bynapkinart
Well-known member
Why is it so easy to enjoy playing even the cheapest ukes?
I went into the music store to buy guitar strings and a Tusq nut for my Lanikai, and left the store with a Makala soprano. I don't get it.
First of all, the store had plenty of ukes...so of course I played a few. I actually enjoyed the Makala Dolphin they had, as well as a couple of the Ukeadelics (even though the paisley designs they had weren't really for me). They had a Lanikai pineapple which I actually considered buying, but the intonation was even worse than my tenor and it still had the bad nut problem.
Then there were a couple of sopranos that I spied tucked away in the corner, a Kala and this Makala. I played both and really enjoyed both of them, but ended up with the Makala because the strings were spaced a tad wider and the intonation was better. Strangely enough, the Makala seemed like the better built uke out of the two.
Walked out with the uke and a fresh pack of Aquilas for less than $50 total. My music corner is becoming pretty obscene:
I went into the music store to buy guitar strings and a Tusq nut for my Lanikai, and left the store with a Makala soprano. I don't get it.
First of all, the store had plenty of ukes...so of course I played a few. I actually enjoyed the Makala Dolphin they had, as well as a couple of the Ukeadelics (even though the paisley designs they had weren't really for me). They had a Lanikai pineapple which I actually considered buying, but the intonation was even worse than my tenor and it still had the bad nut problem.
Then there were a couple of sopranos that I spied tucked away in the corner, a Kala and this Makala. I played both and really enjoyed both of them, but ended up with the Makala because the strings were spaced a tad wider and the intonation was better. Strangely enough, the Makala seemed like the better built uke out of the two.
Walked out with the uke and a fresh pack of Aquilas for less than $50 total. My music corner is becoming pretty obscene:
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