However…since koa does not grow naturally anywhere in the World outside of Hawaii…it’s rare to find non-Hawaiian manufacturers that regularly use this wood. Its worth knowing that for most Hawaiians, koa is the one and only wood that ukuleles should ever be made from. If you consider Hawaii to be the top authority on ukuleles ( as most do)… The 2 most popular ukulele woods by far are: So let’s examine each of these features in more detail. So what exactly makes one ukulele different from another? Well mainly… 5 things:
Once you’ve settled on a particular size, the next task is to narrow your options further by comparing features.Īnd the most important features are those that have the biggest impact on sound/playability. Unless of course…what you really want is a mini guitar that sounds like a ukulele…as many guitar players do. However, because baritones do not use the same GCEA tuning of the other 3, they aren’t normally recommended as a first introduction to the instrument. So any of those 3 will do fine as a “first uke”. However, the concert and tenor sizes have their own set of advantages as well, the main ones being: The default option that most beginners start with is the soprano…since it’s not only the “standard” size, but also the cheapest and most portable. Baritone (30″) – which is the largest of the 4, but tuned differently, using the same DGBE tuning as the top 4 strings of a guitar.Tenor (26″) – which is by far the most popular size for advanced players, perhaps because of the wider tonal rang.Concert (23″) – offering slightly more volume/depth than a soprano because of its larger size, plus added playability for larger hands.Soprano (20″) – the original and “ classic” sized ukulele.When comparing potential ukuleles…your FIRST job is to narrow down your options to 1 of the 4 common sizes:
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