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Today, 03:20 PM

EDW replied to a thread AAA curly koa in Uke Talk

I have heard the same thing about curly vs less figured woods. It may depend somewhat on the individual pieces of wood and an individual's taste and...

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Today, 09:13 AM

EDW replied to a thread NUD vintage Martin Concert in Uke Talk

I am no expert, but from what I can tell it is late 40s-mid 60s, which seems to be the same as what you already know.

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02-12-2019, 12:36 PM

EDW replied to a thread I Can Resist Everything Except Temptaion in Uke Talk

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02-10-2019, 05:10 AM

EDW replied to a thread Slower Songs that you enjoy playing in Ukulele Beginners

I was just thinking of this one. Great tune. A few others I like: Your Song- Elton John Count Your Blessings -Irving Berlin, (from White...

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02-09-2019, 03:40 PM

EDW replied to a thread Old rocking chair got me in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

I love the classic

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02-09-2019, 08:25 AM

EDW replied to a thread Old rocking chair got me in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

"Old rockin' chair's got me, my cane by my side, Fetch me that gin, son..........."

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02-08-2019, 02:55 PM

EDW replied to a thread Suggestions for Inexpensive Boys & Girls Club Instructional Ukuleles in Uke Talk

I have used the Kala KA-15S in a class situation and found them to be decent players. The tone is reasonable and intonation and action is fine.

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02-05-2019, 07:40 AM

EDW replied to a thread Fleas, Flukes and Sharpies in Uke Talk

Years ago I had a fluke that I did with silver sharpie and it wore off fairly quickly. I would contact the Webbs over at Magic Fluke. They change...

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02-04-2019, 04:18 PM

EDW replied to a thread Practicing Away from Your 4-stringed Addiction in Ukulele Tips, Tricks and Technique

Only if you have frets implanted. ;)

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02-04-2019, 12:13 PM

EDW replied to a thread Practicing Away from Your 4-stringed Addiction in Ukulele Tips, Tricks and Technique

Besides working on the technical/mechanical aspects, you can work on the mental and musical side of things. Run through chord progressions, lyrics,...

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02-03-2019, 03:38 AM

EDW replied to a thread Bohemian Oil Can Electric Soprano - REVIEW in Ukulele Reviews

Yikes! I am surprised this is not the lowest score you have given. I do have a suggestion for how you should have ended the review.

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02-02-2019, 11:38 AM

EDW replied to a thread Email notification not working. Just me? in Site Suggestions

Same for me regarding messages

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02-02-2019, 02:10 AM

EDW replied to a thread Custom Uke Owners in Uke Talk

Since there were recommendations of makers in the bay area, don't forget http://www.pohakuukulele.com

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02-01-2019, 08:19 AM

EDW replied to a thread 50 Miniature Studies for Ukulele in Links and Videos

Lovely piece and very nicely played. I look forward to hearing more.

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01-30-2019, 08:41 AM

EDW replied to a thread Fatter strings usually equals more volume? in Uke Talk

Yeah, it is surprising, which is why it is best to see what works best on your instrument, your tastes and your playing.

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01-30-2019, 03:01 AM

EDW replied to a thread Fatter strings usually equals more volume? in Uke Talk

Unfortunately, I think the concept above that you may just need to experiment and see how they respond for you and your instrument is right. I have...

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01-29-2019, 03:33 PM

EDW replied to a thread Em chord in Uke Talk

Funny, that I was thinking the opposite. I like using em7, but it may be that I like the color on old jazzy standards.

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01-29-2019, 05:08 AM

EDW replied to a thread Uke lust in Ukulele Marketplace

I hear there are meds that may help ;-) Side effects may include: uncontrollable desire to buy and play trombones, fits of uncontrollable...

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01-28-2019, 09:44 AM

EDW replied to a thread Graph Tech Ratio Tuners in Uke Talk

I think they are a good option, but I wish they weren't so clunky looking. Visually they seem to need a little refinement.

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01-28-2019, 06:36 AM

EDW replied to a thread Harmony Airline mahogany soprano? in Buying Tips

You can find some listed here. They are solid. Look in the Harmony section under ukuleles and find those mahogany ones from the 40s and 50s. He has...

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01-27-2019, 05:35 AM

EDW replied to a thread Pineapple Cutter in Uke Talk

You know you want a sound port on the instrument!

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01-24-2019, 08:24 AM

EDW replied to a thread Famous FS-1 in Uke Talk

It is interesting to be able to translate feel into meaningful data, or vice versa. Is this a current stable of sopranos or merely ones that have...

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01-23-2019, 03:02 AM

EDW replied to a thread New Kinnard Model: Selmer-tyle Super Tenor -- WOW!! in Uke Talk

I always love the look of the old Selmer guitars, both these and the small oval sound hole models.

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01-22-2019, 05:43 AM

EDW replied to a thread Remaining Martins in Ukulele Marketplace

I am amazed that these have not gotten snapped up. Great instruments at really nice prices.

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01-22-2019, 04:21 AM

EDW replied to a thread New Brand of Tuning Machines in Uke Talk

Are we talking about all those failed New Year's resolutions? :D

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01-21-2019, 05:06 PM

EDW replied to a thread Fix for slippery plastic ukuleles in Uke Tech Support

That is why I had a shirt made of sandpaper. It works great.

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01-21-2019, 03:57 PM

EDW replied to a thread New Brand of Tuning Machines in Uke Talk

It would be nice to see something that looked a bit more elegant.

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01-21-2019, 12:17 PM

EDW replied to a thread Low G on a travel soprano? in Uke Talk

Good idea. Some sopranos don't really resonate well enough with a low G. Perhaps low A in D tuning might be a good solution.

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01-21-2019, 07:52 AM

EDW replied to a thread GraphTech Ukulele Tuners in Uke Talk

Yeah, figured as much. Otherwise if that was per tuner I think they would price themselves right out of the market, especially for a plastic product....

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01-21-2019, 01:58 AM

EDW replied to a thread Remaining Martins in Ukulele Marketplace

Even so, I would love to see and hear a compare/contrast of the two

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