jackwhale
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1931--Of course I paid too much. Hah!
Unbelievable Collection
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wmboy
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Any Mya Moe or Collings in there?
guitharsis
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Looks like a lot of K brands too. The ukes that are outside of the cases on stands are the ones that are probably being played on any given day/week. Unbelievable collection for sure. Besides a major monetary investment, admire the thought and effort they put into compiling this amazing collection. Love the way they have them displayed and also the rest of the furnishings; a well thought out design, elegant yet comfortable and inviting.
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zac987
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I don't understand why people are looking down on this guy for having so many instruments. He obviously has the money for it, and it's what he loves. If he's happy, his girlfriend is happy, and his bank account is happy, then I don't see a problem.
wmboy
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The builders' bank account got to be happy too. The pics are absolute eye candies for me. I am cured of UAS induced guilt, but not UAS!
Pueo
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Next time just ask your wife how many purses she needs.
Nan has the best collection in the World I would think and I am sure his wife has a great handbag collection too...
Hey Damon just wanted to say it was nice to hang with you and the Mailman at The Ukulele Site 2 weeks ago...
and I wanted let the UU members that you are one good ukulele player...wow I was impressed....all Hawaiian music and you can sing too...
Strumdaddy
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He IS just like us.... Who among you - given millions of dollars, wouldn't keep buying beautiful ukes. I would certainly have a go - no matter what my liberal/socialist/humanitarian theories. I suppose I would feel like balancing out that concentration of resources by donating ukes to schools, or something like that. But only so that I could feel "Moore Bettah" about my next container of gorgeous ukes!!!!
HBolte
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I'm happy that this thread was revived as I hadn't seen it. What an amazing collection!
1931jim
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Well here we all are again, I am a little older and definitely not getting any wiser. HaHa!!
greenman wrote...Who among you given millons of dollars wouldn't keep buying beautiful ukes ??
I just seem to be missing a few zeros on the millions but on Sept. 5th last on our local buy and sell Kijiji I bought a preloved Leolani Concert from Hawaii. Made by OMI international Inc. PO box 2342 Honolulu 96804.
It was a vacation buy according to the seller. Imagine being able to afford a vacation all the way from Canada to Hawaii. Wow.
Anyhoo "their pain was my gain" as they say. It had never been played.
I tuned my beautiful Zebra 2.5 mm front back and sides plywood everything up and started to play. It kept going out of tune however.
A quick check and lo and behold the bridge was lifting. Being an old fixerupper for many years, a 1/16" bit and two nice 1/2" #4 oval headed screws into the stained rosewood bridge and she is perfection.
It came with black strings which I could change to some "Senorita brand Ukulele nylon strings/ a product of E & O Mari Inc. Made in USA" which are clear nylon. I told you I am an old enthusiast. Biggybig question.
Will my Leolani Concert Zebra plywood everything sound like a million dollars if I save up my nickles for Aquilas or Fremonts please.??
Boy I sure ramble on don't I.?
Regards.
PS: You type real fast HBolte. I typed this slowly because I know you's'n's can't read too fast.
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Ukejenny
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Oh how I would love to see a nice, big coffee table book published based on this man's collection. If you can't have the real things, at least have nicely done photos and information about the things. That is an insanely wonderful room. If I had money to invest in something, why not ukuleles? They are beautiful art and they make beautiful music. Mind boggling to think of the insurance he has on just that one room. Luckiest girlfriend on the planet.
Ukejenny
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And how amazing it would be if this guy allowed an exhibit to visit the states...just for a few weeks. The East Coast, the West Coast, then Atlanta so I am within driving distance. So lovely, so much history.
stevepetergal
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That's not a piano.
didgeridoo2
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Can you imagine managing the string inventory on all of these? Lets see that photo.
Strumdaddy
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It just occurred to me that he must also have great collection of cases too - and a special room to keep them in!
I would imagine a log of which case goes with which uke so he/she can go out to the local uke gathering with the right combination.
I would imagine a log of which case goes with which uke so he/she can go out to the local uke gathering with the right combination.
sam13
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Very nice collection ...
experimentjon
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Another photo grabbed from his page (I'm not too sure whether it's him, but I assume it is!
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Now we know where BOTH the custom James Hill G-string tenors are, the JS signature tenor, the 12k Kamaka, and is that the Aaron Oya custom thinline flamed maple tenor?
Very old post, I know; but that is spectacular. I remember that humu humu Kamaka on auction.
A lot of respect to the family for amassing that collection and displaying it so prominently in their home. They truly have found some of the most outstanding ukuleles ever made and collected them.
mmfitzsimons
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Well heck I feel so much less guilty about my own purchases, I'm a barefoot monk compared to these folks, lol...
Played often or not, those ukes sure appear to be loved.
Played often or not, those ukes sure appear to be loved.
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