Leodhas
Well-known member
I was reading the posts by Kimuke and joeybug and it got me to thinking about New Uke fever or NUF for short. There is nothing else like it, it's mad!
I'm 34 now and bought my first ever brand new car a couple of years ago and I was nowhere near as excited as I am now knowing that a new uke is coming tomorrow (bought a kala tem as a 1st uke for my nephew that came today but also treated myself to an oscar schmidt ou2 and a set of aquila strings to go on it which is due tomorrow) .
Once upon a time I was a guitar head and I have some nice guitars, but not for one of them did I get anywhere near as excited as I do for a hundred dollar uke. (notice the use of dollars there as a nod to all you good americans). The day I got the keys for my first ever house doesn't compare! I haven't got any kids yet so that might rival it but I doubt that strongly as I sense any joy at that time will be mixed with dread.
I remember when I first joined this site over a year ago and was told at the time that ukes will change my life. Never would i consider ukes above guitars and now I hardly touch the guitar. I was however also told that playing the uke would give me a sunnier disposition, however i still think i'm a miserable bastard so I don't know about that, but then again i'm all giddy like a wee lassie about a new uke coming tomorrow so maybe ukes have changed me!
I was laughing at the joeybug pics because she just looked so happy, like a 5 year old at christmas!
I'm 34 now and bought my first ever brand new car a couple of years ago and I was nowhere near as excited as I am now knowing that a new uke is coming tomorrow (bought a kala tem as a 1st uke for my nephew that came today but also treated myself to an oscar schmidt ou2 and a set of aquila strings to go on it which is due tomorrow) .
Once upon a time I was a guitar head and I have some nice guitars, but not for one of them did I get anywhere near as excited as I do for a hundred dollar uke. (notice the use of dollars there as a nod to all you good americans). The day I got the keys for my first ever house doesn't compare! I haven't got any kids yet so that might rival it but I doubt that strongly as I sense any joy at that time will be mixed with dread.
I remember when I first joined this site over a year ago and was told at the time that ukes will change my life. Never would i consider ukes above guitars and now I hardly touch the guitar. I was however also told that playing the uke would give me a sunnier disposition, however i still think i'm a miserable bastard so I don't know about that, but then again i'm all giddy like a wee lassie about a new uke coming tomorrow so maybe ukes have changed me!
I was laughing at the joeybug pics because she just looked so happy, like a 5 year old at christmas!