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  1. pootsie

    NUD (New Uke Deficiency) Effin Ukeless

    I was very excited to get my new Effin Ukeless yesterday: a solid-body piezo-electric Les Paul mini-clone. At $150, the price was right! I can share actual pix, but it looks just as advertised...
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    Effin Ukeless?

    So, has anyone ever tried out one of these? http://butlermusicstore.com/product/effin-guitars-model-smellyyw-tele-yellow-finish-electric-solid-body-guitar-1
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    Scorecleaner? App can hear and transcribe notes

    Has anyone heard of or used Scorecleaner? http://www.gizmag.com/scorecleaner-notes-app/27413/ I figured that someone had develped such a beast--it is an app that can hear notes and transcribe them. It seems to be designed to be a tool for musicians but it might be useful for the non-literate...
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    "On Horseback" by Mike Oldfield

    I would pay money to have a tablature of this. Oh how I wish I could find it. Anyone willing to help?
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    Give some suggestions for a peghead logo for me.

    If I could draw, you might have seen what was in my head
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    Clip-on tuner: $3 shipped!

    Reverb.com still has its $3 tuner promotion going: https://reverb.com/item/45234-reverb-clip-on-tuner-limit-1 Obviously this is a loss-leader to get your email and info into the Reverb.com system and hook you into buying more gear. But who cares? :spam:A clip-on for $3 shipping included...
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    Lurking in the Seasons

    Hola, Seasonistas! I wanted to share this, because I bet I am not the only one. Over the past many Seasons, I have picked out songs and tried to learn them (still a noob) and just never managed to record and post in time. So I have prepared to enter quite a few but just haven't gotten in...
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    A woodworking documentary of note

    Though I am neither a woodworker nor a luthier, I cam across this gem of a documentary that I just HAD to share. It shows just how serious the craft can be ... http://vimeo.com/pricefilms/pencils
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    The "I bought an East-Start Semihollow electric uke" thread!

    The orders are in, this purchase group is now closed: http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?89634-Need-10-20-people-who-would-like-a-deal-from-a-Chinese-uke-company :music: And so the waiting begins. I suppose if it works out nicely, another group may form to try it again. And if...
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    Thanksgiving Gratitude List 2013

    Happy Thanksgiving to all! A time we here in the States celebrate the good things we have, with the good people in our lives. Since it is a time to give thanks, I thought we might put together a list of things we are thankful for. To start: I am thankful for my loving and totally crazy-fun...
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    Leather uke hanger pair -- blue - No Longer Available

    Leather uke hanger pair -- blue Posting these for sale just to test the new UU system out. A not-so handsome pair of leather ukulele hanging straps, hand-made (by my hands, which are not so good at this stuff). Blue color leather. As shown in the photos, they are meant to go over the tuner...
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    Leather uke hanger pair -- buff - SOLD

    Leather uke hanger pair -- buff Posting these for sale just to test the new UU system out. A not-so handsome pair of leather ukulele hanging straps, hand-made (by my hands, which are not so good at this stuff). Buff color leather. As shown in the photos, they are meant to go over the tuner...
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    Drumming!

    At a circle today with a few folks who know what they are doing Pity I could not play and film at the same time!
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    String trade: Aquila Red series concert for ... whatcha got?

    Hey UU. What I have: A 10-pack Aquila Red Series concert-scale re-entrant strings. (With 7 sets left in it.) What you have: How the heck should I know? :confused::confused: Got some low-g sets? Some Worths or Southcoast or something I haven't tried? Spare Living Waters or maybe some...
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    Am9? Help, please

    None of my chord charts have Am9 on them, and the inturwebz are of no help right now. Can someone tell me the various fingerings for Am9? Thanks much
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    Begun, my journey up the fretboard has

    And like Yoda am I talking. I'm about 18 months into playing the uke with no previous musical training to speak of (the stuff in grade school did not stick). A couple months ago I decided to dip my toe in the strange waters above the third fret. I found out it's not so bad there. Of course...
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    Spouse's orders!

    Even my son is happy about this! BTW, my mother-in-law does leather work (www.LastChanceLeather.net) and I have a bag of scraps. I used two to make hangers but I can make about a dozen bazillion more.
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    Uke top showing some wear

    When the light hit my uke just right last night, I realized that the top is showing some wear on the finish from strumming. I just wanted to share how proud I am of that!
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    Brittni Paiva on HiSessions

    Brittni, you are wonderful
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    Sleep apnea and CPAP treatment

    I was recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. Actually, it was the second time, but six years ago I decided not to get it treated. (kinda dumb, really) Anyway, I got a CPAP machine and have been using it for about a month. AND I LOVE IT! I am willing to bet a few other forum...