Here's the deal. I have 10 ukuleles in my house. I'm starting to feel like one of those weird cat ladys (you know, like from the Simpsons). The plus side of this, though, is that there is always a ukulele when I want one. And, I always want one. The down side of this..... hmmmm... you know, I can't think of a down side right now.
As a result of this abundance of ukuleles. I've been walking around our house with a Mahalo in my hand for weeks. When it's time to give my boys their bath, I'm playing a ukulele. When I'm kicking their dirty clothes down the hall and into the laundry room, I'm playing a ukulele. When I'm reading them a bedtime story.... umm... ok, it probably doesn't help with that part.
Anyway, there are three Mahalos in my house. My wife has a purple economy mahalo, my oldest son Simon has the green and little Gus has the blue. I'm sure there are lots of ukulele experts (i.e. elitists... or snobs) who can tell you why you don't want a Mahalo ukulele. But, I'm not one of those guys. I've always been a bit of a Marxist when it comes to the arts. If you tell people they can't afford the right tools to make their art then you are just trying to take art away from the normal guy. Uncool.
So, let's celebrate the cheap ukulele! Having a cheap ukulele beats having no ukulele any day of the week! Just start playing! Anyway, here's a video of me on Gussy's ukulele.