Preacher
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After several weeks of impatiently waiting, I finally got to visit Nashville, Indiana! And guess what I came home with--
Welcome to the family my new Mainland Mahogany Glossy Tenor!
I spent a LONG time trying to decide between the different woods, glossy or matte, slotted headstock--so many choices. And Mike and Tookta were AMAZING!!! So very patient with me and helpful. After I changed my mind for the fourth time (Cedar or Mahogany), I asked if there was one that was ready to go TODAY! Tookta took the Mahogany and said the frets needed to be smoothed down a bit, but that would only take a few minutes. And off she went with it.
While she did that, Mike and I talked about ukes, the weather, my Kamaka, chickens, coyotes, my 6 children ("Wow! 6?"), strings, and Ukulele Underground ("It's such a great community!"). He looked at my Kamaka and gave me some advice on keeping it healthy. Then I asked him if he might have a "cheap, tough uke, one my kids could learn on." And he dug around and pulled out this:
That's right, I got a Gecko! (And at a great deal, too!)
All in all, it was a wonderful experience. And I got an awesome ukulele. Here's Old Man Kamaka meeting the new younger big brother.
This is a gorgeous looking and sweet sounding instrument.
My fingers are already sore from playing it so much since I got home. Thanks to Mike & Tookta for providing me with a great time and a great ukulele!
(Sorry this got so long. I talk a lot when I get excited!)
Welcome to the family my new Mainland Mahogany Glossy Tenor!
I spent a LONG time trying to decide between the different woods, glossy or matte, slotted headstock--so many choices. And Mike and Tookta were AMAZING!!! So very patient with me and helpful. After I changed my mind for the fourth time (Cedar or Mahogany), I asked if there was one that was ready to go TODAY! Tookta took the Mahogany and said the frets needed to be smoothed down a bit, but that would only take a few minutes. And off she went with it.
While she did that, Mike and I talked about ukes, the weather, my Kamaka, chickens, coyotes, my 6 children ("Wow! 6?"), strings, and Ukulele Underground ("It's such a great community!"). He looked at my Kamaka and gave me some advice on keeping it healthy. Then I asked him if he might have a "cheap, tough uke, one my kids could learn on." And he dug around and pulled out this:
That's right, I got a Gecko! (And at a great deal, too!)
All in all, it was a wonderful experience. And I got an awesome ukulele. Here's Old Man Kamaka meeting the new younger big brother.
This is a gorgeous looking and sweet sounding instrument.
My fingers are already sore from playing it so much since I got home. Thanks to Mike & Tookta for providing me with a great time and a great ukulele!
(Sorry this got so long. I talk a lot when I get excited!)