Top Ten Ukuleles for 2021 - World of Ukes Favourites
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- The selection of the ten top ukuleles for 2021 - personal favourites from Matt at World of Ukes.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:08 10: Kiwaya KPS-1K Soprano Ukulele
04:17 9: Eden Origin Tenor Ukulele
06:48 8: aNueNue AKK2 Concert Ukulele
09:54 7: Kiwaya KPC-1M Concert Ukulele
11:56 6: Uluru Sedera Tenor Ukulele
15:24 5: Millar Phil Doleman Signature Soprano Ukulele
17:47 4: Maestro UT-MR Tenor Ukulele
21:37 3: Kiwaya KSU-1L Long Neck Soprano Ukulele
24:40 2: Millar TM-260WG Tenor Ukulele
28:33 Honourable Mentions
32:13 1: Top Choice for 2021
The ukuleles in this video are all available from World of Ukes:
Kiwaya KPS-1K Soprano Ukulele: worldofukes.co.uk/soprano-uku...
Eden Origin Tenor Ukulele: worldofukes.co.uk/tenor-ukule...
aNueNue AKK2 Concert Ukulele: worldofukes.co.uk/concert-uku...
Kiwaya KPC-1M Concert Ukulele: worldofukes.co.uk/concert-uku...
Uluru Sedera Tenor Ukulele: worldofukes.co.uk/tenor-ukule...
Millar Phil Doleman Signature Soprano Ukulele: worldofukes.co.uk/soprano-uku...
Maestro UT-MR Tenor Ukulele: worldofukes.co.uk/tenor-ukule...
Kiwaya KSU-1L Long Neck Soprano Ukulele: worldofukes.co.uk/soprano-uku...
Millar TM-260WG Tenor Ukulele: worldofukes.co.uk/tenor-ukule...
Kai KTI-30 Tenor Ukulele: worldofukes.co.uk/tenor-ukule...
Love this video, thanks. The ukuleles sound so good
I have the Enya concert electric version and love it so I would agree it deserves a special mention. So great to have recommendations as it means you can be confidant you arent wasting your hard earned. ! ! ☺️
thanks for this video was very helpfull!! subscribed
Great demo, cheers
It’s good enjoyed the video. thank you!
Really enjoyed the video Matt, When you had the Millar long necked soprano in, I really loved the sound and look. I also REALLY like the Millar mahogany tenor, not just for the sound but also the shape. Thanks very much and stay safe and well. David.❤️🎸🎶🌞
I am impressed with all of the Millars, so for that to be my favourite suggests it's a special one!
Thanks for the review. I was surprised and delighted a Kai kti was your number 1. I bought a kti 700 to learn on and now want to upgrade. It's funny how ukes multiple; I have 4 now.
Great video Matt, really enjoyed it. Interesting to get an insight into your favourite ukes. It really does carry a lot of weight given your VAST experience! I don't need a new uke right now but I really fancy adding a millar to collection 😀👍🤙
I don't think you could go wrong with one! Definitely my own interests colour my choices but I suppose that's a bit more interesting than just selling the shiniest!
The Kiwaya KSU1L you sold me is just brilliant, my goto uke. Everyone should have one!
Excellent, and yes, I agree!
Great video!
Loved the video - very informative and warmly presented
Thank you Karen, that's kind :)
Those Kiwayas sound terrific!
Good thing my UAS has been cured (for the time being) by the Eden tenor I bought from you last year - still an incredibly good instrument!
I bought the kiwaya ksu long neck from you. Its really a very good instrument. Especially for that price.
And thanks again for the help last december (i had the problem with the buzzing sound on some frets) .
Hey Matt, thanks for your review.
I got a KAI KTI 700 tenor which you mentioned shortly in your charts two weeks ago and I don't regret I bought it. Fantastic price for a really good instrument.
That's great - glad you are enjoying it!
Thanks for the info Matt. Really informative
Thanks Alan :)
Thank you!
nice work!
