Purpleorchid
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Aloha! After 12 years of waiting, I have finally purchased a real ukulele!
I had a $5 flea market Lancer uke (made in Japan) from my childhood. I didn't play it much at all.
I went to Oahu 12 years ago and wanted to buy a uke but didn't due to luggage constraints (I was getting married so had all this other stuff to pack). I kind of regretted not buying one had been waiting until the next time I went to Hawaii to get a ukulele and that time has happened!
Went to Oahu again last week for vacation and one of my main purchases was going to be a koa (preferably Hawaiian made) ukulele.
I didn't know about the various brands, except for a tiny bit of research. My price range was $200-300. I ended up with an all koa Gold Kelii long neck soprano. It was $499.
I've been practicing every day since I got back and I love it!
Side note: I took out my Lancer uke to see how it's been doing and I noticed that the neck is separating from the side andwhere the neck attaches to the body is cracked (part of the same separation). Can that easily be repaired? I haven't looked up how much this Lancer is worth. I don't think too much, even though it's made in Japan, but it's worth asking you knowledgeable folks.
I had a $5 flea market Lancer uke (made in Japan) from my childhood. I didn't play it much at all.
I went to Oahu 12 years ago and wanted to buy a uke but didn't due to luggage constraints (I was getting married so had all this other stuff to pack). I kind of regretted not buying one had been waiting until the next time I went to Hawaii to get a ukulele and that time has happened!
Went to Oahu again last week for vacation and one of my main purchases was going to be a koa (preferably Hawaiian made) ukulele.
I didn't know about the various brands, except for a tiny bit of research. My price range was $200-300. I ended up with an all koa Gold Kelii long neck soprano. It was $499.
I've been practicing every day since I got back and I love it!
Side note: I took out my Lancer uke to see how it's been doing and I noticed that the neck is separating from the side andwhere the neck attaches to the body is cracked (part of the same separation). Can that easily be repaired? I haven't looked up how much this Lancer is worth. I don't think too much, even though it's made in Japan, but it's worth asking you knowledgeable folks.