Members chiro972 Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Seriously. Does anyone play a Uke? Can you recommend a good starter that sounds good and is reasonable?? I would like something that actually has a real fretboard and is decently made. I'll have to mail order it since the local guitar shops only carry crappy toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members chiro972 Posted January 10, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Ouch man. That hurt my eyes!! Seriously, there are some amazing Uke players out there and I'd like to try one. Most of you have seen it already, but if you haven't, check out this vid: Amazing Uke player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.TedEd Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Bushman JennyThere was quite a bit of buzz about these on Uke message boards after they came out. The Flea and Fluke Ukes are also very popular but parts of them are plastic. http://jumpingflea.com/jenny.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SRVbluezz Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 I don't know anything about ukes but I loved the sound of the uke that george harrison played in that beatles DVD(outside his home with paul and ringo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Lanikai (by Hohner) aren't bad.Martins are great.Kamakas are even better. In the used market, 50's-60's all-mahogany Harmony ukes sometimes come up for reasonable prices. You owe it to yourself to play a good uke for a basis of comparison. It is freaking amazing how much gorgeous angelic bell-like tone comes out of that little box when you play a Martin or Kamaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drmanbear Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 I bought a tenor Lanikai from Musician's Friend a couple weeks ago, and a case to go along with it. I'm pleasantly surprised. It certainly sounds and feels good enough for me to want to play it and continue playing it. I've spent hours at a time with that thing already. And I genuinely believe that it helps with guitar since you actually have to think about which notes you're playing. It's a challenge to transpose on the fly. Go for it. You won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HurdyGurdyMan Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by chiro972 Ouch man. That hurt my eyes!! Seriously, there are some amazing Uke players out there and I'd like to try one. Most of you have seen it already, but if you haven't, check out this vid: Amazing Uke player WOW WOW WOW WOW!!! That was seriously one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard I am stunned at this guys talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bcjames Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 I had a Uke, the bass on the outside took a bit of getting used to, but its cool. Ive no idea where its gone now though, I think I'll have to get another one. Having any extra instrument is always real cool, but uke's are just awesome. Dont let their small stature fool you at all, they rip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by bcjames I had a Uke, the bass on the outside took a bit of getting used to, but its cool. Ive no idea where its gone now though, I think I'll have to get another one. Having any extra instrument is always real cool, but uke's are just awesome. Dont let their small stature fool you at all, they rip. Bass on the outside? Tenor and bari ukes are tuned and fingered/chorded just like the high four on a guitar, and in that order D-G-B-E. Soprano and concert ukes have the same relative tuning, except up a fourth G-C-E-A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 went to a Jimmy Buffett concert recently. He had a guest uke player from Hawaii. The guy was amazing. I had never really paid much attention to the uke before him, but that changed my mind. Oh yeah, and there's always Brother Iz as well... if you don't have his records, well... you should! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by BlackHatHunter went to a Jimmy Buffett concert recently. He had a guest uke player from Hawaii. The guy was amazing. I had never really paid much attention to the uke before him, but that changed my mind. Oh yeah, and there's always Brother Iz as well... if you don't have his records, well... you should! There is no doubt that the uke is a bona fide instrument, with true virtuosos. In the 1920's-1940's, it was arguably more popular than the guitar for hobbyist string players (and it IS portable!) Bruddah Iz (the late ) is one artist who invariably makes me tear-y: gorgeous voice, sweet arrangements, honest, innocent, angelic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macnut Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Check these ukes out! More Electric Ukes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bcjames Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by jerry_picker Bass on the outside? Tenor and bari ukes are tuned and fingered/chorded just like the high four on a guitar, and in that order D-G-B-E. Soprano and concert ukes have the same relative tuning, except up a fourth G-C-E-A. When i got mine I had the two low strings on the outside and the two high ones in the middle. I thought that was normal. I restrang it as you said just then in a guitar style, I didnt think that was proper uke'y. me = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by jerry_picker Bruddah Iz (the late ) is one artist who invariably makes me tear-y: gorgeous voice, sweet arrangements, honest, innocent, angelic. gone too soon, no question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 335clone Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by bcjames When i got mine I had the two low strings on the outside and the two high ones in the middle. I thought that was normal. I restrang it as you said just then in a guitar style, I didnt think that was proper uke'y. me = The tuning is the same as strings 1-4 on a standard tuned guitar.....barred at the 7th fret A-D-F#-B You want beautiful, badass Uke playing http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000JFG3/103-2324162-4875814?v=glance&n=5174 Scroll down and listen to his arrangement of 'Somewhere over the rainbow / Wonderful World Actually, the entire CD kicks ass. RIP IZ:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 definitely a CD everyone should own. Iz was the real deal. Too bad he couldn't deal w/ his issues outside of music - although I suppose that maybe they contributed to the beautiful music he created... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vere Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 1) an easy soprano tuning is G C E Asee http://www.fleamarketmusic.com/e-tuner/ http://www.ukuleleworld.com/uw_tune.html 2) I have a Lanakai Pineapple. It does feel a bit toyish, but sounds ok. Intonation isn't great but I figured I'd wait on a Bushman or Martin until I could swing a few songs on it. Got it a few weeks ago, and my girlfriend took it to play it! Remember, the strings have to stretch a bit so it might go flat easy at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Glom-o Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Swagerty Kook-a-la-lee http://home.comcast.net/~ukecat/ukeset/kookalalee.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 looks like something you'd stick up a bird's behind to roast it over an open flame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boogie-Woogie Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 thats awsone and really beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members waix Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 that jake guy is awesome awesomeness he's ripping it up in that solo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Telefonic Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 I saw Jake Shimabukuro when he toured with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. The kid just absolutely rips and is super melodic as well. When he played his solo, it was like nobody was paying attention at the beginning, but were all on their feet with jaws on the floor by the end. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Glom-o Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by BlackHatHunter looks like something you'd stick up a bird's behind to roast it over an open flame! The story I've heard is that the Kook-a-la-le (and its companion instrument, the 3-stringed Treholipee) was designed to be played on the beach, with the extra-long, pointed neck to be stuck in the sand when the player wanted to go and "catch a wave" (quotation marks in homage to Brian Wilson). I've seen a photo of Nancy Sinatra holding a Kook-a-la-le, but a Google search was unable to locate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rick 381 Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Mine looks like this, Oscar Schmidt OU-3. List around $150. Buy for around $80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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