Quick Ukulele Review: Mainland Ukuleles Mahogany Soprano

[1viva]

Hi,

Loved your review. Since your review dates back to 2009, would you still recommend buying a Mainland soprano? (I'm thinking about getting the same one)

Thanks for your time. :-)

[AnaZLago]

does anybody knows the name of the song?

[dimebaghudson]

have you ever played a luna?

[RainOrShineUke]

Nice! What's the song?

[smyrna5]

Nice Alan. Hey, if you ever get a chance, I would love to hear that Mainland compared (sound sample) to your Flea. I don't think you had the soprano when you did your soprano comparison before.

[asalistics]

whats your favorite ukelele size, mine is the soprano because of its old 50s waikiki sound to it, like how you played it their

[UKISOCIETY]

I like to switch uke sizes depending on the song. I don't think I have a favorite but I do have many more sopranos than all other sizes combined. That may because they're less expensive to buy, too.

[asalistics]

i agree, and sopranos are cute and fun to bring anywhere and play

[asalistics]

i want a concert ukelele

[UKISOCIETY]

I have the red cedar concert from Mainland and it's a gem. I recommend it.

[asalistics]

wow nice, yes i want to get a koa wood soprano, and a mahagony concert uke

[heresl00kingatyoukid]

@UKISOCIETY hey i want a mainland concert...do you recommend red cedar or mango?

[UKISOCIETY]

@heresl00kingatyoukid Depends on the kind of sound you prefer. Red cedar and rings is brighter and mango is mellow and full. I prefer mango myself.

[wannaplayguitargood]

would you say mainland or bushmans are better?

[UKISOCIETY]

I haven't played a Bushman for a long time. I own a concert Jenny for a long time and it seemed fine. I've heard that a lot of people had to wait for their Bushmans and they weren't "set up" well. I know the Mainland owner and he's good to deal with. I think the Mainlands are prettier with the special binding.

[saipanboy670]

Do you recommend Mainland ukuleles?

Because I wanna buy a Mahogany Concert Mainland ukulele.

[UKISOCIETY]

Oh yeah! I've got a Red Cedar concert Mainland and it's sweet!

[tux325]

i just got one today...there awesome im just curious what kind of strings are they strung with?

[UKISOCIETY]

Aquila nylgut. I have all 3 sizes and like the Aquila on the soprano and concert but not on the tenor. Sounds "plunky" to me.

[ukeshale]

mike does such a wonderful job. they're so beautiful. what's the action like on the soprano though?

[UKISOCIETY]

Good and no problems with intonation.

[choboy58]

great review!

...but if i could ask. what song are you playing? it's sweet.

[UKISOCIETY]

I'm just kind of picking a improvised version of 5 foot 2.

[BarleyC]

Nice uke - and well played! :-) I've been thinking of getting one of these... Do you feel the matte finish affected the sound at all, perhaps made it mellower than the gloss finsh?

[UKISOCIETY]

I don't know about that. And I don't know who has a gloss finished one. Maybe hoosierhiver (mainland's owner) could send you a comparison video.

Cheers!

[bingcro]

how much did it cost nobody has asked the fifty million dollar question

[HometownDuo]

How is the string height at the nut and at the 12th fret? While we're at it, are the notes fretted at the 12th fret close to the 12th fret harmonic?

Looks and sounds great!

[faithtruthlove07]

i almost bought this ukulele! i'm so glad you did a review on this. i'm definitely interested when i buy my 2nd uke..eventually..just bought my first, though :) thanks again.

[BornAgainJeeper]

beautiful!

[ukeshale]

lovely review. i'm clued up this time ;)

[bluesuke]

Thanks Alan! Great review

[stryngtheory]

Very nice! Noone bought your Martin? If my car wasn't a giant cash-void I'd snap that puppy up!!

[rightonpard]

Thats a mighty pretty little uke you got there.

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Looks lovely, Alan. Mahogany would be my choice too, I think.

KEN

[irvingjohn]

Niice. You're the first to post details on a mahogany model. The suspense is killing me... I want my tenor!

[BaronK69]

Looks mighty nice, Alan! I can't decide which one to get though... glossy cedar or matte mahogany. I know I like the mellow sound of mahogany, but the cedar is so damn pretty...

[okvolleyball]

nice

[BenTheWriter]

That's a very huggable sweater, good sir.

And great uke!

[russbuss415]

great review alan!

[deach69]

Sweet!

[boozelele]

I WANT ONE! (nice review Alan)

[hoosierhiver]

Enjoy! Thanks for the review!

[krabbers]

thats the one i am going for with the matte finish