RaiDel67
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I need a link to a good steel string electric ukulele, I feel like search engines wont do me justice to find what I'm looking for. Bonus points for an 8 steel string!
Need a steel string electric ukulele
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anthonyg
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Maybe you want a Mandolin. Plenty of 8 steel string mandolins out there. There are some solid body steel string ukuleles on the market. Steel string acoustic ukuleles aren't out there although there are some South American instruments that are very similar to ukuleles that have steel strings.
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Croaky Keith
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Here ya go! Neck is a little wider than a baritone uke, but then it has 8 strings. Uses 1/2 size strats and tele's and others to make'm with. Can be tuned as an octave mandolin or as an 8 string uke :
https://reverb.com/shop/mortone-custom-stringed-instruments
https://reverb.com/shop/mortone-custom-stringed-instruments
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SteveZ
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A 4 or 8 string solid electric mandolin (all steel stringed) will work. Just tune it to whatever you want. EMando.com always has a bunch listed and sells the strings to boot.
RaiDel67
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Thank you all kindly, this has been nothing but helpful!!!
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Now if there was an electric uke with a whammy bar, that would be killer!!!
Inksplosive AL
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You must have a vitamin G deficiency. http://www.levens.co.uk/new-page-1/ Or my Google-Fu is strong!
You might also try the guys who build KonaBlaster ukuleles over at http://bluestarguitarcompany.com/ukuleles/1811901.
~peace~
You might also try the guys who build KonaBlaster ukuleles over at http://bluestarguitarcompany.com/ukuleles/1811901.
~peace~
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Glad to help!
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check this out http://www.mpukuleles.com/electric-instruments.html
it's custom uke....builder might build a 8 strings one
it's custom uke....builder might build a 8 strings one
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Some of these are out of sight!
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You might look at the Really Useful Music Company on UK Ebay. They have several models for sale and prices should be better with the recent decline in the pound dollar exchange rate.
I have one of their nylon string solid body electics and I'm happy with it. But I would like one of these. I believe they are made in China.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TENOR-UKU...Y-/361630257593?&_trksid=p2056016.m2516.l5255
I have one of their nylon string solid body electics and I'm happy with it. But I would like one of these. I believe they are made in China.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TENOR-UKU...Y-/361630257593?&_trksid=p2056016.m2516.l5255
igorthebarbarian
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The Risa steel strings are probably very high quality and are highly rated here (kissing vouches highly for them and uses them frequently). Someday I'll splurge for one.
Actually just recently, I briefly tried Greenie's electric steel uke, and it wasn't nearly as harsh on the fingertips as I was expecting.
Actually just recently, I briefly tried Greenie's electric steel uke, and it wasn't nearly as harsh on the fingertips as I was expecting.
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I second Monkey Wrench Music, Jim Heller is a great guy.
I just bought this Vorson steel string and in fact it just arrived today. I haven't had a chance to check the electronics yet, but I must say that my initial impressions are favorable. Its a well built uke especially considering the price. The neck plays very nicely out of the box so I only expect the playability to improve with a proper setup and some good strings!
Joel Eckhaus of Earnest Instruments makes some killer steel string ukes. I've played a few of his, and they are spectacular, but steel strings are just not what I'm looking for.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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