MB 8549
SKU
MB 8549
Special Price
$503.00
Regular Price
$629.00
|or$46/month*
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This is a beautiful all solid mahogany baritone from Pono. Pono is the Ko'olau import line and they have been working with these craftsmen for many years making an awesome value in a professional level instrument. The Pono baritones have always been popular and this one is a classic, no frills, just great feel and tone.
If you're looking for a great feel and sound in a well made baritone, we give this one our highest recommendations! Right now get a free arched top hardshell case!
The baritone is a fun and relaxing instrument that any guitar or ukulele player should feel right at home with.
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Perfect Niche 0 people found this helpfulThis is not a custom ukulele, and it is not a "Made in Hawaii" by Hawaiians ukulele. If you can live with these two facts, then I'd argue this is the best (and really, this extends to all Ponos) ukulele on the market. Here's why: 1. The Tone. It's consistent and resonant. The basses are unmuddied, and the trebles are clear. You don't have to be a great player to notice it. 2. The Build. It's not the lightest uke, but it's well balanced, cleanly built and expertly set-up (HMS!). For someone who doesn't care about bling, it's form follows function perfected. 3. The Neck. It's beefier than Ohana's and Mainland's but not as wide and flat as Kanilea's Islander. For me, it's the easiest, most comfortable neck to play, especially barre chords. 4. The Price. If you compare it to other imports, you'll pay a little bit more for a lot more uke. I've owned all the brands mentioned above (although not all baritones) and a few customs. For me, Pono is the best option short of a custom or Hawaiian made ukulele. If I were smarter, I would have bought a Pono sooner!
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PONO IS GREAT 0 people found this helpfulI received my Pono MB in Québec in less than a week. It didn't' come with the announced case but I received it in a couple of days after a simple e-mail. I changed the strings for all-metal Guadelupe (IMO more convenient for the verry expresive mahogany). Great uke!
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Great ukulele 0 people found this helpfulPurchased a MB last summer to see if I liked a baritone. All I can say is that I absolutely love it. The build quality and sound had me at Hello. My brother in law who is a professional musician and also has a baritone was impressed by the sound. I have a hard time picking up my concert these days but this baritone I a great compliment to my Koaloha.
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Tough to Beat! 0 people found this helpfulI got this baritone from HMS a little over six months ago, and I am very pleased with it. It plays like a dream, and sounds just as good as the demo sound clip here on the site. HMS does a great job, not only in answering questions and customer service, but the set up of my Pono was perfect. Andrew was a help discussing string and tuning selection, and after trying several different brands, I am currently using, and very happy with Southcoast, non-wound linear lowGCEA. This ukulele is a great value - if you are looking for a baritone, in this price range, nothing else comes close.