A simple ukulele comparison

So, I spent a lot of money to get a Kanilea Tenor Ukulele. It’s made of koa. I’ve been talking about it with the maker for some time now and it’s finally here. All the way from Hawaii.

Kanilea K1-T Premium
Kanilea K1-T Premium

I think she’s a real beauty.

These two are my existing ones.

Pono Tenor PTES Solid Ebony Spruce Top
Pono Tenor PTES Solid Ebony Spruce Top
Mainland Red Cedar Top Soprano
Mainland Red Cedar Top Soprano

And here’s the proof that if you’re a lousy player, no good instrument can help you sound better. But maybe a tuner might. I really should’ve checked all the tuning first.

[audio:https://joanneteo.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ukulele.mp3|titles=Three Ukulele’s Compared]

I used Ableton Live that was bundled with my Focusrite USB 6 and the AT2035 to record this.

Can you guess which section of music belongs to which instrument?

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