Stay safe, everyone in Maui
Just learned about the Maui fires, evacuations, and other terrors. We have some members in Maui, so take care, all of you.
View ArticleShout out to Dusty Strings
I visited the music store Dusty Strings in Fremont, (North Seattle), yesterday. I was looking for a shipping box and also checking out their ukuleles for sale. I brought my latest build and wanted to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Electric Ukulele, culture shock indeed
Because I mess around with effect pedals a lot, and mic-ing up my acoustic ukes for that purpose isn’t always succesful, I bought this secondhand Flight Vanguard. For the build I am impressed, reminds...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chord of the day!
Every day I try playing with a different chord. Since there are so many chords that I don’t know, I have something new to learn every day. Sometimes it’s just visiting a chord that’s so familiar that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Have you picked up a ukulele today?
If so, what did you play? Whether it was a practice routine, a song you've mastered, a song you're trying to master, or just noodling...share what you're working on! If you haven't picked up a uke...
View Articletransforming a string through bridge to a pin bridge?
anybody ever tried to convert / modify a string through bridge into a pin bridge? with a string through bridge I am fine, Ashley-Knot and done. but there is one thing that bothers me ... testing...
View ArticleReally need help with a song, please
I'm in a pickle trying to learn a bit of a song in a week. I'm kind of a newbie, tbh. The song is Thinking of Linking covered by the Beatles. I've been taught the main chords and you guys here have...
View ArticleTwo new victims, er project ukes
We needed a field trip today so we picked up a couple of ukuleles from FB marketplace. $30CAD for both. Being sold by the daughter, I met mom when I picked them up and got to chat. She was a music...
View ArticleAnother Timms on eBay
Ken must be working overtime lately. eBay sent me a message telling me that another uke has been listed. It seems that "Cuban" has added more demand for his mahogany ukes....
View Articlecomparing soprano weight list
Thought this might be interesting - anything interesting you can add I'll include in the list and update after a while.. 1/23 a bit of adding in done. If you post, try and do it in the same form as...
View ArticleNUD Pono Pro Classic tenor
Aloha all! This is a used-new new uke day courtesy of @Ukrlover2023 I originally contacted them regarding a possible trade for their used Pono Pro Classic Cedar/Rosewood tenor, but said they hoped...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Flight of Fancy
For some reason I never really took Flight Ukuleles seriously. I saw some of their economy models and thought they were okay. I guess I thought they were another Amazon / Big Box mass market ukulele...
View ArticleENYA Euc-mad concert demo
This weeks sound demo is the Enya Euc-mad all solid mahogany concert ukulele. Enjoy!
View ArticleClik here to view.
... and it's an oddball...
I'm not a NUD'er. But I like a nice story, and I think this one deserves it to be told… When it comes to ukulele, I like a bit the oddball. Sure, I've got a regular Martin and a Flea. But also a Fender...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stickers Wanted!
Aloha! After seeing the thread where people's cases are plastered w/ all kinds of kewl stickers, I've decided to go the simple route: I'd like to have a sticker with the uke's maker's logo at the top...
View ArticlePlease, somebody buy this
Sometimes, I see a good deal and I buy it for no other reason. As you can imagine, such purchases are usually not the wisest. This thread is for people with a good deal on something they don't really...
View ArticleWhat’s your hidden gem?
What’s that one instrument you’ve found that is unassuming and that you initially might have dismissed for it being either mass produced, cheap or unknown. For me it was the Kala long neck soprano with...
View ArticleClassical Ukulele Players Challenge!
I know we have SOTU for themed weekly challenges, but what I'm interested in playing rarely falls into that category (although it certainly can, just not usually within a week!!). I would like to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Uke Disparagement
I coworker shared this with me for a laugh and perhaps in retaliation for all the ukulele videos I share with him.
View ArticleInstrument - String Break In?
I've seen many references to the process of an instrument "breaking in," with comments about changes in sound, etc. What's going on here? Is the wood acclimating to local conditions? Changes in neck...
View Article