janeray1940
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This comment and my response to it in another thread got me to thinking about what might be an interesting discussion, particularly for newbies: if you could go back in time and tell your beginning-ukulele-player self a few helpful bits of advice, what would they be?
A few that come to mind:
Never say never. You may be so sure that you will "never" play anything but a particular size or wood or brand, but needs change over time. For instance - when I started playing I thought I wanted only mahogany, soprano, and vintage. Fast forward five years and I'm all about koa, concert scale, and brand-spankin'-new.
Don't believe what you read. Always try it yourself and come to your own conclusions. Trust your instincts (and trust that they may change over time!).
Put a strap on it. Don't explain, don't justify, just do it
12 frets is not enough. The more, the better, and you want a 14-fret join if at all possible.
That's just for starters. Anyone else??
A few that come to mind:
Never say never. You may be so sure that you will "never" play anything but a particular size or wood or brand, but needs change over time. For instance - when I started playing I thought I wanted only mahogany, soprano, and vintage. Fast forward five years and I'm all about koa, concert scale, and brand-spankin'-new.
Don't believe what you read. Always try it yourself and come to your own conclusions. Trust your instincts (and trust that they may change over time!).
Put a strap on it. Don't explain, don't justify, just do it
12 frets is not enough. The more, the better, and you want a 14-fret join if at all possible.
That's just for starters. Anyone else??
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