[jos_meister]

Holly, what a wonderful girl you have. Congrats!
My first two ukes were the Harmony, and I tried to resurrect one that belonged to my father (upgraded with Martin strings), it was still playable. Certainly not a toy.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by jos_meister. Reason: mistypo

[jos_meister]

Hi anirbaf,

I’ll second amplification. It will probably be the cheaper route for you.

From my experience, when I was looking for an uke for sing-a-longs I tried several makes of the solid mahogany ones like Kala, Lanikai, Enya and Ohana. I chose Enya EUT-M6 (size and sound are perfect for me, and it’s pretty loud considering my needs). Yet still, when we jammed – me with a Enya and a group of Koaloa tenors + a Sceptre – I can vouch for them being very loud. But these are quite pricey, so can’t recommend anything not knowing your budget and current setup.

And personally I think that you’d better get a resonator one. That’s just IMO.

Still. As an addition, if you are not using Aquila strings, you might try them. They are some of the louder strings. Plus I have a tenor resonator that is loud and cuts through even guitar & bluegrass jams.

Here are some useful pages:
https://blog.deeringbanjos.com/ukulele-sizes – more info about sound
https://consordini.com/best-ukulele-strings/ – more detailed info about strings
https://liveukulele.com/gear/amplifying-your-ukulele/ – basic guide on amplifying

More info about my Enya EUT-M6:
https://www.gotaukulele.com/2018/12/enya-eut-m6-tenor-ukulele-review.html
https://primesound.org/best-tenor-ukulele/

Good luck!

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