we tigers
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Today I bought a ukulele at the Lidl. The Lidl is like the Aldi; a really, really cheap low-budget supermarket. They advertised the uke for about 20 euro, so I thought I'd give it a chance. My eight year old niece would like to learn how to play, so I thought this would make a nice gift.
It is by some weird brand called Clifton and it's made of basswood. The paper inside the uke says 'handmade quality' and some German address.
The little/Lidl soprano is heavier than my Pono tenor and so far I've not been able to get it in tune... The strings are absolutely shite and the tuners are of the same quality. The nut is to high so at the first fret the sounds completely off.
I'm going to try some Aquila's on them, adjust the nut, and we'll see what we get. Somehow I've got the feeling that I'll be buying a pink Makala Dolphin for my nice next week...
It is by some weird brand called Clifton and it's made of basswood. The paper inside the uke says 'handmade quality' and some German address.
The little/Lidl soprano is heavier than my Pono tenor and so far I've not been able to get it in tune... The strings are absolutely shite and the tuners are of the same quality. The nut is to high so at the first fret the sounds completely off.
I'm going to try some Aquila's on them, adjust the nut, and we'll see what we get. Somehow I've got the feeling that I'll be buying a pink Makala Dolphin for my nice next week...