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02-22-2021, 08:24 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Ulu Wood in Uke Talk

a good staple, at least...what about mango?

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02-16-2021, 12:32 PM

badhabits replied to a thread Legacy Straps Review in Uke Talk

What are the ends made from? Leather or synthetic material?

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02-16-2021, 12:24 PM

badhabits replied to a thread Ohana SK-35S in Uke Talk

I don't think that question can be answered, just depends on how "bad" it is from the factory and/or how mismatched it is from your...

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02-16-2021, 10:53 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Ohana SK-35S in Uke Talk

the 10 models come in a starter pack, with bag, tuner, other goodies. as far as number of frets, a true beginner will not miss them, won't be...

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02-16-2021, 07:09 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Waterman on the way! in Uke Talk

your sig made me chuckle

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02-15-2021, 09:20 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Good laminates in Uke Talk

agree on this... this model is the KMU21/23/26/etc. and has a decal rope rosette and plain tie bridge (I call the tuner buttons light brown). kmise...

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02-15-2021, 05:50 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Good laminates in Uke Talk

kiwaya comes to mind

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02-14-2021, 05:01 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Ohana SK-35S in Uke Talk

While those models are fine, to me a care-free and camping uke is one that is much less than 200. I'd look at flight Tus models or even kmise, or...

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02-13-2021, 10:49 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Ohana SK-35S in Uke Talk

My CK35 is all solid. You'll want to humidify if needed.

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02-13-2021, 02:54 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Ohana sk-21 sopranino ukulele just bought, hate friction tuners in Uke Tech Support

Consider the hole sizes (will they work as is, or need modification?) and the back plates (is there room for them on the back of the headstock and/or...

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02-11-2021, 08:49 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Movies where uke is the featured in multiple scenes in Uke Talk

there is an article in a uke mag on this topic

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02-10-2021, 02:50 AM

badhabits replied to a thread A New Smiley-Face Sopranino Fom Mahalo in Uke Talk

not sure about selling well, but you never know... amahi 110 and ortega keiki are still cheap alternative sub-sopranos (although street prices seem...

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02-08-2021, 04:31 AM

badhabits replied to a thread I'm Hopeless in Uke Talk

to be fair, this threads starts with:

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02-08-2021, 04:28 AM

badhabits replied to a thread What Do Ukes and Fountain Pens Have in Common? in Uke Talk

don't even think about going down the endless rabbithole of pocket knives and watches

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02-07-2021, 08:27 AM

badhabits replied to a thread I'm Hopeless in Uke Talk

nope. but you said the same thing is selling on ebay for $125. it's actually selling for ~70 if you don't search by the brand name. I mentioned...

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02-07-2021, 07:16 AM

badhabits replied to a thread I'm Hopeless in Uke Talk

don't search by vangoa, just search banjo ukulele or banjolele, and you will see the same thing using the same pictures for 70.23 and up

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02-06-2021, 06:59 AM

badhabits replied to a thread New Banjo Uke for $35.00 : ) in Uke Talk

what they have pictured, which may or may not be what you get, is a vangoa... those are on ebay for about 70-75 usd shipped and are listed as concert...

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02-04-2021, 06:21 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Davie504 Ukulele video in Links and Videos

he is a fantastic bass player, even if you don't like all the youtube stuff, can play other instruments as well slap now... checkmate!

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02-02-2021, 05:01 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Instead of NAMM: Share Ukulele Related News for 2021 in Uke Talk

looks like amahi has a bunch of plastic (ABS) body ukes, with offset and side sound holes, matching black neck and presumably plastic fretboard. ...

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01-30-2021, 09:47 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Brace yourself... in Uke Talk

Re: Kamaka, about 3 min into this video you see a worker gluing bracing, and at about 7 you see Casey working on a custom...

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01-29-2021, 08:37 AM

badhabits replied to a thread VIDEO- Four File Finishes Flaunted For You in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

surprised at the smoothness of the microplaner, aka zester

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01-29-2021, 05:23 AM

badhabits replied to a thread And Now for Something Completely Different... in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

looks like barre chords would be tough; does it have a radiused fretboard? how about this one at the other end of the spectrum:...

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01-29-2021, 02:13 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Very Nice Files in Uke Talk

So you also have some pdfs (pretty decent files)

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01-28-2021, 03:03 PM

badhabits replied to a thread Looking for beginner and intermediate ukulele buying guide in Uke Talk

Yes........

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01-28-2021, 02:36 PM

badhabits replied to a thread Looking for beginner and intermediate ukulele buying guide in Uke Talk

Uke bug (I highly recommend, even above the more popular, commonly recommended mainland shops) Uke republic Aloha city ukes NC ukulele academy...

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01-28-2021, 09:04 AM

badhabits replied to a thread String Tension Aquilla vs "Martin M600" / Worth clear in Uke Tech Support

ok, that's a very cool tool. you can change scale, material, gauge, etc. meaning you're not stuck only looking at d'addario strings. very useful....

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01-28-2021, 06:35 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Very Nice Files in Uke Talk

interesting...the pics suggest cut teeth, but sounds like they are more like the 'coming soon' music nomad diamond-coated nut slotting files. btw,...

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01-28-2021, 05:53 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Very Nice Files in Uke Talk

I'm not familiar with numerical sizes for files... how wide are the slots that these will cut?

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01-28-2021, 05:52 AM

badhabits replied to a thread Looking for beginner and intermediate ukulele buying guide in Uke Talk

For category 1, buy anywhere (amazon, ebay) inexpensive ukuleles, many would suggest the flight travel/TUS... I might throw in kmise mahogany (with...

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