison playlist on the channel that you can browse but not currently anything brand new for me to report back on.
Can't win them all... Most of these Ukes have been featured in past comparisons and I mix it up regularly between picking and strumming. You may well find the sample you want already exists on the channel 👍
It’s interesting to hear about the factory in Indonesia. You also have said Romero also uses a small quality factory (Vietnam). Can you comment on other ukulele manufacturers around this price range that use quality factories overseas? So many build in China for example, but it’s hard to tell which ones use factories with good builders and qc and which ones don’t. Also, different companies might have higher standards for the output. Ohana and Kala might be built in the same factory for all I know, but maybe one company insists on better quality. Is this a topic for a video? It’s something I always wonder about.
I think that the price often indicates the answer to this... Pono are a fairly large small operation if that makes sense? Upwards in price you have the Millars in Taiwan - RU-vid videos show this to be an extremely small family operation Big Island and Romero Creations are very different buy made by possibly the same people in Vietnam (I can't confirm that but the build quality and location is the same) In Thailand you have Rebel who also make the KoAloha Opios... Finally, in China you have AnueNue and Eastman who have both really rewritten the rules on what to expect from a 'made in china' ukulele... All of these operations offer something that is a big jump up in quality from your average production Chinese ukes and price wise sit somewhere inbetween the factory ukes under £500 and the premium US and Japanese made ukes. Hope that helps? It's just my take on it...
