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70sSanO
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U-bass on clearance, should I get it or no?
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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...
Monday at 6:24 PM
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Strings
Broke a string...
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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...
Sep 24, 2023
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Mahogany or Red Cedar for Low G blues?.
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Mainland pairs their cedar top with rosewood back and sides. This usually gives a more articulate sound with lots of overtones, the...
Sep 20, 2023
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Strings
String tension ignorance
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For the most part, nearly any packaged ukulele string set will work well enough. For most strumming, finding a set that sounds good...
Sep 16, 2023
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Ukulele potential
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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...
Sep 14, 2023
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Playing Difficult Songs
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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...
Sep 10, 2023
70sSanO
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How to reword a song?
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I agree. It does depend on the message the song conveys. Unfortunately in life, words spoken, especially those that are negative, tend...
Sep 10, 2023
70sSanO
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How to reword a song?
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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...
Sep 10, 2023
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My experience with "The Ukulele Site", what's yours been like? (Spoiler: Not the greatest thus far)
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$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...
Sep 9, 2023
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Perhaps not the best use of our time but an expiring mind wants to know.
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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...
Sep 8, 2023
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My experience with "The Ukulele Site", what's yours been like? (Spoiler: Not the greatest thus far)
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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...
Sep 7, 2023
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1.5” nut.
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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...
Sep 6, 2023
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1.5” nut.
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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...
Sep 5, 2023
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Effect of age of solid wood uke on its sound?
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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...
Aug 28, 2023
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A Uke for the Beginning Professional Player
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James Hill could play it with a comb (and chopsticks)!
Aug 27, 2023
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