Helloooo.
This is more of a rant than anything.
So three weeks ago I went ahead with my decision to start learning an instrument - the uke (used to play the drums a lo about 15 years ago). I went to a guitar store near where I live that professed to have some ukes. I selected what was, in their selection, a lower mid-range one (Mahalo UK-LTD2 Soprano). Had lots of fun over the next week getting a handful of chords down, explore tabs, Youtube lessons. Even took it surreptitiously in my car so I could practice at lunch (!!!).
The more I played and read, I realized that perhaps I would do myself a favour and get something a tad better (and did have its insides covered in gobs of glue). Part of this was going to the Toronto Uke night at the Dominion pub, and I could hardly hear my uke around other Sopranos. Plus it sounded rather tinny. So yesterday I splurged and went to another store and, after playing around for a couple of hours, acquired a Kala solid mahogany (KA-SMHC). The intent was to then sell the Mahola on Craigslist or Kijiji to lessen the hit I took.
I got home and... and a fret buzz. Ok, I'm being sloppy. Again (C string, 2nd, 3rd and 4th frets). Hrm. Let's try other frets and strings... no buzz. Ok, I'll be really careful and... what the. Google! Let's see... I... oh. !*@#. I'll be returning it tomorrow after work... hopefully it'll be a smooth process. I'll stick with my Mahalo until I can justify getting a right "proper" upgrade.
This is more of a rant than anything.
So three weeks ago I went ahead with my decision to start learning an instrument - the uke (used to play the drums a lo about 15 years ago). I went to a guitar store near where I live that professed to have some ukes. I selected what was, in their selection, a lower mid-range one (Mahalo UK-LTD2 Soprano). Had lots of fun over the next week getting a handful of chords down, explore tabs, Youtube lessons. Even took it surreptitiously in my car so I could practice at lunch (!!!).
The more I played and read, I realized that perhaps I would do myself a favour and get something a tad better (and did have its insides covered in gobs of glue). Part of this was going to the Toronto Uke night at the Dominion pub, and I could hardly hear my uke around other Sopranos. Plus it sounded rather tinny. So yesterday I splurged and went to another store and, after playing around for a couple of hours, acquired a Kala solid mahogany (KA-SMHC). The intent was to then sell the Mahola on Craigslist or Kijiji to lessen the hit I took.
I got home and... and a fret buzz. Ok, I'm being sloppy. Again (C string, 2nd, 3rd and 4th frets). Hrm. Let's try other frets and strings... no buzz. Ok, I'll be really careful and... what the. Google! Let's see... I... oh. !*@#. I'll be returning it tomorrow after work... hopefully it'll be a smooth process. I'll stick with my Mahalo until I can justify getting a right "proper" upgrade.