Do you think this uke is playable?

FadaBullet · Feb 1, 2009

Yesterday after watching This video on youtube

I decided to check prices on ebay for a cheap vintage Uke
and this ad caught my eye so I placed a bid and won.

It was made to promote Tiny Tim's 1988 country record "Leave Me Satisfied"

Of course this just a cheap Uke and I don't know if it is even playable but I thought it would look cool on the wall if nothing else and it's my first!

Mikasai · Feb 1, 2009

You probably have to replace the tuning pegs and strings first, but jam em!

HoldinCoffee · Feb 1, 2009

I saw that! Was gonna bid on it... kinda wish I had. CONGRATULATIONS!!

FadaBullet · Feb 2, 2009

Thanks alot guys!I thought it was a kinda unique piece and since I have seen that people can get decent(or at least interesting) sounds out of plastic toy ukuleles it was worth taking a chance on.The seller said has had it in his family for 20 years.I can't wait to get it!

hoosierhiver · Feb 2, 2009

I'd put the uke and the record in an open wooden frame with the uke on a wall hanger inside the diorama.It definitely has a little character.

FadaBullet · Feb 2, 2009

hoosierhiver said:
I'd put the uke and the record in an open wooden frame with the uke on a wall hanger inside the diorama.It definitely has a little character.

Thanks!Actually I don't have the record.I just copied that picture from the internet.

Hey do you guys think this is the same kind of ukulele as the one I bought?

HoldinCoffee · Feb 2, 2009

Looks like the same one! But you're gonna have to buy it to be sure.

UkuLeLesReggAe · Feb 2, 2009

thats Tiny Tim?? omg ahahahahaha LOLOLOLOL

that scares me tbh..

MisoHappy · Feb 2, 2009

It could have a gigantor crack in it, and it would still be playable

Of course, it is pretty small, and looks like the toy kind that cost 20 bucks, (It probably don't sound too great) but it's an ukulele, nonetheless.

FadaBullet · Feb 3, 2009

MisoHappy said:
It could have a gigantor crack in it, and it would still be playable
Of course, it is pretty small, and looks like the toy kind that cost 20 bucks, (It probably don't sound too great) but it's an ukulele, nonetheless.

The guy who owns my local music store said he would trade me a new Lanikai LU-21B for it maybe I will do that if it is not playable.

HoldinCoffee · Feb 3, 2009

That Lanikai is a $50 model. Tiny Tim is PRICELESS! If I was going to make that trade, I'd insist he throw in a hardcase, new strings (Aquila) and a chromatic tuner all free of charge.

cpatch · Feb 3, 2009

The question is not if it's playable...the question is if it's listenable!

FadaBullet · Feb 3, 2009

HoldinCoffee said:
That Lanikai is a $50 model. Tiny Tim is PRICELESS! If I was going to make that trade, I'd insist he throw in a hardcase, new strings (Aquila) and a chromatic tuner all free of charge.

Well,this model is the baritone so I think they sell for around $99.Still,it is not as cool at the TT uke and I'd rather have a soprano.

cpatch said:
The question is not if it's playable...the question is if it's listenable!

If that is the case then it doesn't really matter because neither of them would be listenable the way I play

Pippin · Feb 3, 2009

Ask for the baritone with electronics.

Do you think this uke is playable?

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