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Today, 03:43 AM
Consider taking off the strings and using a little 0000 steel wool with lemon oil on the frets and fretboard.
I’m always amazed how great an old...
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Yesterday, 06:58 PM
I've just caught the playlist up. Some really wonderful stuff coming in this week guys and gals! I've been very happy to see some folks visiting that...
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01-14-2021, 09:02 PM
Beautiful uke, best of luck with the sale ~
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01-14-2021, 04:03 PM
I've just added the most recent entries on to the playlist. We're up to 32 wonderful entries! Thanks to everyone who's had the time and inclination...
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01-14-2021, 06:46 AM
You didn't say where in Canada you live, but if it's near Dundas (the town, not the street), there's a place that is knowledgeable about ukuleles and...
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01-14-2021, 03:07 AM
Glad to hear it Emma ~
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01-13-2021, 07:08 AM
The play list is up to date with 24 fabulous entries! I've really enjoyed every one of them. Thanks for joining in this week ~
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01-13-2021, 01:31 AM
Dave Newton, a luthier in Beaumont, TX used to build Primitive Style Mahagony Sopranos. Check with him.
He used Rosewood violin friction tuning...
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01-12-2021, 06:18 PM
No singing required. The only requirement is that ukulele is featured and audible. We regularly get chord melody instrumentals! Look forward to...
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01-12-2021, 08:17 AM
Here is one for starters: Ortega is making a double-neck instrument that combines a tenor ukulele with a U-Bass (model name: Ortega Hydra-BSTE):
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01-12-2021, 07:49 AM
The annual winter show of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) has been canceled this year because of COVID-19. Nevertheless,...
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01-12-2021, 07:04 AM
Really sorry to hear this news Brian! Let him know we're all rooting for a full recovery ~
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01-12-2021, 12:02 AM
With the latest entries added to the playlist we're up to 17 wondeful videos so far. Thanks to everyone who's found the time to bring something and...
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01-11-2021, 11:37 PM
I had a reached to Del about doing this song for Brian Fergus' Justice Matters season. It's even more fitting now than it was then just a few weeks...
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01-11-2021, 10:00 AM
Thanks everyone for helping me sort out the playlist. I have never had to do anything other start a new one up in the past, but for some reason, this...
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01-11-2021, 08:53 AM
I love Koaloha, as a company, as a builder and definitely for their sound. They are open with great sustain, resonance and projection. I have owned a...
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01-10-2021, 09:59 PM
Thanks Lynda, i've added the link to the original post of this thread ~
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01-10-2021, 06:23 PM
Thanks for the positive feedback from Brian, Ryan, Val and Mikkel!
Lookin' forward to hearing what you come up with Mikkel ~
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01-10-2021, 05:00 PM
About forty years ago, my first marriage was ending and this seemed like an appropriate song to learn, It's about starting over and a few years...
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01-10-2021, 06:44 AM
What you want is knowledge..........know what the humidity level is BEFORE you do anything. Silica gel can be overdone, the most damage cause to an...
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01-09-2021, 07:03 PM
Thanks Brian! If you want to plan on doing that now, let's go with that. I'll do everything I can to make it next Saturday, but I'll likely have my...
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01-09-2021, 04:45 PM
Hello and Happy New Year to everyone!
Forgive me for posting so late. I lost track and thought I was hosting next week, which I was surprised to...
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01-09-2021, 10:16 AM
I really hate to have to miss again today, but I just can't seem to get caught up with a lingering list of things I need to do left over from last...
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01-08-2021, 10:17 PM
Happy New Year Ryan, thanks for hosting! Between the holidays and a couple of projects i've got going on, it's been a while since I have been able to...
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01-08-2021, 01:48 PM
This is good advice, air conditioning dries out the air. If you are concerned then buy a hygrometer, it measures relative humidity in the house. If...
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01-07-2021, 07:13 AM
Nice, these are definitely rare birds:
https://vimeo.com/497830735
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01-05-2021, 02:33 PM
I would be concerned about the tension being too high on the one string if you tuned to reentrant. Maybe someone has done this but you would need a...
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About DownUpDave
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- Current stable of ukes.
Sopranos: Islander AS-4, Kala KA-SSLNG spruce top super soprano, Enya X1 pineapple
Concerts : Kamaka HF2-L, Blackbear ULO, Korala plastic uke
Tenors: LFDM spruce & amazon rosewood, I'iwi redwood & walnut, Ko'olau spruce & myrtle, Webber spruce & cocobolo, Blackbird Farallon with radius fretboard sound port and string through bridge, Kimo koa top maple back and side
Baritone: LfdM spruce and bocote. Kamaka HF-4 - 100th anniversary , Mya Moe spruce & cocbolo, Giannini mahogany
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- Pickering, ON, Canada
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- Golfing, fishing, camping, canoeing, skiing cycling anything outdoors
- Occupation:
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Currently enjoying these ukuleles : *LdfM tenor, *LfdM 19" super tenor. *LfdM baritone, *I'iwi tenor , *Koolau tenor, *Webber tenor, *Kimo tenor, *Kimo super concert, *Mya Moe baritone, *Kamaka baritone, *Gianinni baritone, *Fred Shields walnut pineapple super soprano, *Kala super soprano, *Loprinzi super soprano, *Black bear ULO concert , *Enya X1 concert, *Enya X1 pineapple soprano, *Enya Nova *Gretsch tenor, *Korala plastic concert
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