Mainland Uke Review

franulele · Jul 6, 2009

Mainland Concert Mahogany Ukulele

Yes, I know.... Denno just reviewed the same uke. Oh well!

Actually I was so impressed with Denno's playing, that I though that if I got a Mainland Concert Mahogany like his, then maybe my playing would miraculously make a quantum leap! :bowdown:

Anyway, this is a wonderful uke, and the service was excellent!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0j4lCNoba0&feature=channel_page

ritzer012 · Jul 6, 2009

well, that definitely made me want one!

veep · Jul 6, 2009

made me want one!

caz · Jul 6, 2009

I like your uke strap. Is that custom?

franulele · Jul 6, 2009

I bought my strap a couple of yearsa ago and I've slept since then, but I *think* it is a Planet Waves strap. It's a mandolin strap, cost less than $15, and I got it at Vt Folk Instruments in Burlington. (That part I remember)

It looks like this one:
http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Planet-Waves-Leather-Mandolin-Strap?sku=365214#new

Denno · Jul 6, 2009

Great review!

Uncle-Taco · Jul 7, 2009

Yep.
Between you and Denno, I was convinced. I pulled the trigger this morning. :shaka:
Got the mahogany concert/gold sealed tuners/MOP buttons and bought a hard case for it. I'm confident I'll love it.
Can't wait!!! :nana:

Denno · Jul 7, 2009

Uncle-Taco said:
Yep.
Between you and Denno, I was convinced. I pulled the trigger this morning. :shaka:
Got the mahogany concert/gold sealed tuners/MOP buttons and bought a hard case for it. I'm confident I'll love it.
Can't wait!!! :nana:

Damn copycat!

:shaka:

Bratset · Jul 11, 2009

Great rewiev, probably ordering one of those tomorrow

jmerchant · Jul 16, 2009

what song was that you played in the review? I think I'd like to learn it!

ichadwick · Jul 19, 2009

My Mainland cedar-topped tenor is one of my favourite instruments in the herd. Very loud, very bright and great sustain. I recommend their ukes with no hesitation (Mike: you need a Canadian distributor!).

hoosierhiver · Jul 19, 2009

ichadwick said:
My Mainland cedar-topped tenor is one of my favourite instruments in the herd. Very loud, very bright and great sustain. I recommend their ukes with no hesitation (Mike: you need a Canadian distributor!).

Look for Mainland Ukes at the Ottawa Folk Fest!

scooch · Jul 20, 2009

also..

How about a european distributor !!

12imnew · Jul 20, 2009

scooch said:
How about a european distributor !!

http://www.mercatinodellukulele.it/
they have some.
they don't have the one that i want, though, so i'm gonna have to import from the states... hello import duty! hahah.

Tanizaki · Jul 20, 2009

Any chance of models without the binding? That is pretty much the only thing that is keeping me from buying a Mainland. Not a problem with the rope per se; I just am not big on binding in general.

Also, any updates on when we can expect to see banjo ukes from Mainland?

hoosierhiver · Jul 20, 2009

Tanizaki said:
Any chance of models without the binding? That is pretty much the only thing that is keeping me from buying a Mainland. Not a problem with the rope per se; I just am not big on binding in general.

Also, any updates on when we can expect to see banjo ukes from Mainland?

No plans on a plain model at the moment. I'm supposed to be seeing the proto-types of the banjo-ukes at the end of this month.

RevWill · Jul 20, 2009

Tanizaki said:
Any chance of models without the binding? That is pretty much the only thing that is keeping me from buying a Mainland. Not a problem with the rope per se; I just am not big on binding in general.

Also, any updates on when we can expect to see banjo ukes from Mainland?

The Honeybee has a different type of binding than Mike's other ukes. If that binding were available as an option on other Mainlands a lot of us would go broke buying one of each.

Tanizaki · Jul 20, 2009

hoosierhiver said:
No plans on a plain model at the moment. I'm supposed to be seeing the proto-types of the banjo-ukes at the end of this month.

Cool. Looking forward to the banjo ukes. :shaka:

ichadwick · Jul 29, 2009

hoosierhiver said:
Look for Mainland Ukes at the Ottawa Folk Fest!

ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm in Ottawa August 14-19 for the AMO convention, but will be driving home on the 19th. I'm going to MISS this event by two freakin' days!!! It's a five-six-hour drive each way, so I can't just turn around and go back on the next Saturday. Damn, damn, damn, damn.

Are you going to be there? If so, when? If you're there earlier (say Tues or Wed), we could meet (and maybe I could buy a uke...).

hoosierhiver · Jul 29, 2009

ichadwick said:
ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm in Ottawa August 14-19 for the AMO convention, but will be driving home on the 19th. I'm going to MISS this event by two freakin' days!!! It's a five-six-hour drive each way, so I can't just turn around and go back on the next Saturday. Damn, damn, damn, damn.

Are you going to be there? If so, when? If you're there earlier (say Tues or Wed), we could meet (and maybe I could buy a uke...).

I don't think I'm going, but the Ottawa folklore center will have a Mainland table. The grand prize for the festival raffle will be a Mainland cedar/rosewood concert.

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