Howdy folks!
I'm going to be purchasing a Uke for my dad. it will be his first instrument. He doesn't have the option to hold a ukulele in his hands before he buys one so I'm hoping to cover all the bases before I order and ship one to him.
He is sixty something (or seventy..?) and he has rather short/stubby fingers.
Should I go with the soprano or a concert sized instrument? I tend to think smaller is better but that's just guesswork on my part.
As he is new to an instrument, I want to make it as easy as possible for him. low action, easy to tune/stay in tune, etc.
what type of tuners should I be looking for? I am looking to spend about $150.00 for a set up (uke, a book or dvd, tuner, case, etc)
I will probably order from Ebay through MGM. He (they?) seem to have a great reputation from my limited research.
Thoughts, suggestions? thanks!
I'm going to be purchasing a Uke for my dad. it will be his first instrument. He doesn't have the option to hold a ukulele in his hands before he buys one so I'm hoping to cover all the bases before I order and ship one to him.
He is sixty something (or seventy..?) and he has rather short/stubby fingers.
Should I go with the soprano or a concert sized instrument? I tend to think smaller is better but that's just guesswork on my part.
As he is new to an instrument, I want to make it as easy as possible for him. low action, easy to tune/stay in tune, etc.
what type of tuners should I be looking for? I am looking to spend about $150.00 for a set up (uke, a book or dvd, tuner, case, etc)
I will probably order from Ebay through MGM. He (they?) seem to have a great reputation from my limited research.
Thoughts, suggestions? thanks!