MANGO VS MAPLE - Which Kanile'a Ukulele does Alex choose?

You deserve both of them. They compliment each other very well.

Agree. Go with both if you can. We’re not here for a no long time, we’re here for a good time.

Alex, That mango uke sounds beautiful. You may regret getting rid of it.

I vaguely recall you saying in a video that you asked Kanile'a to add your name to the Manako as you mentioned selling instruments and regretting it later. Unless I dreamed it, would be a really odd and specific dream. And the Manako sound is glorious to me. The Ilikai series - I get it. It's new, it's exciting, and Kanile'a are improving and innovating over time. The looks are amazing, and the sound is something unique. But it's got a sound hole on the wrong side for a left-handed player. So I vote Manako. But it's absolutely not about me!

I bet you could set up a layaway plan for the new one, and keep both!

I like the sound of the mango one hands down but to each it’s own.

Go with your heart!! No one's choice but your own!! 👍👏😎✌️

I'm all in for warmth and depth on this one. It doesn't have to make you sad, it really doesn't. It's a blanket you're familiar with. But you want to wear those flip-flops too. Perfectly do-able with a mango 😉. But I would pick the mango one every time plus one...

Both are gorgeous sounding instruments. It sounds like you really want the maple though, and it better reflects who you are now so maybe it’s time to make a change. Will be interested to see what you decide.

Go with the maple, really made you smile when you played it. Both are clearly different and also lovely. Thanks for sharing, may even take a look at thinning my emotional purchases. Have a great week and can’t wait to hear the new songs you will create on your new Uke 👍

I love that you suffer like the rest of us. Of all the buying and trading I have done over the years I think I have only regretted losing one of them. I've always tried to trade up and I think that is what I have done. If this is the one you want, I say go for it.

I think you’ve talked yourself into it! I think you’ve made the right decision too - brighter place, brighter look, brighter sound!

I prefer the sound of the mango, but they are both lovely. It’s too bad they are not a low enough price to have both since I could imagine each would sound better depending on the song, but having to choose one, I would go for the original.

Hi Alex, 2 very beautiful ukuleles, and each time, adorable musical demonstration themes, to better magnify them. Great work from SUS, as usual. Thank you dear Alex. Eric

Wow, both are gorgeous and each have their own sound & style, I see the appeal but the Manako , amazing!

Alex, im a lefty like you. It amazes me when you play a righty upside down. I'm like you in a way of the colors of the uke. It draws me to it. You have to go with your heart on this one. They're both fabulous ukes. Good luck.

Mango does it for me

Glad to hear that you are in a brighter place now. They are both so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your thought process as a buyer.

Thanks for going through your evaluation of each ukes sound and your thoughts about each uke. Its helpful to hear how you are personally evaluating them for yourself. I think I would stay with the mango. I like the lush, low notes. I have mahogany, cedar and koa, with cedar my favorite. Im thinking I should have tried mango!

If you'll play them both, have them both. Doubtful you will look back and regret keeping them both.