Register
Help
Remember Me?
What's New?
Forum
New Posts
FAQ
Calendar
Community
Groups
Albums
Member List
Forum Actions
Mark Forums Read
Quick Links
Today's Posts
View Site Leaders
Support the Forum Program
Learn to Play the Ukulele
Advanced Search
Member List
Ziret
Ziret
Senior Member
Find latest posts
Find latest started threads
Mini Statistics
Join Date
08-07-2016
Last Activity
Yesterday
06:29 PM
Avatar
More
5
Friends
Emily68
Swamp Yankee
ukeinfused
Jddewitt81
Ukecaster
Join Groups
4
Groups
Classical Ukers
Flamencolele
Kiwaya Connoisseurs
Ukegrass
Join Groups
0
Permission Groups
Ziret is not a member of any public groups
Recent Visitors
The last 10 visitor(s) to this page were:
Blank Williams
,
cogfasser
,
Jim Hanks
,
librainian
,
saltytri
,
tomthebaptist
,
Tukanu
,
Ukecaster
,
ukeinfused
,
whistler 67
This page has had
5,977
visits
Tab Content
Ziret's Activity
About Me
Friends
Tab Content
All
Ziret
Friends
Photos
New Activity (
)
Please reload this page to view the 200+ new activity items that have been created.
Older Activity
Today,
05:22 AM
ukeinfused
replied to a thread
That Peter Howlett soprano at Gryphon
in
Uke Talk
Yes, edited, thanks so much. Had my people mixed up!
see more
4 replies | 95 view(s)
Today,
03:24 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
Shame
in
Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge
Was that the "Cubbington Pear" mentioned here? https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-54618144
see more
5 replies | 70 view(s)
Yesterday,
07:12 PM
ukeinfused
started a thread
That Peter Howlett soprano at Gryphon
in
Uke Talk
I'm curious if anyone here on UU nabbed the '97 Island Koa sop that sat at Gryphon for a little while, now sold. Built and signed by the esteemed...
see more
4 replies | 95 view(s)
Yesterday,
06:14 PM
Ziret
replied to a thread
New Martin ukes
in
Uke Talk
That
see more
52 replies | 2091 view(s)
Yesterday,
05:45 PM
Ziret
replied to a thread
Kiwaya KTC-2 solid mahogany concert uke
in
Ukulele Marketplace
Yes. I sent you a message with my email, but if it gets disappeared, it’s terizipf @ Gmail.com
see more
6 replies | 438 view(s)
Yesterday,
05:22 PM
ukeinfused
replied to a thread
Worth repairing a Kamaka Keiki?
in
Uke Talk
Hey, your uke has a wonderful story, and it IS a wonderful uke. Fix it up and treasure it! You will not believe the difference in sound compared...
see more
25 replies | 642 view(s)
Yesterday,
05:00 PM
ukeinfused
replied to a thread
New Martin ukes
in
Uke Talk
I'm kinda excited about an affordable mahogany Martin tenor. There's a reason Martin is a standard bearer. Looks to be solid, assuming it's from...
see more
52 replies | 2091 view(s)
01-17-2021,
11:04 AM
Ukecaster
started a thread
Martin wreck
in
Uke Talk
So sad to see a vintage Martin in such bad shape. If this one lived its whole like in CA, it surely never met a humidifier. Looking at the back,...
see more
8 replies | 291 view(s)
01-16-2021,
03:21 PM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
New Martin ukes
in
Uke Talk
I wonder if the koa/flame patterns on the HPL top/back will be exactly the same on on each one, per the picture, or vary slightly? The stock Martin...
see more
52 replies | 2091 view(s)
01-16-2021,
06:21 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
Martin OX strings
in
Uke Talk
Never had an OXK, but they sounded great on my OX bamboo, which is basically the same thing. Great all around string IMO. The only thing is, the C...
see more
4 replies | 112 view(s)
01-15-2021,
04:08 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
New Martin ukes
in
Uke Talk
The Sweetwater website says: "we expect these to arrive in a few months"
see more
52 replies | 2091 view(s)
01-14-2021,
10:04 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
New Martin ukes
in
Uke Talk
I'd consider the usual Grover 9w tuners on the C1K and T1K ukes as budget tuners, at about $15.00/set retail. The Graphtech Ratio geared tuners are...
see more
52 replies | 2091 view(s)
01-14-2021,
09:57 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
New Martin ukes
in
Uke Talk
They did make a C1 uke in mahogany, it was called the C1 Uke Special. There is one on eBay now, but all the examples I've seen there (about a dozen...