Thank you. Very well presented and great to see someone getting away from all the Hawaiian brands and checking out ukes like the Maestro etc..
I do like the Hawaiian brands too - but, I don't know... I'm just drawn to good value, even at the higher end, so that takes my interest to Asia.
I’m really enjoying the Eden Origin Tenor I got a couple of months back. Nice to hear what it’s supposed to sound like :)
Actually, of all of them, that's the one when I processed the video that I thought I didn't do a very good job of playing it! Glad you like yours!
wahoo kai kti 30 is impressive for price ! thanks for sharing...i already had an eye on the kti-5000...but also anuenue mm3, snail millar etc , my head is going to explode...so much good ukes....thanks
I would wait and save up for an AMM3 or Millar TM-260WG, if I was you - but that's easy to say as it is your money I'm spending haha!
@@WorldofUkes you read in my thoughts...that's the one (mm3) playing in my head for months...ahahaha...but for know i love my kiwaya kcu1 for learning...thanks regards
Just re-watching this, and I'm proud and grateful that four instruments from my catalogue feature in this Top Ten. High praise indeed to be in such illustrious company :-)
That's great, I half feared you'd be annoyed at the other 6 slots not being yours!
Matt I don't know why but I think I must've missed this video. I am so, so pleased that you listed the Eden Origin Tenor because I have one! Was the first Uke I bought from you. One thing I love about it is the volumn. It really packs a punch and is chimy. I would love to try a low G on it though and wondered if you had any string suggestions? Not that you asked, and I understand this is YOUR favourite list, but the winner for me on your list is Millar. There is something very special about those instruments made by Millar. Again, not that you asked, but I just had to mention that my favourite for this year .. so far .. is the aNueNue UC10-GG Golden Glow I bought from you. What a belting instrument for the price! I just love playing it and play it a lot. It is so easy to play and so comfortable. I wish I could buy one in every colour hahaha! Thanks Matt.
Thanks Wendy - and I'm waiting for some new Edens to arrive, long overdue! Glad you like yours. As they have Worth Browns on, people tend to like to go for a Worth Brown low G, but for me, the Fremont is a livelier option that stands up to the chiming quality you mention.
I would sooner buy from a bricks and mortar real music shop like yours or any of the other UK sellers than Amazon, any day. Plus, your reviews seem to be objective and considered. I like that. Thanks for your reviews.
Still love my Eden Original Tenor. You are a prolific contributor to the uke scene, I wonder if you ever have time to sleep? Oh yes, you own your own business, how silly of me... Your number one choice is right up my street, what a great choice "Sound for Pound" brilliant! But will the wife let me have another one? Cheers Peter. Ontario Canada.
Sleep? What's that? (reply sent at 23:49 on a Saturday night!)
I love the sound of your number one. Wow! I’d love to try a tenor. Don’t laugh, but do you ship to Hawai’i?
Also can you recommend a great sounding, reasonably priced concert uke with a pick up? I am mostly a strummer, but have been invited to play some gigs here.
I have a concert acoustic Kala (I think it’s a KA ACP CTG) I like the sound of it a lot- it has good volume and is clean and quite pretty. The top fret is very close to the top of the neck, so Bb is a struggle for my old lady hands to play. Would love a cutaway, but sound is more important. (Arm rest is a bonus- not necessary.)
Your recommendations welcome. Mahalo!
I can ship to Hawaii... but I wonder if Hawaii Music Supply would be a better option? They're also really good - but shipping will be a lot less :)
Hi When will you be getting the Eden Origin back in stock?
Yes, probably in around 6 weeks
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on your TOP 10!
Will the price be the same when the instrument is shipped to Germany or is the price then without your local tax?
Just at the moment I am asking people to tell me what charges they have and then refunding that amount. Because it isn't quite as simple as just taking off the VAT as there may be a small amount of import tax as well. I'll cover whatever it is in the form of a refund when the amount is known. Complicated!
@@WorldofUkes Thanks for your answer, Matt. I just noticed the note on your website that there is no shipping to the EU at the moment. What a pitty.
