How to choose ukulele?
2022-09-13
material The most common Ukulele materials are mahogany and spruce. Acacia wood and zebra wood are not common, and generally appear in high-end ukulele materials. The general differences in the sound quality of several woods are: Mahogany: Warm tone and good sustain. Spruce: clear and soft, good resonance. Acacia: The sound is bright at normal strength, and sweet when the strength is high. Zebra Wood: Bright and flamboyant. In fact, what material to choose is not very important for beginners. For example, spruce wood is divided into dozens of species such as Australian spruce, Engelman spruce, North American spruce, and hemlock. It is almost impossible to understand the sound quality of all these boards. Therefore, it is very important to listen to the evaluation sound in the product introduction before buying. Only in this way can you confirm that the ukulele you get is the sound you really want. Generally on the product introduction, you can listen to the strings by clicking on the video. Common types of Ukulele Strings are nylon and carbon. In addition, titanium strings and guts are less common. The main difference between different strings is the feel and sustain. Nylon strings: feel like steel wire, it is more painful to press, the sustain is short, and the timbre is varied. Carbon strings: feel like soft steel wire, less painful to press, longer sustain, and more durable. In fact, the influence of strings on the timbre is not very obvious to the novice (because you have listened to the evaluation video, it is a display of comprehensive sound quality). So as long as the piano is not too painful, there is generally no problem. If you are very concerned, you can buy carbon strings yourself to replace them. Anyway, the strings are consumables, and they have to be replaced after more than half a year. Brand and Model There are quite a few famous brands of ukulele, but different brands have different gears, so there is no need to be too dazzled.
