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While not an accomplished bass player, I have played enough and I would not be happy with a U-bass. Every time I've tried one it just...

Usually soprano strings will work on a concert. Worst case is use a soprano G string. If you have digital calipers you can measure the...

Mainland pairs their cedar top with rosewood back and sides. This usually gives a more articulate sound with lots of overtones, the...

For the most part, nearly any packaged ukulele string set will work well enough. For most strumming, finding a set that sounds good...

I’ll throw out a song that about 15 years ago really set the ukulele world on its head. The song was While My Guitar Gently Weeps. If...

The obvious easy solution for those who can’t master difficult chords is to drop the G string. It will take a bit of practice to ignore...

I agree. It does depend on the message the song conveys. Unfortunately in life, words spoken, especially those that are negative, tend...

From a technical aspect, when faced with a werewolf and all you have is a 12ga, a silver slug is probably a more preferred type of...

$40 is not bad cost to ship a ukulele. For $200, that delivery person better be prepared to play me a tune on it when he drops it off...

Tail end. I have even modified a few that were intended on the head end. I don't want that bracket over my shoulder and banging into the...

I guess my only questions are if you paid the $200 to have it shipped FedEx (international) or free??? with USPS? Further down in your...

The one thing I see missing from this conversation (in addition to the wisdom already honored) has to do with neck shape. Kanile'a has...

If the actual neck has enough width, the nut can be replaced and the strings set further apart. The only issue might happen with low...

I’m in the camp that string tension and environment has more impact on an instrument than playing 100,000 C chords. I don’t think a 20...

James Hill could play it with a comb (and chopsticks)!