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Yesterday, 08:46 AM
Thx, twocat and Mikel.
Twocat, how do you use those paks for your ukes? Just looked them up on Amazon: They already have water in them, and are...
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Yesterday, 08:28 AM
Purty!
Trying to wrap my head around this: does 14 frets to the body mean it's smaller bodied or bridge saddle is further from bottom bout than a...
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04-19-2018, 05:30 PM
You might want to try a method I used on a musty, slightly fishy smelling hard case that resisted other approaches to ridding it of its smell -...
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04-18-2018, 12:49 PM
LOL, your collection over time must be amazing!
I've always admired the good looks of these, never laid my hands on one...
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04-18-2018, 12:42 PM
But those aren't Pegheads (as posted in ad), are they? The ones I purchased are all black.
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04-18-2018, 07:41 AM
Thx for the positive reviews.
Surprised no one has bit at this price, but I see there's a lot to look at here all of a sudden (interesting how that...
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04-16-2018, 12:05 PM
This is Kala's laminate koa long neck soprano, top of the line of their lam ukes.
I bought it for my niece, who has since decided she's going to...
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04-16-2018, 06:10 AM
I've noticed the same phenomena with my ukes where they will sound great one day and not so great another day. My guess was that it was somehow due...
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04-16-2018, 01:32 AM
Cool picture Tracie, she looks like an ice princess. You might say she was dancing up a storm! ;)
This is the indoor humidity article I was...
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04-15-2018, 09:24 PM
Glad for this discussion. I live not far from Mikelz in MN.
I went to a room humidifier because I tired of dealing with the soundhole units (too...
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04-14-2018, 03:17 AM
When the strings are too high the action at the nut and top frets gets pretty stiff and makes it difficult to barre the strings or press them down to...
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04-13-2018, 07:32 AM
Bril.
I think this will be great for a niche market: girls and women especially, who have learned to play an entry level sop, want a "prettier"...
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04-13-2018, 07:09 AM
I just know that video is going to infest my nightmares! LOL.
I wondered when there would be a company to compete with the Blackbirds. Can't wait...
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04-13-2018, 06:49 AM
We use AirBnB all the time, all over the world. It's so great to have a living room in addition to a bedroom for our different bedtimes, or a ...
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04-10-2018, 01:07 PM
High humidity indoors with cold temps outdoors can possibly lead to condensation/freezing within interior walls and attic spaces which in turn could...
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04-10-2018, 11:18 AM
FYI, if outdoor temps drop below 20F, you should not keep the house humidity at 40%. For every 10F drop in temp, the house humidity should drop by...
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04-09-2018, 02:41 PM
I put it in a garbage bag because I'm leaving it out over night and I won't be able to keep an eye on it. It's not supposed to snow but I'm not...
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04-09-2018, 12:26 PM
My case has been outside exposed to the air and intermittant sun for about 7 hours now. I gave it the sniff test and couldn't smell anything so...
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04-09-2018, 06:32 AM
Did anyone here get a smelly Musician's Friend case? Mine has a faint but noticeable odor to it. I can't even really describe the odor, it's not like...
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04-06-2018, 03:42 AM
I had to take mine to a local music store that specializes in guitars and who offer guitar repairs. They were able to lower the action on my ukes to...
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04-06-2018, 01:13 AM
My guess is that the string action is set too high, i.e., the strings are set too high above the frets requiring more effort to press them down onto...
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04-05-2018, 10:50 AM
I currently only ever play alone but my family can probably hear me through the closed door. As I only ever play alone I can't say that I have a...
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04-05-2018, 10:36 AM
That's pretty much exactly how I feel. I think that's why I'm feeling guilty about buying a 3rd uke. My playing skills certainly don't warrant it. My...
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04-05-2018, 10:23 AM
It sounds like we're of a similar frame of mind. I had my starter uke and after assuring myself I was going to stick with the ukulele, I wanted a...
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04-04-2018, 01:36 PM
I tested the code again today and it's still working. Once the code was applied and taxes were added my cart came to a total of $40.31. I ended up...
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04-04-2018, 07:47 AM
Helping you with a sense of timing and rhythm while doing them simultaneously or the timing and rhythm of tap dancing independant of playing would...
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04-04-2018, 06:57 AM
I could see doing the James Hill tap thing but not so much the tap dancing while playing the uke but that's me. I can't even tap my foot to keep time...
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Ohana CK-42R concert - solid sinker redwood top, solid rosewood back and sides, maple binding
Kala KA-FMCG concert- solid spruce top, laminate spalted flame maple back and sides, mahogany binding
Money can't buy happiness but it can buy a ukulele which is basically the same thing.
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