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Forgot to mention that I needed to have the nut groove filed down to be able to play a b minor comfortably. The uke is on the heavier side also.

How about a spruce /koa tenor made in Hawaii for $475? https://reverb.com/item/52571191-kimo-jones-solid-koa-spruce-ukulele-2010-natural I bought #225 from a UU member 5 years ago and still use it as my workhorse uke. I don't think it is custom made as some state though.

This is the response I got from Charlie Fukuba of I'iwi ukuleles when I had that problem with a concert poi pounder : Basically I loop the string a multiple times before I pull it to tie the knot. 4 times for the 1st string 3x for the 2nd 2x for the 3rd 4x for the 4th

Jim and Peanuts56, thanks for your insight.

How do you go about learning to do this?

here's a listing on reverb for the pineapple sunday https://reverb.com/item/48840309-koaloha-pineapple-sunday-all-hawaiian-koa-rare-model-natural

Don't forget Benny Chong (best jazz uke player), Bryan Tolentino and Herb Ohta Jr., Ohta-San (Herb Ohta Sr.), Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel...

I've used Thomastik C and G wound strings as well as Oasis smooth wound G without much squeaking or noise. Other wound strings I've used have been noisy especially when sliding up strings. Agree with Taro that the Thomastik C and G wound strings work well with fluorocarbons; Chuck Moore uses...

Great job; thanx.

Thanks for the link; interesting story

kaimuki said: Koa Wood, the Holy Grail "Let me tell you a little secret... koa is sonically not the best sounding tone-wood in the market for ukulele." https://www.leolaniukulele.com/post/koa-wood-the-holy-grail

I'd like to join too, but will have to wait til i move down to OC, hopefully next year. Please keep me posted on how it goes. Mahalo and aloha

Please give us your thoughts and / or sound sample of the strings after you've tried them. Mahalo.

Mahalo for the link.

Thanx, I'll check it out.

I agree with manfromtexas "I would sure like to know HOW to do it so I could sprinkle it in here and there. I do grasp WHAT it is they’re doing - they sometimes are riffing off the arpeggio of the chord that is being played, sometimes riffing off of the scale of the song, sometimes throwing in a...

I haven't bought or sold any ukuleles so far, but I can foresee in the future that it will probably happen. My question is in regarding payment for the ukes. I see people pricing their ukes and asking for payment with paypal friends and family. Is that a standard practice? It seems that the...

Has anyone used a self adhesive clear mylar plastic as a fingernail/pick guard on their ukulele? Did you like the results? Has anyone removed one of these? Any experience would be welcomed, as I am debating whether or not to install one that was given to me by the uke maker.

Aloha everyone, This is my first question/post on UU as I recently joined. I am interested in buying a custom tenor ukulele that I would enjoy even playing more than my first (which Iove), being a Kanilea. The following are under consideration: I'iwi, Ono, Maui Music, Ko'olau CS-O, Pu'uwai...