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Today, 07:54 AM

MJB replied to a thread Hello from Chicago in New Member Introductions

Welcome! I moved to FL from St. Charles, IL 5 years ago.

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Today, 07:46 AM

MJB replied to a thread Low G string for my Martin 1T IZ tenor. in Uke Talk

I ordered a Fremont Medium Black Line low G. I have one on my Concert and it plays and sounds good. If for some reason I'm not happy I have a "second...

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Today, 07:38 AM

MJB replied to a thread Any new ideas about how to get rid of squeak with Aquila Sugar strings? in Uke Talk

I totally agree with this. Try some strings by Worth, Fremont or Living Waters. Or even the Nylgut Aquilas. I have ukes with all these strings and...

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Yesterday, 02:59 PM

MJB started a thread Low G string for my Martin 1T IZ tenor. in Uke Talk

I would like your opinion for a low G string to replace the high g that came with the M625 set on my Martin IZ Tenor. No Aquila red and no wound...

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Yesterday, 02:36 AM

MJB replied to a thread Roberts B16 Baritone Laotian Black & White Ebony in Ukulele Reviews

Gorgeous! Would you provide a rough idea of the price? I understand that custom builds can vary greatly. Thanks!

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01-16-2021, 08:07 AM

MJB replied to a thread New Martin ukes in Uke Talk

First Mustang made was a 64 1/2 model year, my brother bought one when they first came out. I'm not a young guy (70) but I have a 2019 Mustang...

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01-15-2021, 02:07 PM

MJB replied to a thread Well I think I ordered "my" holy grail. in Uke Talk

Thanks Bill!

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01-15-2021, 08:58 AM

MJB replied to a thread Well I think I ordered "my" holy grail. in Uke Talk

Thanks! Yes, it has the 625 grey strings.

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01-15-2021, 04:22 AM

MJB replied to a thread Well I think I ordered "my" holy grail. in Uke Talk

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01-15-2021, 04:21 AM

MJB replied to a thread Well I think I ordered "my" holy grail. in Uke Talk

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01-15-2021, 01:52 AM

MJB replied to a thread New Martin ukes in Uke Talk

FWIW Fender has made new "relic" guitars/basses for many years now. Some of these even have rusty hardware which I would never find acceptable on a...

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01-15-2021, 01:34 AM

MJB replied to a thread Well I think I ordered "my" holy grail. in Uke Talk

IZ arrived about 7PM yesterday. I only played it for a short time then tuned it up to pitch and hung it on my wall to acclimate to the environment it...

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01-14-2021, 01:16 AM

MJB replied to a thread NUD: Cripple Creek in Uke Talk

Nice! You can easily see the Mando influence in that design.

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01-13-2021, 02:55 PM

MJB replied to a thread Well I think I ordered "my" holy grail. in Uke Talk

My IZ arrives tomorrow so I'll have my first chance to evaluate.

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01-13-2021, 01:02 AM

MJB replied to a thread Well I think I ordered "my" holy grail. in Uke Talk

Thanks. I'll see how I get along with them and change them out if need be. I have Graph Tech tuners on one of my ukes and I like them a lot.

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01-13-2021, 12:56 AM

MJB replied to a thread Anyone here play a Cavaquinho? in Uke Talk

Nice playing as always, Ondrej!

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01-12-2021, 11:44 AM

MJB replied to a thread Well I think I ordered "my" holy grail. in Uke Talk

Curious as to why you don't care for the peghed tuners.

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01-11-2021, 01:01 AM

MJB started a thread Well I think I ordered "my" holy grail. in Uke Talk

Martin 1T IZ on order.

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01-10-2021, 01:38 AM

MJB replied to a thread NUD: Emerald Synergy Harp Uke in Uke Talk

Beautiful! Congrats!

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01-08-2021, 02:04 PM

MJB replied to a thread Your choice for baritone strings (DGBE) with no wound strings. in Uke Talk

I put the Worth browns on my tenor today. Initial impressions are good, I like the feel and tone. They seem to have a lot of stretch so I'll need...

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01-08-2021, 01:42 PM

MJB replied to a thread What to do to care for ukes in tropical weather in Uke Talk

I live in east central Florida. My house is air conditioned so I don't do anything special regarding ukes and guitars. A general rule of thumb is...

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01-08-2021, 01:35 AM

MJB replied to a thread Why friction tuners? in Uke Talk

FWIW, the GraphTech tuners are very light weight.

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01-07-2021, 08:31 AM

MJB replied to a thread Why friction tuners? in Uke Talk

I have a KALA Concert (Spalted Mango laminate) that came with Graph-tec (SP?) tuners and I like them a lot. I have no desire to own a uke with...

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01-06-2021, 04:37 AM

MJB replied to a thread How do you rotate your Ukes? in Uke Talk

My cheap KA-15S is my travel uke and it sits in a gig bag under my bed. My other ukes sit on stands or on wall hangers in my living room as well as 2...

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01-05-2021, 02:24 AM

MJB replied to a thread Your choice for baritone strings (DGBE) with no wound strings. in Uke Talk

When I played 34" scale electric bass I used TI Jazz flats. Great strings!

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01-05-2021, 02:13 AM

MJB replied to a thread Your choice for baritone strings (DGBE) with no wound strings. in Uke Talk

As long as the LW strings don't give me any trouble, I'm leaving the nut alone. I'll revisit the situation should there be a need, otherwise I'll let...

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01-04-2021, 01:10 AM

MJB replied to a thread Your choice for baritone strings (DGBE) with no wound strings. in Uke Talk

The LW Baritone Low D is really fat (1.05mm). I'll live with it as is and see how it goes. If it's trouble free great, if not then I may have to...

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01-03-2021, 07:58 AM

MJB replied to a thread Your choice for baritone strings (DGBE) with no wound strings. in Uke Talk

OK, I've got the LW strings on the baritone. Initial impression is that I will like these, good feel and sound. I'm going to let these settle in...

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