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bl0ops
Aloha
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 Posted - 06/24/2005 : 6:36:42 PM
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Is it true that the older the uke, the better it sounds?
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 06/25/2005 : 06:58:57 AM
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Well, no generalities apply to all instruments. But with that proviso, I'd say that wood instruments usually sound better as they get older, assuming no damage or failure of construction. I would not agree that all old ukes sound better than all new ones, or that the oldest ukes have the best sound.
Fran
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Lowell
Aloha
USA
13 Posts |
Posted - 06/25/2005 : 08:45:51 AM
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| I've heard this alot too. The older the uke the better the sound. Like the wood mellows and it gets more soulful in sound. I have 6 Kamakas in the house and the oldest is from '88. 8 string. I do believe it is getting better as it gets older. Or maybe just the way my wife plays it...he he. I have seen dozens of ukes in their older days and they always do seem more pleasing to the ear. Hard to explain...So it's my long way around of saying that I think they do get stronger and more soulful in tone......Aloha, Lowell |
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KoAloha
Akahai
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2005 : 4:32:16 PM
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| Generally speaking, most solid wood ukulele will improve in tone, as they are played. The more you play it, the faster the tone will "open up." This is more apparent with certain species of woods, like spruce or cedar tops. |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 06/27/2005 : 07:55:35 AM
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| KoAloha has the key - improvement in tone doesn't come from aging alone, it has to have been PLAYED over time. |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 06/27/2005 : 12:00:44 PM
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So Paul ( @ KoAloha),
How long will it take my new D-VI to "open up" if I play it an hour every day?   
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