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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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01-14-2021, 01:30 PM

Patrick Madsen replied to a thread GCEA on a Baritone in Uke Talk

Dirk from Southcoast, wrote the reason he was against that tuning on a baritone was it wouldn't drive the soundboard efficiently. Boy, I miss that...

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01-13-2021, 10:06 PM

Patrick Madsen replied to a thread Rob - wee_ginga_yin - is unwell in Links and Videos

So sorry to hear this Rob. If you can't use the fingers, there's always slide uke. Would be a shame to lose your talent we all enjoy so much.

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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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01-11-2021, 08:53 AM

DownUpDave replied to a thread Spruce top - Flight Voyager or Koahola Opio Spruce in Buying Tips

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...

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01-10-2021, 06:44 AM

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

What you want is knowledge..........know what the humidity level is BEFORE you do anything. Silica gel can be overdone, the most damage cause to an...

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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, 02:15 PM

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

I never worried or even thought about the humidity, but if you live near the ocean the salt air will do a number on the tuners.

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01-08-2021, 01:48 PM

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

This is good advice, air conditioning dries out the air. If you are concerned then buy a hygrometer, it measures relative humidity in the house. If...

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01-08-2021, 11:35 AM

Patrick Madsen replied to a thread Questions about Tenor ukes with wound strings in Uke Talk

For a wound G and C I use the Thomastic-Infeld CF30 for the G and CF27 for the C. The CF 30 is a guitar D String and CF27 is a guitar G string....

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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, 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, 05:46 AM

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

There is a nobility to playing a ukulele with friction tuners, just like tuning by ear with a tuning fork. It makes people feel closer to the...

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01-06-2021, 01:55 PM

Hochapeafarm replied to a thread FS: Curly myrtle and redwood tenor in Ukulele Marketplace

Awesome, cool, thanks for letting me know, dwizum!

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01-06-2021, 05:05 AM

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

I have three ukes and none of them live in a case. My best and most expensive I play all the time. The other two hardly ever get played. There is no...

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01-05-2021, 02:33 PM

DownUpDave replied to a thread Pono Acacia Baritone Nui in Uke Talk

I would be concerned about the tension being too high on the one string if you tuned to reentrant. Maybe someone has done this but you would need a...

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01-05-2021, 12:52 PM

Hochapeafarm started a thread Wonkiness on forum? Anyone else? in Uke Talk

I’ve had this happen, now, five times with trying to post since I logged on today. I have to edit my post because it gets truncated (known issue...

9 replies | 217 view(s)

01-05-2021, 12:46 PM

Hochapeafarm replied to a thread Pono Ebony/Cedar Cutaway Baritone Pro Classic in Ukulele Marketplace

Oh, my, such a beautiful uke! I have always wanted one of these, but in a tenor since my darn hands cannot tolerate the baritone length scale...

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01-05-2021, 12:45 PM

Hochapeafarm replied to a thread Pono Ebony/Cedar Cutaway Baritone Pro Classic in Ukulele Marketplace

Oh, my, such a beautiful uke! I have always wanted one of these, but in a tenor since my darn hands cannot tolerate the baritone length scale...

8 replies | 680 view(s)

01-05-2021, 12:41 PM

Hochapeafarm replied to a thread FS: Curly myrtle and redwood tenor in Ukulele Marketplace

Hi, I saw your ads on Reverb, too, for these lovely instruments — stunning and they sound superb! Can you build with a radius fretboard?

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01-05-2021, 12:40 PM

Hochapeafarm replied to a thread FS: Curly myrtle and redwood tenor in Ukulele Marketplace

Hi, I saw your ads on Reverb, too, for these lovely instruments — stunning and they sound superb! Can you build with a radius fretboard?

13 replies | 1097 view(s)

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...

36 replies | 975 view(s)

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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