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mahimahi |
Posted - 08/07/2022 : 3:46:52 PM After years of playing slack key guitar I’m finally looking for an ukulele…..I’m leaning toward a tenor…any suggestions and thoughts much appreciated….James |
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chunky monkey |
Posted - 01/24/2024 : 2:19:33 PM I guess it depends on whether or not the nut was reworked and if so, did the tech do a decent job. I think if the notch is deep and clean it shouldn't make a difference. But what do I know? No longer a fan of ukuleles (I got that out of my system). |
rleach |
Posted - 01/23/2024 : 10:19:50 AM Well, I've just purchased my first ukulele. I won it on a Goodwill.com auction. It's a Lanikai concert model.. Looks really nice. It came with only three strings and no G string. I have a new set of high g strings that I was going to put on but have two questions for everyone. Is there a was for my to tell if it originally had a low G string or high G string. I've heard that some people file the nut a little to make up for the wider string size. If they did do that will putting on a high G string be too loose in the saddle? Thanks |
mahimahi |
Posted - 10/04/2022 : 7:40:32 PM Thanks folks for the suggestions…..purchased a Koaloha tenor the other week,….plenty of lessons on YouTube and the various websites…..most likely hook up with a group in Bay Area. |
thumbstruck |
Posted - 09/21/2022 : 10:43:24 AM The late Rod Lopez, Sr (Roddy's Dad) told me that he considered ukulele with high "G" and ukulele with low "G" to be 2 different instruments and brought both to gigs - low G for playing leads and Jazz, high G for playing rhythm and "chalangalang". |
rleach |
Posted - 09/19/2022 : 07:35:18 AM Hey Earl. That is good info. I don't own a ukulele yet but have been considering it now for a few months. Mahalo |
Earl |
Posted - 08/09/2022 : 08:31:55 AM Since you asked, a tenor is my preference and with a low G string. You can tune the first string down from A to G to get GCEg, and have Open C tuning (like taro patch but a fourth higher). You won't have the alternating bass line like on a guitar but all of the licks & tricks from the higher pitched four strings become readily available.
Mark Nelson has a book on slack key ukulele that would be helpful, "Learn to Play Slack Key Style Ukulele". His "Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele" book is also quite good. https://mark-o.com/buy/books/
Any quality brand will work depending on your budget. Kala and Ohana are fine, with Lanikai and others right behind. I have a wonderful Big Island Uke Company Honu toner in all koa that is a delight. My primary player is the composite Blackbird Farallon tenor these days - no worries about temperature or humidity, but not cheap. |
Fran Guidry |
Posted - 08/08/2022 : 06:13:09 AM What's your budget? Want a pickup? Like bling? Concerned about location of manufacture?
Fran |