@@Teeum5 Yes, sorry - it is a shame. I decided that last night when UPS stopped shipping (DPD had already done so). I really hope it is resolved soon!
Just to let you know I now have DHL, and they deliver with taxes and duty paid, so you don't have to pay anything extra when it arrives (they send me the bill for the tax and duty so it is nice and easy)
@@WorldofUkes Hi Matt, thanks for letting me know - but I already ordered my AMM2 at your store and now I'm waiting that it will arrive...
The kiwaya long neck soprano is awesome. It’s my go to uke. The only negative is it smells a bit funny
Does it? How strange! I can't say I've sniffed them but I will now!
Are those ukes solid wood or laminated wood?
There's a combination...
10) All Solid
9) Solid Top
8,7,6,5,4) All Solid
3) Laminate
2) All Solid
1) Laminate
Looks like the maestro ut-mr copied the pigeon tree ukuleles shape
Much bigger top bout on the maestro.
No baritones? Can't really be a Top 10 without a single bari in the list, can it?
My top ten of my favourites can, and should be what I decide. I did go to great lengths to point out they were a) my favourites b) my opinion and c) that not being in the list didn't mean it wasn't good.
I did mention the Uluru Hoa Hana baritone, which would have been in potentially, if I'd had any to demonstrate and include.
From what I had available, I felt these were the best ten. Baritones are in short supply at the moment and I didn't want to include one of the few I had for the sake of it.
Finally, in my opinion, manufacturers have not excelled with baritones of late - they've not kept up the pace and improvement in baritone scale like they have with other sizes (which is why we commissioned the Hoa Hana in the first place).
So, rest assured, no baritone bias - but ukulele makers need to do better!
I've been around ukuleles for about 40 years and I never heard any of those brands names of ukuleles.
You must have heard of 100 year old Kiwaya?
Depending on where you are in the world, you'll get different brand availability. I'm also not a specialist in Hawaiian made instruments so it's important to note (as I say in the video) that these are my favourites that I stock in my store. Some of my choices are inexpensive. Some are, despite having played many thousands of ukes, new even to me, like Millar.
I'm not quite sure what you're getting at with your comment, but I'd stand by my choices from instruments available in the UK any day.
@@WorldofUkes Sorry no, when I was a kid the only thing people had was Kamakas, Martin if they could afford them, and home made but it was still good. Oh and the Duke Kahanamoku.
@@kawikadee9670 These days, for new ones at least, I think most people would rather have a Kamaka than a Martin!
@@WorldofUkes I agree but I can't believe how much they're going for nowadays.
@@kawikadee9670 Well, no,. you're right - and especially if you remember them being an affordable option!
this is a list of 10 ukuleles that will make this guy shitloads of money
This is a list of ten ukuleles that are my favourites, based on my experience of over a decade as an independent, specialist retailer of ukes. Of course I want to sell ukuleles - that's my business. The number one in the list is £109, and I sell instruments up to £1,699 - so it is my honest opinion, not skewed by maximising profits.
People sell ukuleles, it's a fact of life. I would say it's best, if someone wants one, that they buy them from someone who cares about the instruments and won't pressure or push people towards things they don't need. If they do, from me, yes, I'll put food on the table and they'll get good service and advice. Is there something wrong with that?
What a load of over priced crap.
I think we all have something to bring to the conversation. And from now on, what you should bring is silence.
That's your carefully considered opinion, eh, Mr Gregory? Perhaps you think you could produce a better list (but I doubt you could).
Roy, would be interested to know what make/brand of Ukulele you play? Since you seem to be far more knowledgable than Matt I am guessing an Aklot?
@@wylancslass what I found when buying any musical instrument, it's very subjective. You buy what you believe sounds the best to suit your needs, not necessarily an expensive one. One of my favourite ukeleles is a LUKU which cost me £50.
@@roygregory8334 And top of my list is £109... I don't think that's overpriced. You can disagree, which is your right, but I don't see the need for the rudeness.