While at UWC2010 earlier this month I saw a wide variety of ukuleles. I saw every size represented; soparanino, soprano, concert, tenor and baritone. I saw every tone wood I'm familiar with; mahogany, cedar, mango, spruce and others. I saw acoustics and electrics, as well as acoustic/electrics.
What I did not see was anything other than four-string instruments. No six strings or eight strings. I'm sure it's possible that there were some there that I missed, but certainly there weren't many.
Is there really that small of a following for these ukes? Or could it be that folks opted to travel light and picked a standard four string as their only carry on?
I'm really intrigued with the possibilities of a 6 string (I love the sound of a 12 string guitar, for example), and had hoped to be able to hear or maybe try one. No such luck....
What I did not see was anything other than four-string instruments. No six strings or eight strings. I'm sure it's possible that there were some there that I missed, but certainly there weren't many.
Is there really that small of a following for these ukes? Or could it be that folks opted to travel light and picked a standard four string as their only carry on?
I'm really intrigued with the possibilities of a 6 string (I love the sound of a 12 string guitar, for example), and had hoped to be able to hear or maybe try one. No such luck....