So when we can do Spring Into Uke again, bring about 10 with you, and offer them for sale... I bet you sell at least 4-5.
That ought to finance another few...
That ought to finance another few...
So when we can do Spring Into Uke again, bring about 10 with you, and offer them for sale... I bet you sell at least 4-5.
That ought to finance another few...
Jerry, I've written in the past that you need to build a "museum" room onto your house for all your ukes, but since that doesn't seem to be happening, I have another suggestion.
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (the guy who started WW1 by being assassinated) was said to have hunted and killed over 100,000 animals and mounted on his wall over 4,000 heads and antlers. So my suggestion to you is to completely climate control your house, get lots of wall hangers and mount the 200 or 300 ukuleles throughout the house. With a slight change of lyrics, you could sing the song Gaston sung in Beauty and the Beast: "I use ukuleles in all my decorating..."
Jerry, I've written in the past that you need to build a "museum" room onto your house for all your ukes, but since that doesn't seem to be happening, I have another suggestion.
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (the guy who started WW1 by being assassinated) was said to have hunted and killed over 100,000 animals and mounted on his wall over 4,000 heads and antlers. So my suggestion to you is to completely climate control your house, get lots of wall hangers and mount the 200 or 300 ukuleles throughout the house. With a slight change of lyrics, you could sing the song Gaston sung in Beauty and the Beast: "I use ukuleles in all my decorating..."
Get a bunk bed, Jerry, then you'll have a bit more space for some more...... :music::smileybounce:
Is that the one made years ago by Duke?
You'd think someone who had a hundred ukuleles would be satisfied. But no. A friend sent me a link to a banjo uke selling for $35. This was one of those typical Chinese deals that includes everything - even a pickup!
At first, I didn't take it seriously because of the low price. Then someone here kindly pointed out that the same thing is selling for $125 on eBay. My friend bought one, and I did, too.
How bad can it be, right? I'll let you know when it arrives.
I'm not going to try to add a link to eBay. I tried that through an edit yesterday, and I couldn't post for hours. Look for a Vangoa banjo uke on eBay.
And to think I felt crowded when I simultaneously owned 15 or so ukes before I started selling/gifting some! You're a ukulele hoarder, Jerry!
In the 4th and 5th row of your collection, what are these seven banjoleles? And which of them sounds the best in your ears?
Sounds like a SidekickYou'd think someone who had a hundred ukuleles would be satisfied. But no. A friend sent me a link to a banjo uke selling for $35. This was one of those typical Chinese deals that includes everything - even a pickup!
At first, I didn't take it seriously because of the low price. Then someone here kindly pointed out that the same thing is selling for $125 on eBay. My friend bought one, and I did, too.
How bad can it be, right? I'll let you know when it arrives.
I'm not going to try to add a link to eBay. I tried that through an edit yesterday, and I couldn't post for hours. Look for a Vangoa banjo uke on eBay.
Sounds like a Sidekick
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https://www.amazon.com/BanjoUke-SideKick-Banjolele-ukulele-BANJOUKE/product-reviews/B00XLEJR38
Gold Tone DLX, Firefly, Duke 10, Homemade, Rolando (1921), Beansprout, Southern Cross. The one I made isn't the best-sounding. : ) All the others sound different, but nice.
As for being a hoarder, I prefer to think that I'm not.
Is that the one made years ago by Duke?
The 4th one with the Fyberskin-looking head is actually the one that had grabbed my attention! I only have one banjo ukulele, the Deering concert one, and frankly, I don't particularly like it. I bought it used a few years ago and I never connected with it. I do plan to experiment with strings soon, though, and now that I know a bit more about banjos, I may also replace the head with a frosted head and maybe commission a custom bridge for it. I could really get into banjoleles if I am not careful! (I also saw a Gold Tone CC Mini banjo today, 19" scale - very tempted by it; it's sort of like a uke with five strings.)
No worries, Jerry, most people have a hundred stringed instruments in their bedroom and a garage full of packaging material to ship them all! (In a way, I'm a little jealous. I get uncomfortable/feel crowded when I have too much stuff sitting around, but that led me to selling and gifting some ukes that I would have liked to keep, in retrospect.)