This is the latest series from Big Island ukulele co. Thois is strung low bronzewound and is a solid mahogany ukulele with professional active FISHMAN pu with thumbwheel controls
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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Lexigence de lhomme moderne face à son instrument étant ce quelle est, les fabricants de ukuleles ont inventé (il ya bien longtemps déjà) le ukulele Ténor. Le ukulele ténor est encore plus grand que le concert, son diapason gagne, à la louche deux cases. Cest le ukulele typique pour ceux qui ont envie de se lâcher dans des instrumentaux hors norme. Il faut aussi signaler que nombre de guitaristes avertis désireux de jouer du ukulele se tournent vers un ukulele de taille ténor. En effet, souvent quand ils prennent dans leurs grandes mains un ukulele soprano pour la première fois, ils sont déroutés par la petitesse de linstrument et surtout la dimension du manche qui leur donne limpression (ce nest quune impression) dune difficulté à évoluer au fil de la touche. La couleur du son séloigne toujours plus du fidèle soprano, on gagne encore en rondeur. Mais le plus important est le manche qui permet toutes les audaces (pour peu que lon soit capable de mettre en connexion ses neurones avec les bouts de ses doigts pas comme moi). Ce modèle est listé à près de 1300 dollars, mais je peux vous assurer quil les vaut bien. Cest un régal que de le jouer. Cest le genre de petite bombe à quatre cordes qui vous donne linspiration pour quatre générations. Son son est rond et chaud, le tout avec une dynamique incroyable. Et puisque dans le reportage filmé le gentil moustachu que je suis se demande quelles sont les cordes montées dorigine je confirme ce sont des hilos dont une est filée ...
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Martin Backpacker And More: More Traveling Guitars From Old Town School Of Folk Music
We're back with more travel guitars suggested by Tim Joyce of Old Town School of Folk Music. In this video, we look at a Silvertone 3/4 Sized Guitar, a Martin Backpacker and even a Lanikai Baritone Ukulele. The Martin Backpacker is different than any travel guitar we've seen yet from Tim. While the others are all smaller scale guitars that would be convenient for traveling, the Backpacker is specifically made for space-saving transport.
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
Brown on the web!!!
Hi, this is warriorcatlover369 and I know JB in person. Sight should be up in about 3 days!!!
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Buying a Ukulele - Things to Consider
Buying a ukulele, particularly for beginners, can be a bewildering experience. Despite being much smaller, there is a much greater variety in ukuleles than there is in guitars. This article will guide you through the choices you'll have to make.
The Size
Ukuleles come in four main sizes. From smallest to largest, these are: soprano, concert, tenor and baritone. There are also other sizes such as super-concert (between tenor and concert) and the absolutely tiny sopranino.
The best choice for beginners is probably the soprano. It is the standard ukulele size and gives the sound most associated with the ukulele. It's size means that it is well suited to playing chords. Also, the cheapest ukuleles are almost always soprano ukuleles.
The tenor ukulele gives much more room for your fingers to move, making it more suitable for solo playing. It is the size most often used by professionals such as Jake Shimabukuro.
The concert is a compromise between these two - giving the advantages of both - and is my favourite size of ukulele.
Baritone ukuleles are much closer to guitars than they are to ukuleles. The producer a much deeper sound and are tuned like the top four strings of a guitar. As such, they tend to be preferred by guitar players and people wanting to move on to the guitar later.
The Price
Ukuleles can be bought very cheaply (less than ). These very cheap instruments are not great quality, but they are a lot of fun. If you are serious about playing the uke, it's well worth spending an extra few dollars for that first step up in quality. Makala and Lanakai are two brands which make good budget ukuleles.
If money is no object, having your ukulele made by a luthier is the best option. An experienced luthier will be able to guide you through the process and help you discover the elements that will suit your style of playing.
The Brand
There are a huge number of brands around. Modern makes such as Kala and KoAloha, vintage brands such as Martin and long standing makes such as Kamaka. Each brand has its own acolytes and detractors. Reading around on the net will give you a good idea of how well respected a brand is.
You might want to consider where a ukulele is made. The world's most respected brands tend to be made in Hawaii. Brands like KoAloha make ukuleles in Hawaii in a factory of skilled makers which offer regular tours. Today, most ukuleles are made in China to keep costs down and tend to be lower quality. As a compromise, some brands are made in China but finished in the US.
Which ever ukulele you choose, you're sure to have a great time playing it.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Getting the Best Ukulele Strings
While they are changed regularly, the strings on any instrument are one of its most important pieces where the overall quality of an instrument's sound is concerned. The best ukulele strings for any player will depend upon several different factors. The reality is, however, that there is no single best brand on the market. As one develops skill, one will also develop characteristic elements of their playing style that will make certain brands of strings more preferable than others. This holds true for any stringed instrument, electric or acoustic, ukulele, guitar or otherwise.
Some of the best ukulele strings on the market use precious metals in their manufacture, Koolau Golds Ukulele strings, for instance, formerly used a gold alloy in the winding on the lowest string. The company has since switched to a silver alloy. These metals impart a certain sound to the string that some players find desirable. The metal of which a string is made affects its softness, as well. For example, a gold-alloy wound string will generally fret with less finger force than will a similar string that is wound with plain steel. For acoustic instruments, this is an important factor.
The best ukulele strings can be identified, in terms of overall quality, by which are used by professional performers. The Koolau and Martin brands are both popular with professionals. For those who are just getting started, there is oftentimes a compromise made on the quality of the instrument to get a better price; a sensible move for a beginner. Strings, however, are inexpensive and no ukulele player should cheat themselves of good strings. The reasons for doing so are myriad. Not only will the playability be affected by the strings, but the sound of the instrument may be even more compromised.
The best ukulele strings are designed to hold their tuning and to give an even sound at any fret. Martin strings and Koolau strings are both available in nylon, and this provides a good bit of instruction in how much difference a string makes. In the past, strings were made of gut, in the sense that they were literally made of the intestinal linings of animals. Some performers still use these strings as they swear by their sound. Others have moved to nylon for both humane and musical reasons. The sound between the strings, however, is noticeably different, no matter what one's preference may be.
Ultimately, the best ukulele strings will be those that give the sound preferred by the performer. They also must be suitable for the instrument. Remember to specify which ukulele voice one's instrument covers when buying strings. Baritone strings, for instance, could snap the neck on a smaller instrument, due to the tension they require to be tuned. Too thin of a string will become spaghetti-like at lower tunings. If one is interested in experimenting with their instrument's range, purchasing a variety of different string thicknesses is generally the best way to get started.
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