I have an Enya mango concert uke from uke like the pros and it is sweet! I also swear that the more I have played it the better it ends up sounding as if the wood has somehow come alive with continued use. Mine is a spalted mango with a variety of colors and the spalted areas make it very intriguing to look at. I get lots of compliments on it. If you’re on the fence about getting one , hesitate no longer!
Wondering if the spalting itself influences the sound... would highly spalted instrument have a difference in tone compared to a less spalted instrument? Great content BTW!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the MANGO. My hubby bought me a retirement gift as I said I wanted to learn to play the ukulele and I was watching YOUR youtubes. I have extremely small hands and it is a concert mango with cut out. I've fallen in love with this wood, and will definitely be watching more of you. Energy plus and enthusiasm for the uke. Thank you !!
I have a (1st gen) Mya-Moe curly mango concert ʻukulele. I use fluorocarbon strings and i get a bright, sweet sound that is perfect for Hawaiian music which i play a lot. It also has great projection and sustain.
Hello from New-Caledonia. I own a Pono pineapple mango concert. I found that with a low G string, it's very well suited for playing Blues ! That's also my favorite uke for moving around, as an all purpose uke. I think that mango wood uke can be very different between another "same" one because of the big diversity of that kind of wood. Still more than others wood (I thing mahogany is a more "consistent" wood), a mango wood uke should be played in the shop before buying... when possible... BUT my favorite one but precious is my Pepe Romero Tiny Tener, koa wood, low G. Anyway I haven't finished to explore combinaison of wood and strings... What a huge territory to discover !
@@kamamutasoltechacousticguitars No helas, I hadn't the opportunity but I know that koa is the hawaïan specie of acacia wood so should sound very similar (for a much lower price... sustainable choice ?). But for the look, I think koa is very special...
@@Ukelikethepros for sure ! However I found that lower frets are larger than a concert uke, so some chords are more difficult for smaller hands and you have also to deal with a shorter head where the tuners are closer to the frets than currently with "normal" heads... But a very great ratio value / price !
I now own one solid mango ukulele, the Rebel soprano double crème and a new Flight Carabao, spruce top with Mango back and sides. They are great sounding ukes. To my taste I like Koa and Mango best as tone wood. The Rebel is a class of it’s own
I wanted to give the Koaloha low G a try on my Mango, but ended up switching it out for the Pepe Romero low G. It sounded great before, but the Pepe Romero string really makes it even better! After more than two years of playing, the Pepe low G is still my favorite.
@@Ukelikethepros i agree Elizabeth. i love the Pepe strings. i have them on 3 ukes now. One of those is my midrange priced solid mahogany tenor i use for my "banger" ukulele (the one i take outside a lot and am not afraid of messing up) and those strings really transformed even that ukulele.
@@colleens.lapello2069 hi colleen. I don’t have a recommendation per se. i just dedicated my least expensive uke which happens to be an Enya solid mahogany tenor. I actually think Enya makes some great sounding ukes for the money so i am not saying Enyas should be everyones “banger” uke but that is just what i chose to use. I actually love that Enya and Pepe Romeros low G strings really made it sound good.
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Mango wood has warm and sweet sound.
Yes it does!
@@UkeliketheprosThank you so much
I have an Enya mango concert uke from uke like the pros and it is sweet! I also swear that the more I have played it the better it ends up sounding as if the wood has somehow come alive with continued use.
Mine is a spalted mango with a variety of colors and the spalted areas make it very intriguing to look at. I get lots of compliments on it.
If you’re on the fence about getting one , hesitate no longer!
Very cool! wohoo! Thanks for the support! That's a really good uke!
Spalted mango is very competitive uke choice.
This wood come from mango tree? Can anyone help me find this. 😅
Wondering if the spalting itself influences the sound... would highly spalted instrument have a difference in tone compared to a less spalted instrument? Great content BTW!!
Marvelous tone. Thanks.
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the MANGO. My hubby bought me a retirement gift as I said I wanted to learn to play the ukulele and I was watching YOUR youtubes. I have extremely small hands and it is a concert mango with cut out. I've fallen in love with this wood, and will definitely be watching more of you. Energy plus and enthusiasm for the uke. Thank you !!
Wonderful! Mango is an incredible wood! Thanks for the support! Enjoy your uke!
@@Ukelikethepros A "banger" uke is mentioned further down, how does zebrawood or rosewood compare to the mango .. My backup guitar is rosewood.
I have a (1st gen) Mya-Moe curly mango concert ʻukulele. I use fluorocarbon strings and i get a bright, sweet sound that is perfect for Hawaiian music which i play a lot. It also has great projection and sustain.
Love the sound, I have the Flight Fireball 🎶🎶
Hello from New-Caledonia. I own a Pono pineapple mango concert. I found that with a low G string, it's very well suited for playing Blues ! That's also my favorite uke for moving around, as an all purpose uke. I think that mango wood uke can be very different between another "same" one because of the big diversity of that kind of wood. Still more than others wood (I thing mahogany is a more "consistent" wood), a mango wood uke should be played in the shop before buying... when possible... BUT my favorite one but precious is my Pepe Romero Tiny Tener, koa wood, low G. Anyway I haven't finished to explore combinaison of wood and strings... What a huge territory to discover !
Oh the Pepe Romero tiny tenor is INCREDIBLEE!
Have you tried acacia Tenor ukulele before?
@@kamamutasoltechacousticguitars No helas, I hadn't the opportunity but I know that koa is the hawaïan specie of acacia wood so should sound very similar (for a much lower price... sustainable choice ?). But for the look, I think koa is very special...
@@Ukelikethepros for sure ! However I found that lower frets are larger than a concert uke, so some chords are more difficult for smaller hands and you have also to deal with a shorter head where the tuners are closer to the frets than currently with "normal" heads... But a very great ratio value / price !
@@patriceleguy8072 much more economical, actually. And also it depends on how you make ukulele.
Great demo. Good info for when I'm buying my next uke.
Always enjoy all your tutorials Terry..
Oh My Gosh! The mango tiny tenor is awesome
I love the look! Also love the warmer sound.
Love my KoAloha mango tenor. Hard to appreciate the warmth and tone without hearing in person. And the appearance is beautiful.
Couldn't agree more!
Mango wood is a good Resident sounding!!!
totally!
I now own one solid mango ukulele, the Rebel soprano double crème and a new Flight Carabao, spruce top with Mango back and sides. They are great sounding ukes. To my taste I like Koa and Mango best as tone wood. The Rebel is a class of it’s own
Thanks for sharing! You have a cool collection of ukes!
I wanted to give the Koaloha low G a try on my Mango, but ended up switching it out for the Pepe Romero low G. It sounded great before, but the Pepe Romero string really makes it even better! After more than two years of playing, the Pepe low G is still my favorite.
Good choice! I really like the Pepe Strings
@@Ukelikethepros i agree Elizabeth. i love the Pepe strings. i have them on 3 ukes now. One of those is my midrange priced solid mahogany tenor i use for my "banger" ukulele (the one i take outside a lot and am not afraid of messing up) and those strings really transformed even that ukulele.
@@aprilm4241 I never thought of having a "banger" uke, just started learning. Do you recommend "used" and any "type" of wood for around the campfire?
@@colleens.lapello2069 hi colleen. I don’t have a recommendation per se. i just dedicated my least expensive uke which happens to be an Enya solid mahogany tenor. I actually think Enya makes some great sounding ukes for the money so i am not saying Enyas should be everyones “banger” uke but that is just what i chose to use. I actually love that Enya and Pepe Romeros low G strings really made it sound good.