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...
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...
The use of the Fremont is pretty universal for me. It has a chimey tone that I really like. But string choice can be influenced by the instrument. An...
When my kids were in Beavers (a Canadian farm team for Cub Scouts), 35 years ago, the Beaver leader phoned and told me that the kids had been making...
All my tenors are low G with a wound C string. I have experimented a lot with different wound C strings, none seem high tension to me but we are all...
I have played guitar since 1960. Along the way I have picked up several other instruments. (harmonica, mandolin, banjo, dulcimer...) My newest instrument is the ukulele. I play in the Maple Leaf Champions Jug Band, which is the first group in which I've played ukulele. I started out playing uke for 2 or 3 songs a show, but it has been increasing as time goes on and my skills increase.