雅虎问答：Highest Quality Ukulele: Ohana, Kamaka, Martin...?
这是我在试图搜索KAMAKA评测时发现的雅虎问答，提问者问了一个有趣的问题：Highest Quality Ukulele: Ohana, Kamaka, Martin...?Ohana，Kamaka, Martin或其他品牌， 哪一个质量最好呢?提问的初衷当然是升级设备。
Hey! I am an avid ukulele player and I have been playing a soprano lanakai for a while now but I'm thinking of getting a higher quality (and, yes, more expensive ukulele.) The highest quality ohana, all the kamakas, and some of the martins are all around the same price (Martins, however, get the most expensive overall). IZ played a martin and they're by far the most expensive (up to $3000), but I played the highest quality ohana and it was beautiful. Kamakas have a really good reputation. If there's another brand that's better let me know. Basically, what is the best soprano (concert or tenor is also okay) ukulele on the market?
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Best Answer - Chosen by AskerIt depends on what you are really looking for. Something expensive? Or something that sounds better to you (and others hearing you play)?
Older martin ukuleles (solid mahogany) will fetch a premium because they were made in Nazareth, PA and the mahogany sweetens over time. I know several Hawaiian afficionados that swear by them -- but they bought them new many years ago, or they found a bargain at a swap meet (no more bargains on eBay). Most would not pay the "collectors premium" on them today. Most new Martins are made in Mexico. The exceptions are the VERY expensive ones with tons of paua (or abalone) inlay work -- a visual collector's item. If you can finad a Tenor or Soprano Martin (over 20 years old) for under $500, in good shape, ask to play it and buy if you like the sound.
That said, the other alternative is a solid Koa ukulele made in Hawai'i. The top ones (IMHO) are KoAloha, Kamaka, and Kanile'a. Koa only grows above 5000 feet in Hawai'i and cannot be harvested unless the tree is felled by natural means (lightning, wind, volcano, etc.). That makes the wood rare and expensive. On top of that, US labor costs make these ukulele more expensive.
Kamaka ukulele have been the favorite among islanders for so long, they are an institution. Many people go for a Kamaka because of reputation. The factory has limited output and they are very hard to find -- further driving the cost up. But they are sweet instruments in the right hands. It is the instrument that Jake Shimabukuro plays -- you should listen to his "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".
My money goes to Kanile'a and KoAloha. Which are a little easier to find and don't have as much of an add-on premium as Martin and Kamaka.
Kanile'a has the nicest finish of the two -- using a technique learned from Taylor Guitars to use UV light to cure micro-thin layers of finish. These instruments have a very high gloss without the thickness that might restrict the resonance of the koa wood. Their "Super Tenor" is the best of the bunch.
My personal favorite based on price and tone, though, is KoAloha. I have two KoAloha tenors. One a standard four-string low G and the other strung like a small guitar with six strings (a custom order). I play the tenor four string every week in kanikapila and I am constantly asked what make I am playing and receive many comments on the sweet tone. Then they ask if they can play it and are reluctant to give it back to me because of the feel and touch to play. Danial Ho, Herb Ohta Jr., David Kamakahi, Riatea Helm, Brittni Paiva, and George Kahumoku all play KoAloha Tenors.
Many of the other ukuleles are made overseas to keep the labor costs down -- making them affordable for most people. Lanaka'i is one of these. they are sweet sounding, the quality has vastly improved over time and they are the best value but not what the "professionals" play.
简单翻译一下：这问题取决于你的目标，只是想买昂贵的乐器？还是寻找更好的声音？
老Maritin（沙比利全单）的UKU应当是最好的，因为他们产于Nazareth, PA ，那里的沙比利木质很棒。这是我认识的几个狂热的夏威夷人说的，他们或者很多年以前买的全新琴，或者在跳蚤市场买到了超值货（ebay上肯定见不到了）。大多数人都不会花钱买PREMIUM系列的MARTIN产品了。而且如今大多数MARTIN的UKU都在墨西哥生产。例外的只有那些超级昂贵的镶满鲍壳和华丽包边的视觉系产品。如果你还能找到一支价格500美元以下的T或S的MARTIN（20年以上琴龄）且状态良好，去试试，如果喜欢那音色就买吧。
另外，其他可选的就是夏威夷产的全单夏威夷相思木UKU了。最好的品牌有：KoAloha, Kamaka, and Kanile'a. KOA只生长在夏威夷一片面积5000平方英尺的的地方且禁止砍伐除非遇到自然死亡天灾雷劈一类的事故。这使得这种木头非常贵，而且美国夏威夷的人工费也很高，这都推高了UKU的价格。
KAMAKA很长以来深受岛民的喜爱。这类似于一种传统。很多人因为KAMAKA名气大而选了他。工厂产能很低而且这琴不好找，所以进一步推高了价格。尽管贵，他们在懂琴的人手中会发挥甜美的声音。JAKE在用这个牌子，你可以听听大名鼎鼎的WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS。
我把钱花在了Kanile'a and KoAloha上面。比较容易找而且不像MARTIN和KAMAKA有那么多额外的附加值。（所谓性价比稍高。）
Kanile'a的漆弄得最好，因为他们学会了TAYLOR的技法，用紫外线来调整超薄漆面。这牌子的琴看上去非常亮眼，但漆面又很薄不会影响KOA甜美的音色。他们的Super Tenor是系列里最好的产品。
我最喜欢又便宜声音又好的东西，就是KoAloha. 我有两支T型的这个琴。一个是标准4弦低音G，另一只是定制的6弦类似于小吉他。我每周都会在kanikapila弹奏它并且总会有人问我为什么我能弹出那么甜美的声音。得知答案后他们会借我的琴玩一会，通常舍不得还我，因为那演奏的体验太棒了。Danial Ho, Herb Ohta Jr., David Kamakahi, Riatea Helm, Brittni Paiva, and George Kahumoku都玩KoAloha T型。
许多其他品牌的UKU为了降低成本而在海外生产。所以大多数人都买的起了。Lanakai'i是其中一个。它的声音很好，质量随着时间的推移已经有了大幅提高。我想它的性价比应该是最高的，只是专业人士不会去弹而已。
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因为看上去不是枪文。所以花了几十分钟翻译的，能力有限可能有错误，请指正。希望对大家选琴有帮助，特别是想升级高端的朋友。
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