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Location: Germany | Hi,
I need some advice for buying my an Uke. What do you think about the Ukulele OV UAE20-5E. How is the sound? I can get it here for 179 to 210 Euro. e.g.new at ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16224&item=3766231895&rd =1&ssPageName=WDVW
Is it worth the money? Well, Ukes can be much cheaper, for < 100 Euro you can get some pretty good handcrafted wooden Ukes here.
What do you think about lyracord roudback ukes compared to trad wooden ones? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Depends what you are expecting in a ukulele. For live plugged in work, the applause ukuleles are great and they get a lot of attention because they are "cute". On the other hand, they are not designed with acoustic sound as a high priority. If you want a great sounding acoustic ukulele buy yourself a Kamaka or Martin. One word of advice, you may want to try different sized ululeles before deciding. I don't have really big fingers, but even for me the scale length on the applause sopranos was a bit tight. I prefer something more like 16" scale length. The tenor ukuleles are also nice. Lastly, be very careful. It's difficult to buy just one ukulele. I got my first one in Jaunary of this year and now 11 months later I own NINE of them. Good luck. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Dave, You should talk to Kummer, he's got lots of ukes. |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | Don't want to stray from the subject, but after learning that George Harrison, became quite a ukulele player, I took an interest in the instrument. I taught myself the Mandolin this year, and I'm interested in a ukulele. I know if I buy one, I'm committed to learning how to play it. For you long time guitarist out there, ever try applying your string picking ability on a ukulele? What could you tell me?
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Tommy, I can tell you
Sweet Leilaniiii, beautiful flowerrrr
Bailey (just watched the tribute to George Harrison on PBS some great uke playing)
brain destroyed, mother exposed me to uke at early age, keep spastically singing out things like, uke a muka luka a kama kama heolahi oooe while strumming a plastic toy guitar? |
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Location: Germany | ..., ever try applying your string picking ability on a ukulele? What could you tell me?
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Well, it was easy as hell. I build an uke myself in 3 days, you can buy a set with all you need at.
http://www.patzeltukulele.de/
Then it just took me an hour and I was able to play along every song that comes to my minde - well, the more simple folk stuff...
Anyhow, the whole house was quickly annoyed about this idea, but my daughter (13 month) really likes it, comes allways over to me, clapping hands... the Canary likes to sing along as well. Now, I'll theach the neighbours 6 yrs old son. I think that's the easiest way for a child to start with string instruments, ... and to give him something that really helps if his parents don't want him to look TV. ;)
"ok, than I'll go to practise my Uke..."
I take this for a reason to buy me a real uke. Anyhow, the O-Uke is not so popular it seems. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Mukke
You have the spirit of ukelele completely indoctrinated in your soul, the fact that children would recognize the cosmic significance and adults would not is a commentary on it's relevance as the MOST elementary of musical instruments. UKE IS THE ESSENCE OF MUSIC and is anathema to adults who have lost all ability to feel or absorb music and only have "Achy, Breacky, Heart" pumping through their miniscule, conscious, pinhead brains.
Keep up the good work.
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