DrJeff
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Hello, everyone! Jeff M, here. I am a scientist by profession, and have been a drummer/percussionist since 1973 or thereabouts. Recently, I decided to branch out more than just adding different percussion toys or the didgeridoo. (Love those things!)
So, I have been trying out Bluegrass Mandolin and the Ukulele. I bought my first Ukulele some years ago, actually, while visiting my daughter in Honolulu. I bought a concert uke, a Lyon by Washburn. I don't see those for sale online anymore, but saw an Oscar Schmidt OU5 concert uke that looks virtually identical. The action is nice and low. The only thing I changed was to install some Aquila Nylgut strings; high-G. I had it for a few years and only recently picked it up and started getting serious about learning to play. It has been so much fun, that I added a Kala "Waterman", plastic Soprano Uke for a beater/outdoor/beach uke and for my upcoming 60th birthday, my wife got me an Oscar Schmidt Banjo Uke.
Being a true science geek, I cannot do anything without trying to learn everything about it, so I have been scouring the web trying to learn all things ukulele. When I found this site just recently, I was quite thrilled as it appears to be just the thing for helping me in this endeavor. So, I am very grateful to join your community and look forward to learning and hopefully, contributing once I get further down the road in my Ukulele quest. So, hello all and cheers! -Jeff
So, I have been trying out Bluegrass Mandolin and the Ukulele. I bought my first Ukulele some years ago, actually, while visiting my daughter in Honolulu. I bought a concert uke, a Lyon by Washburn. I don't see those for sale online anymore, but saw an Oscar Schmidt OU5 concert uke that looks virtually identical. The action is nice and low. The only thing I changed was to install some Aquila Nylgut strings; high-G. I had it for a few years and only recently picked it up and started getting serious about learning to play. It has been so much fun, that I added a Kala "Waterman", plastic Soprano Uke for a beater/outdoor/beach uke and for my upcoming 60th birthday, my wife got me an Oscar Schmidt Banjo Uke.
Being a true science geek, I cannot do anything without trying to learn everything about it, so I have been scouring the web trying to learn all things ukulele. When I found this site just recently, I was quite thrilled as it appears to be just the thing for helping me in this endeavor. So, I am very grateful to join your community and look forward to learning and hopefully, contributing once I get further down the road in my Ukulele quest. So, hello all and cheers! -Jeff