Ukulele players?

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expensivegarms

Original Poster:

680 posts

196 months

Monday 21st January 2013
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Are there any in here? If so, what do you like to play? Got given one for Christmas after jabbering about them to my missus and my Dad for months, and managed to properly sit down and have a decent play today. I usually play guitar, so it's been a little bit of a learning curve!

sawman

4,915 posts

229 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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Ukes are a lot of fun. my little lad had to get one to play at school, I quite often find myself picking it up. I have never really played the guitar, but find that I can bash out a recognisable tune on the uke.

expensivegarms

Original Poster:

680 posts

196 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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I like it a lot, it's pretty cool to play. You're right about being able to play a recognisable tune easily!

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

247 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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Ace-T has one

NiceCupOfTea

25,280 posts

250 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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Got one somewhere that I can strum a few chords on.

Banjolele is where it's at though!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t28COxEp2k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT2iP5Si-Ho

Edited by NiceCupOfTea on Sunday 27th January 10:26

bga

8,134 posts

250 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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I've got one that I mess about with occasionally though I do prefer playing the guitar.
My dad has a few, my favourite is a lovely 1920's Martin one

muppets_mate

771 posts

215 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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NiceCupOfTea said:
Got one somewhere that I can strum a few chords on.

Banjolele is where it's at though!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t28COxEp2k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT2iP5Si-Ho

Edited by NiceCupOfTea on Sunday 27th January 10:26
Ha ha, that's excellent!

'Chap Hop' is very good hehe





Ace-T

7,688 posts

254 months

Saturday 2nd February 2013
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mrmaggit said:
Ace-T has one
You rang? biggrin

I have 3 now, 2 sopranos and a vintage concert.

I get together (almost) every Thursday with a group of work mates to caterwaul along to easy to play pop choons. It is a bloody brilliant way of de-stressing at the end of a workday. thumbup

I started this thread back in 09... blimey I have been playing for nearly 4 years, still no good! hehe

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

But I have set myself another challenge... coming to a new thread near you very soon! thumbup

Chimune

3,163 posts

222 months

Monday 4th February 2013
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Try Uke Hunt for lots of info and stuff.

The Jolly Todger

2,742 posts

179 months

Friday 17th May 2013
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Bit of a thread resurrection.

I recerntly bought a £20 Mahalo Soprano Uke (restrung with Aquila strings) and am really enjoying playing it. It's so easy to teach yourself using the various websites and Youtube. I can already play a load of songs including some more difficult ones.

I'm now thinking about upgrading to a tenor ukulele as they have a nicer tone than the soprano (in my opinion).

Has anyone got any advice?

I was thinking of starting cheaply with one in the £50-£100 bracket and then if I'm still playing it this time next year buy a decent one.

Any thoughts on the below or other suggestions:

http://www.dukeofuke.co.uk/makala-student-tenor-uk...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lanikai-LU-21T-Tenor-Ukule...
http://www.dukeofuke.co.uk/kala-tenor-ukulele-p-30...
http://www.hobgoblin.com/local/products/GR3503/Blu...
http://www.hobgoblin.com/local/products/GR3545/Ash...

I think ultimately I will probably get an 8 string like this but only if I convince myself it's not just a fad:

http://omegamusic.co.uk/buy/lanikai-lu-8-8-string-...

Edited by The Jolly Todger on Friday 17th May 11:09

davidd

6,443 posts

283 months

Friday 17th May 2013
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I've got a concert (well I have 2 and 3 sopranos and a banjolele). I found that for about £100 the quality seems to improve a bit, they just sound a bit better.

Go to a shop, try a few.

Then get a banjolele wink

sawman

4,915 posts

229 months

Friday 17th May 2013
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The Jolly Todger said:
Bit of a thread resurrection.

I recerntly bought a £20 Mahalo Soprano Uke (restrung with Aquila strings) and am really enjoying playing it. It's so easy to teach yourself using the various websites and Youtube. I can already play a load of songs including some more difficult ones.

I'm now thinking about upgrading to a tenor ukulele as they have a nicer tone than the soprano (in my opinion).

