The secret of the Makala Dolphin

Skrik · Dec 1, 2009

Since my girls are with their mother this week, I took the unwanted Chrissie Prezzie (black sparkly Makala Dolphin -- she'll be getting a Lanikai LU21 now) out from under my bed to play around with. Boy does it sound bright!

It has the molded plastic back and sides, and a thin laminated top. I inspected it, to try to discover how it makes the noise it does -- my other laminated uke is much more difficult to coax a sound out of -- and discovered that there is no bracing inside. None at all.

Could this be the secret to the loud, bright Makala sound?

UKISOCIETY · Dec 1, 2009

Tiny elves in the ukulele is my theory.

Ukulele JJ · Dec 2, 2009

UKISOCIETY said:
Tiny elves in the ukulele is my theory.

That's definitely it.

I accidentally backed over a Makala Dolphin in my car once. Took me all afternoon to hose the elf guts off the driveway.

JJ

Ukulele JJ · Dec 2, 2009

(I already regret posting that joke.)

seeso · Dec 2, 2009

Ukulele JJ said:
(I already regret posting that joke.)

Well, at least you regret it. That's the first step.

UKISOCIETY · Dec 2, 2009

Ukulele JJ said:
(I already regret posting that joke.)

Joke?

Skrik · Dec 2, 2009

Ukulele JJ said:
(I already regret posting that joke.)

The death of a ukulele is never funny. I hope you bought a new one.

brickerenator · Dec 2, 2009

I hope it was painless

RevWill · Dec 2, 2009

The uke was fine. The elves were not.

euchre · Dec 2, 2009

Skrik said:
Could this be the secret to the loud, bright Makala sound?

The secret lies in the dolphin bridge, specifically the eye.

tom

Skrik · Dec 2, 2009

euchre said:
The secret lies in the dolphin bridge, specifically the eye.

There is a screw under that eye.

euchre · Dec 2, 2009

Skrik said:
There is a screw under that eye.

Hah, just a screw you say. Therein lies the mojo.

Doctroid · Dec 2, 2009

Ukulele JJ said:
(I already regret posting that joke.)

And I regret losing the ability to give you a rep point for it.

mailman · Dec 2, 2009

There's something fishy about those dolphins....

Get it? Something fishy? Oh, never mind....

Ahnko Honu · Dec 2, 2009

Dolphins are the masters of sound manipulation and each Makala has Nai'a mana added to it during construction. I believe Makala will also have a concert "Bat" out by next spring with a bat shaped bridge.

euchre · Dec 2, 2009

Ahnko Honu said:
I believe Makala will also have a concert "Bat" out by next spring with a bat shaped bridge.

I'd buy one.

ukecantdothat · Dec 2, 2009

Skrik said:
The death of a ukulele is never funny. I hope you bought a new one.

The exact thing happened to the uke in my avatar. Uke vs 4Runner...

No elves were harmed, though. I don't think they favor the Lehua... I did eventually get a Mainland, and the Lehua is now a cigar box project, so all's well!

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