Uke Roundup: New Resonator Ukuleles from Kala, Luna, National, Recording King, and More

Full review at www.ukulelemag...
0:04 Beltona Blue Uke #2
0:46 Gretsch G9112
1:33 Gold Tone ResoUke
1:59 Kala KA-RES-BRS
2:44 Luna Uke Tiki Concert Resonator Chrome
3:26 National Style O
4:08 Recording King RU-998 Metal Body Ukulele
One of the things that everyone seems to know about resonator ukuleles is that they’re loud. Play one the way you normally play a wood ukulele and you’ll see that your strumming hand energy is turned into serious volume. That’s because under each circular coverplate is a very thin, rearward-facing cone made from spun aluminum that acts just like a speaker cone. The strings sit on top of a wooden bridge, called the biscuit, making a reso-uke, quite literally, a string-powered speaker cone.
While resonator instruments are known for volume, many people may not know that they also have a uniquely sweet tone when played at lower volumes. Stretch your technique a little and you’ll soon find that well-made resonators have the widest dynamic range of any acoustic ukulele. Play them loudly and you will be heard, but play them softly and you might find a sweetly ringing whisper with an echo-y backing.
This variety of sounds plus, let’s face it, the shiny metal bits, make resonator-ukuleles irresistible. With so many available to players of all financial resources, we couldn’t resist the chance to round up some of the playful ukes available to players today.

[@sibyllevonseelenwegeruhr]

Thank you for this Video

[@pineconewhisper]

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[@yricyric]

Interesting examples but I wouldn't really call this a review. Maybe sound comparisons would be a more appropiate title?

[@sibyllevonseelenwegeruhr]

I like the kala

[@deniseshaw3871]

Kala

[@valmoney8867]

Discard the cone and cover plate and should be great for cooking the beans around a campfire... don't try it with the Beltona though.

[@johnnypeppers7413]

Beltona

[@nickiemcnichols5397]

Which strings sound best on a Beltona resonator uke?

[@davestambaugh7282]

Some concert some tenor or what?

[@gingerbeer914]

It's not a fair comparison, since you do the picking of Lagrima on totally different spots. On the Beltona Blue Uke you play very near the middle of the scale. On the Gretsch you play nearly above the resonator and so on. It is YOU as the player who is making the difference. The uke that is played near the middle of the scale will always be the one that sounds the warmest. I know it, and you know it. You should do the test again and now properly.

[@n3v3rg01ngback]

We need to call them Spongebob guitars.

[@2bcmusic]

They're out of tune.

[@robbrown8483]

What a dreadful bastardized arrangement of Lagrima's. Yuck.

[@nuggulux]

Can't wait for you to post your version!