Has anyone got any advice?

I was thinking of starting cheaply with one in the £50-£100 bracket and then if I'm still playing it this time next year buy a decent one.

Any thoughts on the below or other suggestions:

http://www.dukeofuke.co.uk/makala-student-tenor-uk...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lanikai-LU-21T-Tenor-Ukule...
http://www.dukeofuke.co.uk/kala-tenor-ukulele-p-30...
http://www.hobgoblin.com/local/products/GR3503/Blu...
http://www.hobgoblin.com/local/products/GR3545/Ash...

I think ultimately I will probably get an 8 string like this but only if I convince myself it's not just a fad:

http://omegamusic.co.uk/buy/lanikai-lu-8-8-string-...

Edited by The Jolly Todger on Friday 17th May 11:09
Cant really help with a specific recommendation, but we have a makala dolphin with aquila strings in the house, and it sounds great for £25.

You should probably try out some ukes for yourself, I fancied a metal bodied resonator uke, but didnt like it when I had a strum in the store. the Kala travel ukes sound pretty well to me.

Have you been over to ukulele underground?

Ace-T

7,688 posts

254 months

Friday 17th May 2013
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Go to a shop and try some is really good advice. You will find you prefer the sound and feel of some over others. I bought a Kala soprano instead of an oft raved about Ohano (I think that is how it is spelt!). The Kala just had a more mellow tone to it that I liked over the Ohano.

I now have 4, just added one of these to the collection! smile



Putting it through the OH's guitar amp, cranking up the distortion and playing Teenage Kicks is a hoot! hehe

Trace smile

The Jolly Todger

2,742 posts

179 months

Monday 20th May 2013
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Thanks for the advice. I guess some things really are best seen in real life before you buy them.

I'll pop in to Duke of Uke next time I'm out east and try a few out.

hms

164 posts

197 months

Friday 6th September 2013
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Thread resurection!
And another player here.
Been bashing away at it for around a year, they ought to be on the National Health they are so much fun.
Started with a Mahalo, binned very quickly, ordered an Anuenue tenor, and a Kala thinline travel whilst I waited for the Tenor, now have a Beltona tenor resonator on order!
Play a wide variety of stuff from the old 20's stuff to mordern pop stuff.
Someone insisted we play Dolly Parton's Jolene last week. Not my type of music, but it ended up being a great laugh.
Also seen the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and the Wellington International Ukelele Orchestra. Both were brilliant nights out. Check out the Wellington's 'This Charming Man'
h

The Jolly Todger

2,742 posts

179 months

Friday 6th September 2013
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I ended up buying a guitar and learning that in the end. I think the uke playing really helped me get my brain in gear as I've found it really rather easy to learn the chords and strumming.

Still have the uke though, great to just chuck in a bag and play when I'm bored.

knotweed

1,979 posts

175 months

Tuesday 14th October 2014
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Zombie thread!

I bought myself a Mahalo soprano last week. I can already play it better than the guitar I've had 10 years. I'm learning via Youtube and 'Ukulele for Dummies' and it's great fun. smile

gizlaroc

17,251 posts

223 months

Tuesday 14th October 2014
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Chimune said:
Try Uke Hunt for lots of info and stuff.
laugh

Ace-T

7,688 posts

254 months

Tuesday 14th October 2014
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gizlaroc said:
Chimune said:
Try Uke Hunt for lots of info and stuff.
laugh
The site owner will deny any suggestion that this was intentional. wink

knotweed said:
Zombie thread!

I bought myself a Mahalo soprano last week. I can already play it better than the guitar I've had 10 years. I'm learning via Youtube and 'Ukulele for Dummies' and it's great fun. smile
Excellent! smile Now you need to find all the Christmas song books and get practising! biggrin

Chimune

3,163 posts

222 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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I recently tuned my uke to an open chord as I have a 2yo who likes to play with it while im playing my guitar. this also means that guests who cant play anything can strum with a bar and make a song.
Trouble is im forgetting how to play it tuned proper. ....

Edited by Chimune on Wednesday 15th October 11:31