Dang ur hide....I was just about to put my 2018 KCM-00MG up for sale on Reverb and I think you talked me out of it...I've got a case of arthritis as well as trigger fingers so I was mostly using my tenors, BUT after seeing this doggone video I'm really thinking I should keep it, if for nothing, because it's a Koaloha and it's a mango ( which does sound glorious as u said ) ...Plus, I would lose money and then I'm sure I would regret the whole idea. So I'm honestly happy as heck I saw this video and happy as heck I've NOW decided to keep my 2018 mango !!!! Thanx a million, sorry so long, and God's blessings from Texas !!!!!
Alex, you crack me up...you get to pronounce things however you want! :D I am with you, the concert mango was the best. And...that koa tenor was pretty glorious too! Thanks! :)
I have the mango in concert and the tenor in koa. To me, these wood choices are ideal. To my ears, my mango is slightly brighter and my koa a bit warmer (relative to t heir sizes and tunings, of course). However, here it seems the koa tenor is brighter than the mango. GAH! As for which soprano to buy, your guess is as good as mine. I'd ask Alex what he thinks! Thanks for featuring my favorite ukulele brand and my favorite uke.
To me the Koa has the warmer sound similiar to a spruce top guitar with rosewood back and sides. The Mango is more like a spruce top guitar with mahogony back and side. Bottom line is you need to have both!
Love your vids. I saw in another video you said Pono started mango. I have a Pono bamboo. Is it pretty rare? How good are Pono overall? I love it but it has a truss rod and low G. Just a weird but great instrument
@@super-markio Hi Mark, this isn't something we would do for SUS because this channel exists to promote things we sell. I would happily record a video for Ukes With Alex comparing it if you did want to send it to and from the shop.
The end of the year is the projection... KoAloha told us last week that they are doing Koa now and for the next spell, the Naupakas and finally mango which would be October onwards... This could always change but considering that the last mango batches were 18 months apart: I probably wouldn't put a date on your calendar. Sorry
Who knows? I clearly didn't expect to wait two years this time 🤣 I think KoAloha build cyclically so it's impossible to know what is around the corner. They will probably surprise us with naupakas for the first time in years next month. 🤷🏻♂️
Different builders using different types of mango on instruments with different bracing, top thickness, build styles etc. There's no specific reason... You just like a good ukulele 🤷🏻♂️
The KoAloha ukuleles are lighter and less polished... they have more of a raw projection and less of the compression and balance of a Kanile'a. Ultimately it's exactly the same difference between a Koa KoAloha and Koa Kanile'a. They are just two very different interpretations of a Ukulele that do their own thing very well. The Kanile'a is definitely the more premium instrument because of the slotted head, armrest and the visual quality of the wood. The KoAloha is about 40% cheaper so In that respect both options are also attractive.
I’m liking the sound of Mango more and more. It has the warmth but also a brightness that I enjoy.
Dang ur hide....I was just about to put my 2018 KCM-00MG up for sale on Reverb and I think you talked me out of it...I've got a case of arthritis as well as trigger fingers so I was mostly using my tenors, BUT after seeing this doggone video I'm really thinking I should keep it, if for nothing, because it's a Koaloha and it's a mango ( which does sound glorious as u said ) ...Plus, I would lose money and then I'm sure I would regret the whole idea. So I'm honestly happy as heck I saw this video and happy as heck I've NOW decided to keep my 2018 mango !!!! Thanx a million, sorry so long, and God's blessings from Texas !!!!!
I don’t care how you say it! Your doing a wonderful job👍🏻 another great comparison 🤓
Alex, you crack me up...you get to pronounce things however you want! :D I am with you, the concert mango was the best. And...that koa tenor was pretty glorious too! Thanks! :)
Let's face it - whether it's Mango, Koa or a mixture of the two: you can't go wrong with a 'Ko A Lowar
They are all amazing! I can see why you picked the concert though.
I have the mango in concert and the tenor in koa. To me, these wood choices are ideal. To my ears, my mango is slightly brighter and my koa a bit warmer (relative to t heir sizes and tunings, of course). However, here it seems the koa tenor is brighter than the mango. GAH! As for which soprano to buy, your guess is as good as mine. I'd ask Alex what he thinks!
Thanks for featuring my favorite ukulele brand and my favorite uke.
0:24 It was close (my heart almost stopped)
It would have landed on a soft cushion or my chubby love handles... The uke would have been fine. No need to worry 😅
To me the Koa has the warmer sound similiar to a spruce top guitar with rosewood back and sides. The Mango is more like a spruce top guitar with mahogony back and side. Bottom line is you need to have both!
very nice i have once buyed frm your store the tk 39 of ohana ukelele
Always the mango Alex!! 😄
Oooohhhhh that Tenor!!!
What about the beautiful Beltona Ukuleles . . .? They are my favourite❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Did the tenor ukulele have a low G string?
Love your vids. I saw in another video you said Pono started mango. I have a Pono bamboo. Is it pretty rare? How good are Pono overall? I love it but it has a truss rod and low G. Just a weird but great instrument
Pono bamboo definitely is rare... I forgot they existed and never played one myself.
@@SouthernUkuleleStore can I ship it to you for a video and you send it back?
I would even send the label for the return. I love your videos and want to know how the sound and build compares to others.
@@super-markio Hi Mark, this isn't something we would do for SUS because this channel exists to promote things we sell. I would happily record a video for Ukes With Alex comparing it if you did want to send it to and from the shop.
@@SouthernUkuleleStore I thought you were in southern USA but now your accent makes more sense 😁
I think it could be rather expensive to ship it to UK
best mango！
Annoying question Alex, but any thoughts on when these are coming back? (The Tenor is sold out, I see...but I am quite keen on it!)
The end of the year is the projection... KoAloha told us last week that they are doing Koa now and for the next spell, the Naupakas and finally mango which would be October onwards... This could always change but considering that the last mango batches were 18 months apart: I probably wouldn't put a date on your calendar.
Sorry
Koa tenor 😍
*shocked face
loving that mango tenor! are you just freestyling or is that an actual song? love it.
Sorry... I was just noodling on the Tenors.
Desperate for one of the tenors, I think they sound great. Once these have gone could it be two years before you get them again?
Who knows? I clearly didn't expect to wait two years this time 🤣
I think KoAloha build cyclically so it's impossible to know what is around the corner. They will probably surprise us with naupakas for the first time in years next month. 🤷🏻♂️
Mango all the way.
"glörious" - that is all!
#mangomovement #mangoloha ;)
Am i weird . Dont answer that its my birthday today . Why do I like the mango Ana ulai so much in the mango is it a littld more mellow . If so why . ?
Different builders using different types of mango on instruments with different bracing, top thickness, build styles etc.
There's no specific reason... You just like a good ukulele 🤷🏻♂️
How do these compare to the Manako?
The KoAloha ukuleles are lighter and less polished... they have more of a raw projection and less of the compression and balance of a Kanile'a. Ultimately it's exactly the same difference between a Koa KoAloha and Koa Kanile'a. They are just two very different interpretations of a Ukulele that do their own thing very well.
The Kanile'a is definitely the more premium instrument because of the slotted head, armrest and the visual quality of the wood. The KoAloha is about 40% cheaper so In that respect both options are also attractive.
Have you ever played / had in a Romero Creations steel string guitalele? #justaskin Might want one in the next 2 years 🤔? 😍😂
I have and we have previously sold them. Generally all of the Romero stuff has been good.
Yes, like saying ‘Oookulele’ when you’re not Hawaiian
I mix it up and say it both ways to throw people that want to complain for the sake of it off.