Slide Ukulele

This slide uke has steel strings? or only wound G and C strings?
 
Martin Mull did Slide Ukulele long ago - here's a promo clip from 1973.



I think he's playing a Harmony ukulele starting at 1:39


-Kurt​
 
This slide uke has steel strings? or only wound G and C strings?

While there are definitely wound strings, he is using a glass slide; There is that characteristic metal "whine" sound that you get using a slide with steel strings - haven't been able to reproduce it on any of the nylon/nyglut/fluorocarbon stringed ukes.


-Kurt​
 
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Do you reckon he's playing a normal uke or a special lap-steel one? The headstock looks a bit different if I'm not mistaken?

I guess it's one of the several new Asian or Thai brands. I don't think it was made especially for lap steel style.
 
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