DeVineGuitars
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No, I'm not referring to your favorite watering hole. Well, not yet anyway. I am referring to how far the bar has been raised for the ukulele as a whole.
I got to thinking this morning about how far the ukulele has come in the past few years and it made me realize that we are witnessing something rather incredible.
I can't think of another instrument, at least in our lifetimes that has gained popularity and quality as fast as our beloved uke. Whether it turns out to be a passing fad or the uke is here to stay, the quality of the the ukes being made and the variety of types of music being played on them has grown so fast that it really is cause for celebration. Even just a few short years ago, being a ukulele builder in the world of luthiery, was considered a second class status. Now days we are seeing even the most well known guitar builders from around the world turning out these little masterpieces. As the summer's instrument festivals pass one by one, such as the GAL convention and the Healdsburg guitar festival, more tables than not contain a uke or two.
I know some have turned their noses to the sudden rush of popularity of the uke and that's ok. If it is a fad, after the dust settles, we that are left will have been a part of a revolution and will find ourselves with more extremely talented players, different varieties of music and ukuleles that rival the finest violins in the world.
So now I say, let's celebrate!
I got to thinking this morning about how far the ukulele has come in the past few years and it made me realize that we are witnessing something rather incredible.
I can't think of another instrument, at least in our lifetimes that has gained popularity and quality as fast as our beloved uke. Whether it turns out to be a passing fad or the uke is here to stay, the quality of the the ukes being made and the variety of types of music being played on them has grown so fast that it really is cause for celebration. Even just a few short years ago, being a ukulele builder in the world of luthiery, was considered a second class status. Now days we are seeing even the most well known guitar builders from around the world turning out these little masterpieces. As the summer's instrument festivals pass one by one, such as the GAL convention and the Healdsburg guitar festival, more tables than not contain a uke or two.
I know some have turned their noses to the sudden rush of popularity of the uke and that's ok. If it is a fad, after the dust settles, we that are left will have been a part of a revolution and will find ourselves with more extremely talented players, different varieties of music and ukuleles that rival the finest violins in the world.
So now I say, let's celebrate!