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since the wife was out of town, after i cleaned up "my room" -- yikes over 300 baseball caps and tubs upon tubs of unopened fishing lures and fishing line -- i had a chance to cruise around to some music stores around the south bay. not looking for anything in particular just to see what's available.
first hit up gryphon strings in Palo Alto. first time somebody actually asked if i needed help. didn't really but it was pono to ask. the full line of kamaka from 8 string to soprano. some new pono, graziano's and some used `ukulele available. they also carry hilo, ko`olau, aquilas, lucy and fremont strings.
next up starving musician in santa clara. full line of lanikai. there is another brand but it was above the doorway so i couldnt see what it was, but it was $99 for a tenor so i'm guessing laminate. it started with an s. they didn't ask me for any help.
guitar center on stevens creek blvd. a cordoba. thats it.
guitar showcase on bascom has a bunch of kalas. and fender nohea, one being electric. i actually enjoyed playing the two kala thinlines there -- a tenor and soprano. i also liked the makala dolphin ukes for some odd reason. for a cheap `ukulele it was nice.
music tree in morbid hell err morgan hill next. it's a lanikai dealer and they didn't disappoint. a nice selection. the folks who own and run work the place are young and trying to build something there. check it out.
hit up another music shop close by to my place. don't know it's name but it's by eastridge. a couple cheap mahalos.
closed out the day at the `Ukulele Source and talked story and kanikapila with smiley. kanile`a just sent him a couple super concerts, a k-2 concert and he's expecting a shipment from koaloha anyday now. we chatted about `Ukulele Jam's grand opening for rodney takahashi's new school next saturday for those interested. workshop and concert by lokahi and his haumana keiki.
more cleaning tomorrow, but i probably will hit up some other spots that i saw listed on kala's distributors list. supposed to be one place in south san jo by camden.
first hit up gryphon strings in Palo Alto. first time somebody actually asked if i needed help. didn't really but it was pono to ask. the full line of kamaka from 8 string to soprano. some new pono, graziano's and some used `ukulele available. they also carry hilo, ko`olau, aquilas, lucy and fremont strings.
next up starving musician in santa clara. full line of lanikai. there is another brand but it was above the doorway so i couldnt see what it was, but it was $99 for a tenor so i'm guessing laminate. it started with an s. they didn't ask me for any help.
guitar center on stevens creek blvd. a cordoba. thats it.
guitar showcase on bascom has a bunch of kalas. and fender nohea, one being electric. i actually enjoyed playing the two kala thinlines there -- a tenor and soprano. i also liked the makala dolphin ukes for some odd reason. for a cheap `ukulele it was nice.
music tree in morbid hell err morgan hill next. it's a lanikai dealer and they didn't disappoint. a nice selection. the folks who own and run work the place are young and trying to build something there. check it out.
hit up another music shop close by to my place. don't know it's name but it's by eastridge. a couple cheap mahalos.
closed out the day at the `Ukulele Source and talked story and kanikapila with smiley. kanile`a just sent him a couple super concerts, a k-2 concert and he's expecting a shipment from koaloha anyday now. we chatted about `Ukulele Jam's grand opening for rodney takahashi's new school next saturday for those interested. workshop and concert by lokahi and his haumana keiki.
more cleaning tomorrow, but i probably will hit up some other spots that i saw listed on kala's distributors list. supposed to be one place in south san jo by camden.