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Today, 06:51 AM

Nickie replied to a thread NUD: (a few months later) in Uke Talk

Congrats! Baz reviewed one last Sunday that was as big as a baritone uke, called it a tenor guitar. It sure didn't sound like any ukulele.

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Yesterday, 01:07 PM

Nickie replied to a thread what are you reading? in General Discussion

just finished Mary Trump's book Too Much Is Never Enough. Oh my god.

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01-13-2021, 11:56 AM

Nickie replied to a thread Your Favorite Ukulele Cleaning Method in Uke Talk

Spit on it and wipe it off with my sleeve. Nobody else picks up my ukes!

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01-13-2021, 11:54 AM

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

That is different! How does it sound? Can you give us a review, Jerry?

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01-12-2021, 08:17 AM

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

Here is one for starters: Ortega is making a double-neck instrument that combines a tenor ukulele with a U-Bass (model name: Ortega Hydra-BSTE): ...

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01-12-2021, 07:49 AM

Rakelele started a thread Instead of NAMM: Share Ukulele Related News for 2021 in Uke Talk

The annual winter show of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) has been canceled this year because of COVID-19. Nevertheless,...

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01-09-2021, 06:13 AM

Nickie replied to a thread Today's Chuckle in General Discussion

One sunny day in January 2021 an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Avenue, where he’d been sitting on a park bench. He...

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01-08-2021, 11:31 AM

Nickie replied to a thread Pkaying while looking down in Ukulele Tips, Tricks and Technique

We will probably make some new videos in a month or two, when we learn these new Scottish and Irish tunes.

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01-07-2021, 08:48 PM

mds725 replied to a thread NUD Beau Hannam Tenor Grafted Walnut Carpathian spruce in Uke Talk

That's cool! I don't think I've seen that before.

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01-07-2021, 12:56 PM

hawaii 50 replied to a thread NUD Beau Hannam Tenor Grafted Walnut Carpathian spruce in Uke Talk

okay?? Thanks:)

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01-07-2021, 07:13 AM

Rakelele replied to a thread Moore Bettah Concert & Soprano in Uke Talk

Nice, these are definitely rare birds: https://vimeo.com/497830735

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01-07-2021, 03:03 AM

hawaii 50 replied to a thread NUD Beau Hannam Tenor Grafted Walnut Carpathian spruce in Uke Talk

Thanks Mark yes you gave me great input on the headstock and Beau designed a beautiful headstock with true meanings for me "The Daffodil" symbolizes...

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01-05-2021, 01:19 AM

mds725 replied to a thread NUD Beau Hannam Tenor Grafted Walnut Carpathian spruce in Uke Talk

This ukulele is absolutely Beau-tiful! It appears from one of the photos in comment #24 that the nut slots for the C and E string are not...

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01-04-2021, 09:54 PM

mds725 replied to a thread Tenor or Baritone? in Buying Tips

If you end up getting a tenor ukulele and stringing it DGBE, playing that ukulele will help you to learn the different names for chord shapes in DGBE...

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01-04-2021, 09:46 PM

mds725 replied to a thread Kamaka HF-3D2 in Buying Tips

Have you tried contacting the Reverb seller, Ukulele Lab in Honolulu, to see if they have another one or know where to find one?

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01-03-2021, 01:57 PM

Nickie replied to a thread How did you do on your 2020 goals? in Uke Talk

I survived the BS in the States. I went bonkers over not being able to play in public, although we did manage two gigs in November.

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01-03-2021, 01:54 PM

Nickie replied to a thread NUD Beau Hannam Tenor Grafted Walnut Carpathian spruce in Uke Talk

Holy sh--! I think I could afford.... the strings.... OMG.

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01-03-2021, 01:39 PM

Nickie replied to a thread NUD: Custom Laulu Ukulele soprano in Uke Talk

Boy, for a soprano, that really sounds full! It sounds like a soprano that John King used to play. I love the flame in the wood, too.

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01-03-2021, 01:33 PM

Nickie replied to a thread Post your 2021 year goals!! Happy new year!! in Uke Talk

1. Learn Greensleeves well enough to play it in public by St Patty's Day or, 2. Learn to play What Child Is This by Christmas Day.

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01-03-2021, 01:25 PM

Nickie replied to a thread Hello in New Member Introductions

Welcome! I've read that once you're done learning, you're dead.

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01-02-2021, 06:54 PM

hawaii 50 replied to a thread NUD Beau Hannam Tenor Grafted Walnut Carpathian spruce in Uke Talk

Thank you Beau,it has been a pleasure

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01-01-2021, 01:00 AM

Rakelele replied to a thread HMS Reverb presence gone? in Uke Talk

Thanks for clearing this for all of us, good to know. I just wish HMS would document a little better for each of these instruments why it is being...

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12-29-2020, 01:24 PM

sam13 replied to a thread FS: 2020 Beansprout Tenor in Ukulele Marketplace

Mitch ... this sounds really great. Solid sound and a wonderful ringing sustain.

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12-28-2020, 03:31 PM

Nickie replied to a thread New Player! in New Member Introductions

Welcome Kris! There's a plethora of info here: https://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?12703-The-E-Chord-Is-there-an-alternative

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12-28-2020, 03:29 PM

Nickie replied to a thread Opinions on Low G tuning in Ukulele Beginners

People that think (usually beginners) that a lo G setup sounds good strummed bother me. I played a concert scale uke strung up lo G today that...

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12-28-2020, 03:25 PM

Nickie replied to a thread Styles of playing - does this have a name?? in Ukulele Beginners

I got around this spamming thing by using Go Advanced, twice.

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12-27-2020, 10:12 AM

Nickie replied to a thread Carulli - Andanino Op. 241, No. 20 (Oceana Concert) in Links and Videos

Wow, what a nice looking uke! Good job on the piece, too. Fill us in, please, what are the advantages/disadvantages of a scalloped fret board?

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12-25-2020, 03:32 PM

Nickie replied to a thread Forest Ukuleles COCO-S Tenor - REVIEW in Ukulele Reviews

Baz, thanks for posting your reviews here. I've had a battle with YouTube, so I lost connection with you there. Is it just my imagination, or are...

2 replies | 210 view(s)

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