While on Maui last week, my brothers, father, and I stopped by a ukulele store in Wailuku. Mele Ukulele has some beautiful instruments and a really nice staff. The price of their instruments is a little out of my range, since I am just a beginner, but it was nice to see some quality koa ukuleles and be able to hear them first-hand. While talking to one of the guys who “seemed” to work there (maybe he was just hanging out), he recommended I get a concert size ukulele to play, rather than the standard size. He said they sound fuller and will be more versatile.

I already have a really cheap Johnson standard ukulele which I broke, so I wanted a new one. The bridge snapped off, and although I was able to reattach and glue it cleanly, it is out of tune. Plus the tuning pegs were terrible and it never really stayed in tune for more than a minute or two. Bay still likes to play that one, though. It’s his “guitar”.

Anyways, today I ordered a concert ukulele, Hilo brand. It is not expensive, but seems to be ok for a student. It was $39.99+shipping. I will play around with it and see if I stick with the ukulele.