10 x Excellent Baritone Ukuleles - Kanile'a, Kala, Ohana, Uluru & More

[@uknavynige]

Baritone uke players are increasing, many people start and learn on gcea then hear the mellow tones of the baritone uke and fall in love with it. Im leading a baritone revival and in a few short years, my baritone army of friends will taken over the world NARF!😂

[@allanallan4791]

Ahaha

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

I believe you!

[@mrdbmckenna]

I'm pondering what you're pondering.

[@ianwalker682]

I love my baritones. When I want a low mellow relaxing tone I go for one of them. Other times I want the peppy bright sound of my concerts or tenors. And when I just want to make people think what is wrong with you, I grab the banjolele. To me, you can't go wrong with a ukulele in your hands no matter what size it is.

[@tomfontanella6585]

Very informative and entertaining video. I am a beginner baritone player thinking about a second ukulele. You’ve given me a lot to consider but frankly I think I’d be happy with any of them.

[@pixpusher]

I love the backstory that you give the ukes. Thanks.

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

My pleasure!

[@mikek4708]

Can’t argue with the Kala at that price and quality, 👌

[@paul_mitchener_ukulele]

Great video. I thought after the magnificent Kanile’a it would be hard to get excited about any of the others, but I was very wrong. The Kiwaya jumped out at me - such a strong sound especially for the price, but not only because of the price. Very tempting. The Uluru sounded quite striking too (and another tempting one if I upgrade my current baritone), and the Ohana custom was of course absolutely sublime.

[@trishbattersby5749]

I play exclusively baratone now. I’ve tried all sizes.

[@Uke-Tuber]

Great info. Thank you!

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Joel-UkeAlot]

Baritone is now my main instrument. Will be upgrading from my pono.

[@deniseforbes2332]

Love this video. As you know I’m looking to upgrade my starter baritone. I’m all for the Revelator. Do you know what tone woods are coming on the next batch? Would like something other than koa. Thanks!

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

I think Korina and Pear. Honestly can't remember 😅

[@user-dp4ev9ec8f]

I just bought the Kala Contour Spruce a week ago and find it difficult to put down honestly. I wish the fret scale was more like a tenor, but that's why they have super tenors. :) I was going to puchase the Flight Maia. But with the Kala, I'm not sure. @southernukulelestore, would you recommend the steel string over the nylon strings for regular play? As in, not in front of everyone. I don't want my fingers to start hurting either. Thoughts?

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

I'd stick to nylon.

[@user-dp4ev9ec8f]

@@SouthernUkuleleStore Excellent! That's what I wanted to know. Thanks for thr quick reply.

[@TheIronDuke9]

Is high D a common tuning for baritone? As in high D GBE? I've tried playing low G on my tenor but the re-entrant tuning is what made me want to play the instrument in the first place so I switched back. Plus I don't like the idea that I've spent so many years learning to play high g cords on my tenor and now as I understand it if I want to switch to baritone the cords are all different. Like I know to play a C cord I put one finger on the A string on the 3rd fret - but I think that all changes with a baritone so it doesn't sound like it's an easy switch to make, not like going from a soprano to a concert, for example

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

It isn't common but it does happen. There are strings readily available for it and it sounds cool!

[@ianwalker682]

Switching to a baritone is not as difficult as you might think. While the chord names will change, you will still use all of the same chord shapes. In my opinion, learning the chord shapes was more difficult to get down than switching between a tenor and a baritone. Either way, happy playing, the ukulele always puts a smile on my face.

[@user-dp4ev9ec8f]

Is the Uluru similar to the Noah Ukuleles? Made by the same people?

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

No. Uluru feel very different to Noah in every way. Would he very surprised if this were the case.

[@user-dp4ev9ec8f]

@@SouthernUkuleleStore Thank you! The Noah are OK I think. Some manufacturing inconsistencies, but I think that is to be expected from hand-made.

[@allanallan4791]

Whats your opinion on the Beaver Creek baritone uke with active electronics?

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

No opinion.

[@allanallan4791]

@@SouthernUkuleleStore darn it I just found your channel and hoped you had reviewed it. Aha

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Sorry bud.

[@W5BL]

Get yourself the nicest baritone you can afford. You can simply capo into any other model you want to hear. 1 baritone can literally replace 4 different models.

[@lilakmonoke982]

I’m a guitar player just getting into tenor ukelele. I don’t like the bass string on the baritone, sounds too much like a guitar. I play open G tuning “Keith Richard’s” (D G H D). Is it possible to replace the bass string with one one octave higher?

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

@lilakmonoke982 yes, high d tuning strings are available

[@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life]

I don't consider the Baritone Uke to be an accompaniment instrument at all. Certainly not any more than a Tenor, Concert, or Soprano uke is an accompaniment instrument. The Baritone has quickly become my main instrument of choice for my everyday practice and playing. I tried the guitar as my first instrument but found it too much for me to handle as a beginner. The Tenor has too small of a nut width to accomodate my thick fingers and while I have played and can play a Tenor it isn't at all comfortable for me to play. With the Baritone, I can move freely about on the fingerboard without cramped spacing and I have full range of motion without having tense, tight fingers. The Baritone offers EVERYTHING a Tenor, Concert, and Soprano uke does but at a deeper octave range along with more volume. I think the reason there are a lot of Baritone uke players out there with more and more of them everyday is because it is an amazing instrument that sounds and plays a lot like a small guitar. Not everyone wants their ukes to sound like ukes.