Recent content by Skrik

I have a Samson G-Track USB microphone that I want to use on my iPad. I'm thinking of buying a powered USB-hub, since iOS7 puts out too little power to drive a lot of USB periferals. I cannot find any information on whether this will work, but I have seen speculation that the audio won't make...

Rocking a wrecked baritone: Oh, and I found tabs: http://www.e-chords.com/ukulele/hurricane-smith/oh-babe-what-would-you-say

For her birthday in January, I bought my oldest daughter a Mainland soprano ukulele with a red cedar top. She's been busy with school, so the ukulele has sat for a while. I picked it up this evening, to play with whilst chatting to her, and I noticed a hairline crack in the top, from the...

Life sucks when you're stressed out at the airport, and forget your best ukulele in the hire car. I noticed ten minutes after I'd dropped the keys in the box, two hours before anyone would turn up at the depot.

It'd be one that is still waiting to be made. It's nearly a year behind schedule, and I'm forcing myself to be patient, knowing the wait will be worth it. (God, it's hard!) It'll look something like this:

http://www.fretboardjournal.com/blog/michihiro-matsudas-experimental-ukulele

I keep coming back to this video, trying to suss out what Matthew Andrae is doing with his right hand. He appears to be using the first couple of strings as drones, and playing chord roots with his thumb on the fourth to sixth strings. Oh, and tapping on the top with his nails. Whatever he's...

Here I am completely upstaged by my 11-month old daughter.

My latest attempt, and by way of a test of my new setup. IPad front camera, Pinnacle Studio, one take.

Two kids came to the school office yesterday, and asked to speak with the Ukulele Man. That made my day.

Look out for the instrument we all love. http://vimeo.com/11413578

The classic Gibson shape. Nothing comes close to it in terms of beauty. IMHO, of course.

Anyone feel up to the task of transcribing this impressive number for the ukulele?

I don't have many ukuleles, but I have forgotten what kind of strings I have on all but the latest one I have changed strings on. I do have a couple of ideas on how to improve the situation, but how do you keep track of which brand you have on which ukulele?

Here's one I'm working on: Post yours.