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bl0ops
Aloha
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 Posted - 07/01/2005 : 6:23:14 PM
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Anyone played one? I can't seem to find one around my area. I live in the bay area. I've tried a Kamaka koa tenor, a Bushman Jenny mahogany tenor, and a Rick Turner koa tenor. I just love the tones of both koa wood ukes. But they're a little price to me. Anyone know how if the Lanikai Curly Koa Tenor has a good tone? In comparison to the koa ukues and the mahogany.
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Island Legends
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 07/02/2005 : 08:32:32 AM
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bl0ops
The Lanikai Curly Koa tenors(CK-T, CK-TE, or CK-6E) have a good tone if you're comparing them to other Lanikai tenors (S-T, LU-21T, etc...). I personally think that they sound the best out of the Lanikai uke line.
If you take the same Lanikai Koa and compare it to a solid koa uke .... KoAloha, Kamaka, G-String.... then it doesn't sound as good. It would be comparable to a Lehua Australian Blackwood but for the price, I would get the Lanikai.
but then.... personal preference |
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
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Posted - 07/09/2005 : 6:47:16 PM
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I just played some koa Lanikai tenors, both the cutaway/electric version and the standard body, today. Very fun with a nice ring and strong midtones and mellow treble. I think it would sound better with thickers strings on it (comes with GHS blacks w/ wound 3rd).
The downside is that the cutaway/electric version is around $400 plus case, which puts it close to the range of a used Kamaka ($500 and up).
As far as the laminated-vs.-solid goes, I would say the Lanikai is comparable because the laminated wood is still incredibly thin and rings pretty well.
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