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*[http://www.gomesguitars.com/Site/Welcome_.html Gomes Ukuleles], Karl V. couldn't say enuf good about this guy's ukes.
 
*[http://www.gomesguitars.com/Site/Welcome_.html Gomes Ukuleles], Karl V. couldn't say enuf good about this guy's ukes.
  
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==Loot==
 
 
===Tenor Cutaway w/ Slotted headstock===
 
===Tenor Cutaway w/ Slotted headstock===
 
*[http://www.koolauukulele.com/ Ko Olau].
 
*[http://www.koolauukulele.com/ Ko Olau].

Revision as of 19:06, 2 October 2011

Loot

Coupons

  • Ukulele World: UW77 saves 7.7% on anything they sell.

Ukulele Makers and shops:

  • Kamaka Ukulele.
    • Standard w/ matte finish, ebony fingerboard/bridge/faceplate, geared tuners.
    • Tenor w/ matte finish, ebony fingerboard/bridge/faceplate, geared tuners... ponder an 8 string, can you just remove 4 strings and play it like a regular 4 string? Hrrmmmm... and what strings do you run on an 8?
  • Kanile'a Tenor
  • Flea: Koa top, rosewood fingerboard, walnut neck, ... add PegHead tuners for $69.
  • UkuleleUprising. Larry is the guy here that Darla got her Kamaka Tenor from.
  • Pua Pua, huge selection w/ some less common makes.
  • Big Island Ukuleles ...also called "Honu" meaning Turtle. The owner has a interesting forum post explaining why his ukes are a great deal even tho they're made in Taiwan. The "Big Island Koa Tortoise Rope": KI-KTOE-TRC, cutaway w/ pickup for $919 is nice. Karl V. recommends this maker.
  • Lanikai Ukes is an economical uke Karl V. recommends. I'm not sure I like as much how they look but be interested to see some and listen to them. Here's one at Ukulele World for $289, looks nice.
  • Mele Ukulele, just stumbled across these... no idea how good they are...
  • Gomes Ukuleles, Karl V. couldn't say enuf good about this guy's ukes.

Tenor Cutaway w/ Slotted headstock

  • Ko Olau.
    • Ko'olau Model T-100, Geared Tuners, Satin Finish Tenor 4 ($1275) or 8 String (+200) w/ Cutaway Body (+$400), Slothead Headstock (+250): $1925/4string, $2125/8string.
    • Pono Pro-Classic Series Rosewood RTSHC Tenor Cutaway w/ slotted headstock: $919.00
    • Pono Maple Pro-Classic Series Pono MPTC-E Tenor Cutaway, I think you can get this w/ cutout headstock, very pretty uke.

Fluke:

Koa w/ wood fretboard...

Strings

Karl Villaverde likes to run concert strings on his sopranos. Elderly seems to have the best pricing on Aquila Nylgut strings:

Banjolele

  • Flea came out w/ one, Kent's got one, need to check it out.

Amplified Ukes

  • One of these Roland Mobile Cube Amp, $169 or the MicroCube for $129.
  • ...with one of these VOX mini-amp $35 from Amazon for headphones would make a great quiet traveling Uke... and doesn't seem like it would be TOO hard to make one...

Thin-line travel Ukes

...like the Kala reviewed here on UkeHunt and supposedly good pricing at Bananas At Large (tax) and Elderly(no tax):

Misc:

  • PlayOn Tuner... got a Snark, dig it.
  • GString tuner for Android

Make yer own ukulele:

Nice looking strap design.

Instructional

Strumming

Notes

Steel Strings: "Dag" from UkeHunt recommends: "If you go with steel, my instincts advise that you stick with solid extruded steel strings. Avoid “wound” strings. I think the tone quality will be much better with solids. If you go with steel, take a week to properly “extend” the strings (versus stretching them). Tighten them up little by live over the course of a day. Once you hit tune, play the strings until they go out of tune. Then, tune again and let them sit over night. Due this for about 7 days or so, and your strings will be tempered. This will preserve the sound quality in the long term and will help you avoid warping the neck."

Tabs

Videos

Web Sites

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