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Looks like the K you are missing is a Kamaka. Their tour was so delightful to go to on. I see everyone gave great food recommendations...
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Just remember that Foodland sells 2 kinds of poke: fresh and previously frozen. The fresh poke is more expensive, but came off the...
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I suspected this beforehand but UU survey participants are very different from my ukulele groups. Most live in Honolulu, but also zoom...
Friday at 5:47 PM
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It is easiest to alternate picking/strumming strings #4 and #3 with the thumb. You need the I, M, and sometimes R when brushing or...
Apr 11, 2024
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The Hawaiian steel guitar changed American music. Can one man keep that tradition alive?
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Just got some great news! Hadn't seen Tets, our steel guitar player since before the pandemic. Found that he's playing a gig with a...
Apr 9, 2024
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For those who gave 10+, do you play them regularly? If so, how do you decide which one to play? (Bad weather, need to amp, change of...
Apr 8, 2024
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The wood is in contact with metal screws that are only partially screwed in under constant tension. Over time, the grip is going to...
Apr 8, 2024
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Yup, and what are they made of? All solid metal on metal contact only, and easily swapped out due to a plethora of spare generic parts...
Apr 8, 2024
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Something else to fiddle with and obsess about.
Apr 8, 2024
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Ukes and endangered woods.....shouldn't we care more?
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Found that Cameroon is about the only place left in the world to legally get ebony. Taylor guitars partnered with folks that harvest &...
Apr 5, 2024
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I would say that almost all professional musicians prefer a higher than average action to get better volume and tone from their...
Apr 3, 2024
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Indeed. A lot of very advanced musicians (better than me, anyway!) prefer an action that many would consider too high. Look at the...
Apr 3, 2024
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Low Action?
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If you get the action as low as possible with a light or medium touch, it WILL buzz if you ever have to 'dig in' & play louder passages...
Apr 3, 2024
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Years ago, when we lived in Connecticut, my husband was in Yale-New Haven Hospital for ten straight days, a tough period in our lives...
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Yum indeed … except hold the oysters. :sick:
Apr 3, 2024
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