Rllink
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Lately I've been reading threads and thinking a lot about what I am doing and how I look at ukuleles after almost six years. I was thinking today what is important to me in a ukulele. So I thought that it might be fun to talk about. It seems like a topic that is in line with what we like to discuss here.
First off, I am purpose oriented. Let me say that to me a ukulele is accompaniment and that is always on my mind every ukulele I buy. I'm going to sing when I play it. So number one is sound. But not only does it have to sound good, it has to sound good with my voice and my style. (Some people might say that there isn't a uke made that will make me sound good, but I do my best. I need all the help I can get.) But if there is one thing I've learned, when it comes to sound, a good sounding ukulele doesn't always sound good.
Along with sound is volume. I need volume.
Number two, it has to be set up right. I'm concentrating on a lot of things. It can't be so low that it is touchy. But it has to be low enough to be playable. Not real picky if it falls in there somewhere.
Number three, it has to look interesting, have some character. Like sound, it has to fit in. The look of the ukulele very much affects my mood which will be reflected in everything else. Not enough flash I feel bland and boring, too much and I feel silly.
Going along with looks is price. It has to be expensive enough to meet all of the above, but not so expensive that I worry about it. I can't afford to worry, I do enough of that already. I can find a mid price uke that will work.
That's what I look for in a uke.
First off, I am purpose oriented. Let me say that to me a ukulele is accompaniment and that is always on my mind every ukulele I buy. I'm going to sing when I play it. So number one is sound. But not only does it have to sound good, it has to sound good with my voice and my style. (Some people might say that there isn't a uke made that will make me sound good, but I do my best. I need all the help I can get.) But if there is one thing I've learned, when it comes to sound, a good sounding ukulele doesn't always sound good.
Along with sound is volume. I need volume.
Number two, it has to be set up right. I'm concentrating on a lot of things. It can't be so low that it is touchy. But it has to be low enough to be playable. Not real picky if it falls in there somewhere.
Number three, it has to look interesting, have some character. Like sound, it has to fit in. The look of the ukulele very much affects my mood which will be reflected in everything else. Not enough flash I feel bland and boring, too much and I feel silly.
Going along with looks is price. It has to be expensive enough to meet all of the above, but not so expensive that I worry about it. I can't afford to worry, I do enough of that already. I can find a mid price uke that will work.
That's what I look for in a uke.
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