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ploverwing
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Different Woods For Uke Top or Sound Board?
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Lots of enthusiasm and knowledge here, and lots of people willing to share. Glad you asked :)
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From Dolphin to Kanile'a
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I have the wood top dolphins and when beginner I was loved them with good strings on it. I always told beginners to get one, then if...
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Great posts, very helpful. That podcast yielded clear opinions from a consument pro. Thanks for pointing out the 7:45 timing, I wouldn't...
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Cadia
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My favorite combo for tone in a tenor seems to be spruce/rosewood. You can listen to an aNueNue Moonbird, or a Petros made of these...
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Okay, I'll admit this, in case you haven't figured it out. I'm attracted to ukuleles by their appearance, rather than their sound. I...
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Don't forget mango... gaining popularity these days. generally thought to be little warmer than koa.
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Nope (although I have done - I made a LF "Greek salad" with chopped cukes & tomatoes, but subsequently not). I toss them in straight...
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ploverwing
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If you want a punchy, chirpy traditional ukulele sound then koa or mahogany is typically used. Soft wood tops with hardwood backs can...
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ploverwing
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Nope (although I have done - I made a LF "Greek salad" with chopped cukes & tomatoes, but subsequently not). I toss them in straight...
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I'd allow that a "beginner" and a "first" ukulele are not the same thing. For example, I was still a beginner when I got my third...
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"Beginner Ukes" exist for two reasons: 1) Many beginners aren't ready to commit to an expensive uke, as they don't know if they're going...
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I intend to visit theie factory next week. I’ll ask Pops if I can try your ukulele…
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Ed forwarded a message from Pops this evening along with pictures after the finish was applied. Pops said there were a couple spots he...
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ploverwing
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what are you reading?
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I really enjoyed The Clan of the Cave Bear, and The Valley of Horses, but then I found the stories just declined thereafter. I don't...
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I want to get back to that book. I read it about half way through and then other things got in the way and I never finished it. I'll...
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