You could get the kind that are encased in a clear tube. Not sure if you can find battery operated ones. I was just suggesting those because they are stiff. They wouldn't jiggle around. If you could get about 3 feet and curl it wound the inside of the uke, it might work good.
I agree. That particular uke does not have the world's best reputation with some, but to have said so that way was unnecessary.
Enjoy your uke, regardless of what others may say. If you want lights in it, do that, too. The idea is to have fun (and to allow others to do the same)....
LOL, this reminded me of the Christmas I strung Christmas lights all over my Hog....I couldn't ride it, but it sure looked purty to my party guests!
Oops, I highjacked this thread......
Lighting up an LED is about the easiest thing in the world. I make LED battery packs for jack-o-lanterns every Halloween.
The absolute simplest way to do it would be to use electrical tape, and LED, and a 3 volt watch battery to light up the inside of your uke. + to +, - to -, tape, and the LED lights up. Tape the pack inside the uke body when you play and you have a light-up ukulele. Take it out when you're done and disconnect the LED from the battery so you can use it repeatedly until the battery drains. You can literally light up your uke in about 30 seconds this way.
[EDITED to add] Now that I think of it, you could use a little velcro dot attached to the uke and one to the battery pack and not have to fuss with trying to tape it inside every time...
From there you can make it as complex as you like if you want to do a little research. You can add a bigger battery pack to power several LEDs, wire a hundred or so LEDs into a 120 volt system and plug your uke into the wall when you want to blind the audience, add an on/off switch, wire in arduino or pi boards for different effects and light patterns... whatever you want to do.
Just keep in mind that the more crap you put inside the ukulele the more your sound quality will deteriorate.
If it were me, I'd use a color LED (probably green. I like green) and solder it directly to a piezo disc, then glue the piezo under the bridge with rubber cement where it wouldn't be as noticeable. (Just like you would attach a piezo pick up.) Every time I caused enough vibration from strumming the LED would light up in color (Did I mention I like green?), and I'd never have to change a battery.
If it were me, I'd use a color LED (probably green. I like green) and solder it directly to a piezo disc, then glue the piezo under the bridge with rubber cement where it wouldn't be as noticeable. (Just like you would attach a piezo pick up.) Every time I caused enough vibration from strumming the LED would light up in color (Did I mention I like green?), and I'd never have to change a battery.
Bought the OU for my youngest daughter and got the "natural" version with the idea of adding lights.
My wife bought the lights at Brookstone but I have found them in other places online also.
The 3AA battery pack is heavy. Taped battery pack to back.
Does it change the sound? A little. It sounds like a plastic ukulele, wait...it is a plastic ukulele. Fun, Fun, Fun.
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