ghostrdr
Well-known member
Not wanting to hijack the excellent KoAloha thread on the front page, one paragraph caught my eye:
"Then I talked about ukulele current events with Alan. (Follow him on Twitter at @KoAlohaUke.) I found out that G-String ukulele closed a few months ago. I had no idea! But it would appear that they are now out of production. That’s unfortunate, since I still wanted one of the University of Hawaii G-String tenors…wonder if KoAloha would be willing to fire up that laser machine and let me order one when I graduate…. I also learned how The Ukulele House, a retailer with locations in Ala Moana and the Waikiki Shopping Plaza, came to fail. It was a real-world example of growing too fast and having cash flow problems. Selling more ukes does not necessarily mean fixing your cash problems…it may even exacerbate the problem. Ooh, I also discovered that Gordon Mark is my neighbor! I wonder if he gives ukulele lessons. "
I just recently bought a second (or third)-hand G-String concert ukulele and tried to call them. Their phone was definitely not working. I sent them an e-mail and Derek responded stating that he had downsized the business and moved to Hilo. I don't know what that means for their production capabilities.
I really like the G-String concert that I got - it has a Honu tattoo on it.
Any one else heard or know anything? I would hate to see them go out of business. I know the recession has been hard.
Rich
"Then I talked about ukulele current events with Alan. (Follow him on Twitter at @KoAlohaUke.) I found out that G-String ukulele closed a few months ago. I had no idea! But it would appear that they are now out of production. That’s unfortunate, since I still wanted one of the University of Hawaii G-String tenors…wonder if KoAloha would be willing to fire up that laser machine and let me order one when I graduate…. I also learned how The Ukulele House, a retailer with locations in Ala Moana and the Waikiki Shopping Plaza, came to fail. It was a real-world example of growing too fast and having cash flow problems. Selling more ukes does not necessarily mean fixing your cash problems…it may even exacerbate the problem. Ooh, I also discovered that Gordon Mark is my neighbor! I wonder if he gives ukulele lessons. "
I just recently bought a second (or third)-hand G-String concert ukulele and tried to call them. Their phone was definitely not working. I sent them an e-mail and Derek responded stating that he had downsized the business and moved to Hilo. I don't know what that means for their production capabilities.
I really like the G-String concert that I got - it has a Honu tattoo on it.
Any one else heard or know anything? I would hate to see them go out of business. I know the recession has been hard.
Rich