My wife and I went to Hawaii 5 or 6 years ago, and I bought a Pono brand concert Ukulele with a simple piezo UST pickup while we were there. To be honest, I hung it up in my office and there it was left to gather dust for a few years. Of course, now I will say that i was just giving it an extended period of climate acclimation...
Anyway, I play a few shows at a local Farmer's Market every Summer and, a couple years ago, I grabbed the uke off the wall to see if there was something I could use it for to add a little pizzazz to the show. A quick chord chart print off, a crash course in basic fingerings, and the ukulele is now a big part of the summer repertoire! Really is a lot of fun, chording is easy, and using it as a guitar substitute on some of the better known songs really offers up a fresh approach that the audience loves!
I'm ready for Taylor to jump into the uke game with a couple midrange priced models to check out. I would definitely grab one if the price is right and the tone is what I'm looking for! Who knows! NAMM is right around the corner and perhaps there's something exciting happening there!