Suggestions for a baritone Ukulele?

Kruton · #1 07-08-2006, 12:41 PM

What are some good brands and models for ukuleles? Specifically baritone. I got the rogue version and I really like and would like to move up to something a little better in quality. I would prefer something with a pickup but it is not a requirement. Thanks

Kruton · #2 07-08-2006, 02:35 PM

How about this one?

http://www.music123.com/Lanikai-LU-2...-i250803.music

tplyons · #3 07-08-2006, 02:41 PM

I've heard nothing but good things about Lanikai's.

Kruton · #4 07-08-2006, 07:56 PM

Well that's good! What about http://www.music123.com/Greg-Bennett...i130219.music? How are they as a company? I think I'm leaning towards the Lanikai though.

Edit: What about that nato wood they describe for the Lanikai? I've never heard of that.

tplyons · #5 07-08-2006, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kruton

Well that's good! What about http://www.music123.com/Greg-Bennett...i130219.music? How are they as a company? I think I'm leaning towards the Lanikai though.

Edit: What about that nato wood they describe for the Lanikai? I've never heard of that.

Greg Bennett is a branch of Samick, does some fancier stuff, generally decent quality without that Samick name.

Not sure about the Nato wood.

I'm not a uke player, but have looked a bit into it myself.

Munjibunga · #6 07-08-2006, 11:41 PM

Here are some of the better ones:

Kamaka Ukuleles

KoAloha Ukuleles

Tony Graziano Ukuleles

vindy500 · #7 07-08-2006, 11:45 PM

martin make one

jumbosilverette · #8 07-09-2006, 12:14 AM

Mele ukulele in Maui makes nice baritones in koa and mahogany for not a lot of money. Some of the nicest baris were made by Martin and go for over a grand on ebay. Close in quality but not price are Favillas -- I love 'em, also no longer in production. G String, Koaloha and Kamaka, as were mentioned earlier are very good. Better than Lanakai is the Jenny http://www.jumpingflea.com/productde...l/BU7B~/d.html
A lot of players have them and are very impressed. Good luck.

cb56 · #9 07-09-2006, 08:22 AM

My wife and some of her family get together to strum Ukes now and then. They all have the Bennett/Samicks and love them. Pretty nice for the price. Of course just like bass, guitar and everything else, you can spend as much as you want on fancier hand made ones.

mmg · #10 07-09-2006, 09:48 AM

I can't say enough about how much I love my bushman ukes. I'm extremely impressed with the sound that my engelmann series and my jenny series ukes get. the Jenny is a far better uke, but for the price the Engelmann is one hell of a value.

http://www.jumpingflea.com/bushman.cfm

Kruton · #11 07-09-2006, 11:57 AM

I don't know if I want to spend $300 on a Ukulele though. My main instrument is still Bass. I would like it to have a pickup. Damn, if only that engelmann had a pickup, I think I would go for that. But I also really like that cutaway Jenny. I will probably just save for that cutaway with the pickup.

cb56 · #12 07-09-2006, 03:37 PM

Maybe someone makes a soundhole pickup that would fit?
Like a Seymour Duncan Woody?

Speaking of woodys

If that doesn't sell you a ukelele, nothin will.

Kruton · #13 07-09-2006, 07:51 PM

http://www.jumpingflea.com/productde.../BU7BF~/d.html

^^ That's what I've Decided on with the pickup.

Has anyone ever dealt with this website?