I can finally afford a decent uke!

SamWise · Dec 23, 2008

Y'all know that I got into this through writing an article for Acoustic, reviewing 14 ukes. I got totally hooked, but I had almost NO money, so for the intervening months, I've been playing a £13 Mahalo, where the intonation is not exactly bang on, even after some bridge filing and nut cutting. Anyhow, my Dad gave me and the missus a nice little cash Christmas present, and my half is enough to buy a Moana all-maple soprano, which was the one I fell in love with when reviewing. Of course, it's a little close to Christmas, so I'm sure I won't actually get it for a week or two, but hey, I'm excited!

deach · Dec 23, 2008

Cool Sam! Can't wait to hear it.

UKISOCIETY · Dec 23, 2008

SamWise said:
...Anyhow, my Dad gave me and the missus a nice little cash Christmas present, and my half is enough to buy a Moana all-maple soprano, which was the one I fell in love with when reviewing. Of course, it's a little close to Christmas, so I'm sure I won't actually get it for a week or two, but hey, I'm excited!

Congrats! Enjoy the anticipation, which is fun too!

Plainsong · Dec 23, 2008

Another very ukulele Christmas. We need to make the TV movie.

Congrats!

SamWise · Dec 23, 2008

Just ordered it! Leant on my journalistic standing a bit, and got a discount. Not much, but they gave me a tenner off, and threw in a gig bag.

Pippin · Dec 23, 2008

SamWise said:
Just ordered it! Leant on my journalistic standing a bit, and got a discount. Not much, but they gave me a tenner off, and threw in a gig bag.

Samwise, enjoy the new ukulele.

Pippin

B!rch · Dec 24, 2008

Wow Irony... Pippin wishing samwise gamgee enjoyment with a new ukulele.

salukulady · Dec 25, 2008

B!rch said:
Wow Irony... Pippin wishing samwise gamgee enjoyment with a new ukulele.

aarghhh! Hobbits with ukuleles,....too many possible jokes.....

Plainsong · Dec 25, 2008

And then there's our own resident Howlin' Hobbit...

It's like LOTR, but now with more ukulele....

and cowbell.

DeG · Dec 25, 2008

Need more Cowbell!!! Congrats...hope we get to see/hear your new uke real soon!!!

B!rch · Dec 25, 2008

LoTR ukes yey

now with ent-wood fretboards

Pippin · Dec 25, 2008

Yes, Hobbits and Ukes, and if you are wondering, the sopranino is a nice Hobbit-sized uke.

SamWise · Dec 25, 2008

As you can imagine, with Sam Wise being my real name, I have NEVER heard any of these jokes before......

salukulady · Dec 26, 2008

Pippin said:
Yes, Hobbits and Ukes, and if you are wondering, the sopranino is a nice Hobbit-sized uke.

Here's a hobbit playing one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqskh0HgQ1Q

ricdoug · Dec 28, 2008

Very cool, Sam. Can't wait to see your review! Ric

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