Ever hear of a 'ukelin'?

jer989 · Dec 26, 2009

(no, I'm not selling this, I just happened to see it on craigslist)

I've never before heard of a ukelin, but apparently it's a cross between a ukulele and a violin..... go figure...

http://rochester.craigslist.org/atq/1524950244.html

Zakulele · Dec 26, 2009

I have one, but it's called a Vilon-Uke. I bought it at a Salvation Army for $25

Harry R · Dec 26, 2009

Wow, that looks interesting....

ukulelegal · Dec 26, 2009

Hey, that's pretty cool. Never seen one before but wouldn't mind trying it out.

ukulelegal · Dec 26, 2009

Zakulele said:
I have one, but it's called a Vilon-Uke. I bought it at a Salvation Army for $25

What's it sound like? Do you have any video?

ogikloavailable · Dec 26, 2009

wawawiwa,wow. So how that things played? never saw like this one before

but so unique

pulelehua · Dec 26, 2009

Don't mean to be the critical one, but........

How is that like a violin??? It looks like a dulcimer.

Duculele?

Lori · Dec 26, 2009

You see a lot of those on Ebay. I think there are a couple of YouTube videos on it. You bow the open strings along the right and left edges. I guess with the other hand you could pluck the strings down the center.

I think it was supposed to be an easy-to-learn musical instrument, and many were sold. I am not sure, but I think it's downfall was having so many strings to tune. It probably is difficult to get replacement strings. $25 -$30 is a common price for one of these.

–Lori

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