see more
52 replies | 2091 view(s)
01-14-2021,
09:31 AM
Ukecaster
started a thread
Neck/binding process
in
Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge
Deleted, as post was truncated
see more
0 replies | 65 view(s)
01-14-2021,
08:08 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
New Martin ukes
in
Uke Talk
I bet the OXK concert, with $299.00 list price, will sell well. Wonder what the street price will be? Looks like the T1 Streetmaster tenor has...
see more
52 replies | 2091 view(s)
01-13-2021,
12:59 PM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
Worth repairing a Kamaka Keiki?
in
Uke Talk
You can't close it, only the mods can. Don't worry, we won't impeach you ;)
see more
25 replies | 642 view(s)
01-13-2021,
12:52 PM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
Worth repairing a Kamaka Keiki?
in
Uke Talk
Yes, you have 2 different threads going on this same topic, see screenshot below
see more
25 replies | 642 view(s)
01-13-2021,
08:59 AM
Ziret
replied to a thread
Godin Multiuke-Koa
in
Ukulele Marketplace
She checked with Godin, and it is solid koa. I'll update the description. Thanks for asking.
see more
15 replies | 832 view(s)
01-13-2021,
07:13 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
Help! Second Uke Recommendation
in
Buying Tips
A solid cedar top Kala KA-ATP-CTG-CE, with pickup and cutaway might be worth consideration. Smooth mellow tone right out of the box, and highly...
see more
17 replies | 526 view(s)
01-13-2021,
06:01 AM
Ziret
replied to a thread
Worth repairing a Kamaka Keiki?
in
Uke Talk
It looks like it’s in very good condition and you could fix it yourself with new tuners and strings. Start there. Should cost about $50 or less and...
see more
25 replies | 642 view(s)
01-12-2021,
06:23 PM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
Rob - wee_ginga_yin - is unwell
in
Links and Videos
Best wishes for a speedy recovery Rob.
see more
17 replies | 360 view(s)
01-11-2021,
04:04 PM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
hemingway's whiskey
in
Links and Videos
Good one Pa! Written by Guy Clark, also covered by Kenny Chesney and Kris Kristofferson.
see more
6 replies | 142 view(s)
01-11-2021,
10:40 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
Worth repairing a Kamaka Keiki?
in
Uke Talk
To me, it sounds like they were made in Japan. Nice find, hope you fix it up. If no cracks, you may just need a new tuner. If it was mine, I'd...
see more
25 replies | 642 view(s)
01-10-2021,
07:43 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
KoAlana
in
Uke Talk
I still think it's strange the Koaloha does not publish anything about the Koalana ukes on their website, where they list all the various series of...
see more
26 replies | 1195 view(s)
01-08-2021,
07:46 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
What can be done with a four string instrument.
in
Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge
Yes, to instantly drop tuning on the string. Usually I only see one of these on a bass for drop-D. A set of four would cost $280.00, an expensive...
see more
3 replies | 253 view(s)
01-07-2021,
08:40 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
Koa
in
Uke Talk
Speaking of koa, this one looks pretty sweet! ...
see more
20 replies | 1441 view(s)
01-06-2021,
05:01 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
Koaloha Opio issues
in
Uke Tech Support
If the problem comes back, you could add a very thin washer between the tuner and hack of headstock to gain more grip, which seems less invasive than...
see more
7 replies | 415 view(s)
01-06-2021,
04:05 AM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
How do you rotate your Ukes?
in
Uke Talk
With winter in-home humidity in the 20s-30s, I always keep 2 tenors in my enclosed humidity box (easily maintains 60% or more for weeks, I like em...
see more
24 replies | 724 view(s)
01-05-2021,
06:59 PM
Ukecaster
replied to a thread
NUD: Kamaka, concert, white label
in
Uke Talk
No, my gold label sop had smaller tuners, with smaller screw heads. I like the look of the UPTs I've seen on recent Kamakas: black, with white oval...
see more
5 replies | 191 view(s)
More Activity
No More Results
No Recent Activity
About Ziret
Basic Information
Date of Birth
December 15
About Ziret
Location:
PNW
Statistics
Total Posts
Total Posts
1,433
Posts Per Day
0.88
General Information
Last Activity
Yesterday
06:29 PM
Join Date
08-07-2016
Referrals
0
5
Friends
Emily68
Junior Member
Jddewitt81
Senior Member
Swamp Yankee
Senior Member
Ukecaster
Senior Member
ukeinfused
UU VIP
Showing Friends 1 to 5 of 5
Find latest posts
