DymnDog
Active member
Greetings!
I've played jazz trumpet on and off for a few decades. So I understand music. On a business trip to Hawaii last year, my hotel had a Ukulele in it! With a little help from YouTube, I tuned it up and started playing. I loved it.
When I got home, I bought a better than cheap (but still pretty cheap) Ukulele and a few Fake Books. I found myself playing almost every day and enjoying it.
My parents brought me two Ukulele's that have been in my family:
1.) A 1960's-era Silvertone Baritone Uke that my mom used when she taught school. I always thought it was a small guitar, not realizing what a Baritone Uke was.
2.) A 1920's (?) era Sandstrom Banjo Ukulele with original case, resonator, and bridge that belonged to my Grandfather when he lived in Oakland (Where Sandstrom was made) in the 1920's-1930's
I bought new strings for both Ukuleles and got them back in working order. I was bummed that a Baritone Uke is tuned differently than the standard Uke which makes it hard for me because I'm still learning regular chords.
I was clearly enjoying playing Ukulele. So on a return business trip to Hawaii a few months ago I stopped in at the KoAloha shop and fell in love with them. So I picked up a factory-direct Koa Wood Tenor Uke too.
That makes 4....4 Ukuleles!
-Jamie
I've played jazz trumpet on and off for a few decades. So I understand music. On a business trip to Hawaii last year, my hotel had a Ukulele in it! With a little help from YouTube, I tuned it up and started playing. I loved it.
When I got home, I bought a better than cheap (but still pretty cheap) Ukulele and a few Fake Books. I found myself playing almost every day and enjoying it.
My parents brought me two Ukulele's that have been in my family:
1.) A 1960's-era Silvertone Baritone Uke that my mom used when she taught school. I always thought it was a small guitar, not realizing what a Baritone Uke was.
2.) A 1920's (?) era Sandstrom Banjo Ukulele with original case, resonator, and bridge that belonged to my Grandfather when he lived in Oakland (Where Sandstrom was made) in the 1920's-1930's
I bought new strings for both Ukuleles and got them back in working order. I was bummed that a Baritone Uke is tuned differently than the standard Uke which makes it hard for me because I'm still learning regular chords.
I was clearly enjoying playing Ukulele. So on a return business trip to Hawaii a few months ago I stopped in at the KoAloha shop and fell in love with them. So I picked up a factory-direct Koa Wood Tenor Uke too.
That makes 4....4 Ukuleles!
-Jamie