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Baritone GCEA
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I hope you're not thinking of tuning a long baritone scale to same pitch as a soprano. The way to do it is to go one octave lower and of...
Yesterday at 8:38 PM
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merlin666
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Strings
Is there an easy way to tie (tie bridge) wound strings?
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Now for clipping the wound strings, the OP mentioned that unwinding strings started the whole tying issue. But is not clear if they were...
Tuesday at 10:04 PM
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merlin666
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Strings. Happy in between
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I usually prefer to use stock strings on my guitars to keep them as close to as intended by builder as possible. Those are D'Addario...
Tuesday at 4:31 PM
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merlin666
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Strings
Is there an easy way to tie (tie bridge) wound strings?
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It is the easiest and least problematic of all bridge types as you don't have to deal with tying and seating a knot. You just wrap...
Monday at 11:02 PM
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merlin666
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yahalele's post
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comparing soprano weight list
with
Haha
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Name Price (US$) Weight (gram) Price/Weight ($/g) Ohana SK-38 349 315 1.1 Ohana SK-39 429 331 1.3 Kiwaya KSU-1 100 359 0.3...
Monday at 7:08 PM
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merlin666
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comparing soprano weight list
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I see KoAloha at 283 and 410 g but don't know what years they were built in. I am getting the impression that these formerly light...
Monday at 7:07 PM
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merlin666
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GotaUkulele Reviews
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I am not really into reviews and watching videos. But he comes up with so many never heard of brands and variations on the uke theme...
Monday at 3:54 PM
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merlin666
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KohanMike's post
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The Hawaiian steel guitar changed American music. Can one man keep that tradition alive?
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Like
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From what I've read, Rickenbacker invented the lap steel in1932, which was picked up by country groups. Then during the San Francisco...
Monday at 2:09 PM
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merlin666
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Risa stick soprano
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I am in Canada and bought a uke for about 600 there online. Even though it was US made I think the customs and brokerage free was close...
Monday at 2:08 PM
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merlin666
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KoAloha Factory Special Pricing on the Secondary Market
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The lack of documentation is a barrier and I think it would be a monumental task for a member to take on. Maybe a collaborative project...
Monday at 2:02 PM
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merlin666
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KoAloha Factory Special Pricing on the Secondary Market
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I was at factory tour about a month ago and there was only a handful of ukes for sale and I don't think any of them was a special. I am...
Monday at 4:59 AM
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merlin666
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Risa stick soprano
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If it's from Japan there will be a hefty customs bill. You may want to compare customs to shipping from Mim...
Monday at 4:42 AM
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merlin666
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Risa Electric Les Paul, intonation / tuning problems
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Do they not have adjustable saddles for each string? So just put them in the mid point to start and then adjust each string until they...
Sunday at 10:53 PM
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merlin666
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Strings
Risa stick soprano strings
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Yes tuners of a new one look bigger...
Sunday at 10:27 PM
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merlin666
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If Taylor were to produce a ukulele, the USA made elite series by Kala would be it.
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These were supposed to be part of a set and I would think that if the set was ripped apart would drastically diminish collector value...
Sunday at 9:22 PM
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