niwenomian
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... 250-square-foot house
...6 ukes
Wow! I bet there are music stores with fewer ukes per square foot. With space at such a premium, I imagine each is distinctive enough to justify it's spot.
... 250-square-foot house
...6 ukes
Wow! I bet there are music stores with fewer ukes per square foot. With space at such a premium, I imagine each is distinctive enough to justify it's spot.
Ha, there probably are Mine are really just garden-variety off the shelf Kamakas and Kiwayas, but all are really good examples of their particular size and style. One beach uke, three sopranos (one longneck) that are daily players, and two concerts - it's those latter two that aren't getting played and I'm on the fence about, since I tend to go through soprano-only or concert-only phases. My soprano-only phase has lasted extra long this time around though.
I did have a bit of a reality check today, in that I'm 8 miles away from a fast-moving wildfire and in my head I went through my checklist of what to take if the fire jumps the freeway and heads my way and I'm only able to grab two ukes and my cat with my two hands!
Be safe. It's a scary situation.
Thanks! I think the worst for us is going to be air quality and traffic due to the freeway closure, but yeah - pretty scary.
OP here. Thanks for your thought processes.
My playing turned into collecting quickly - primarily owning examples of 'ukulele history. Thoughts of who might have played each 'uke still entertain me when I play them. So I'm thinking I should take the 'ukes out of their cases and display them instead of selling them.
Jane, play it safe, take the cat and all the ukes and get out early. I hope you have someplace to go hide from this miserable fire!
Please let us know you're okay when the smoke clears.
Just curious and I don't want to put you on the spot, but have you bought and sold ukuleles in the past two years that you have not been playing much, and if so, keeping with the original post, what has prompted it?I think I have a dozen, but must have owned and sold at least twice or three times that amount.
What triggers the sell, is the question what other ukulele could be bought with the sale... And on a more serious note, 2 years of almost no playing also crosses a line.
Just curious and I don't want to put you on the spot, but have you bought and sold ukuleles in the past two years that you have not been playing much, and if so, keeping with the original post, what has prompted it?
I think instruments have a way of finding themselves to the right homes. I love the stories connected to the journey. Selling is part of the journey The joy continues when the exchange was positive. Instruments are meant to be played. If you're not playing it pass it on. Hoarding weighs you down.
Hi I know the thread slightly old and I don't have anything particular to add to help the OP but I just wanted to say I have always felt exactly that. I've bought, acquired, sold more instruments (not just uke lots of different stuff) in my life than I can begin to care to remember, and that's it totally. They are meant to be played. If you aren't playing it let it go.
No offence to collectors that's just me