03/01/2017 - 04/01/2017

25 Mar 2017

World Of Ukes Pioneer T1 Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

What better way to mark the opening of your ukulele store than to spec a ukulele just for YOUR store. That's what Matt Warnes of World Of Ukes did late last year with the Pioneer T1 Tenor.

World Of Ukes Pioneer T1 Tenor Ukulele

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19 Mar 2017

Kala KA-ABP-CTG Baritone Ukulele - REVIEW

It's nice to have Kala brand back on the Got A Ukulele reviews bench, and this time we wheel out the big guns in the form of a baritone scale ukulele. The Kala KA-ABP-CTG.

Kala KA-ABP-CTG Baritone Ukulele

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12 Mar 2017

Chris Perkins T25 Makore Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

Time for something rather special on Got A Ukulele as we take a look at a luthier built instrument from the UK, crafted by Chris Perkins.

Chris Perkins Tenor Ukulele

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11 Mar 2017

Gator Jouneyman Series Ukulele Case - REVIEW

Ah yes, ukulele cases. Something that pretty much everybody will consider, but something that you don't see written about all that much. Time to take a look at a new case at Got A Ukulele Towers in the form of the Journeyman Series from Gator.

Gator Journeyman Soprano Ukulele Case

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9 Mar 2017

Swapping Ukulele Tuning Pegs

Just a short advice note on swapping ukulele tuning pegs for others and some of the work you may need to do to achieve it

In this first picture you will see a 'before and after' on a Martin Soprano ukulele - previously Grover friction pegs, latterly Gotoh UPT's. A change I wanted to make just for the fun of it.. And really easy to do..

ukulele tuning peg swap
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8 Mar 2017

A Little Imagination In Your Ukulele Headstocks Please!

There's a point you may have noticed me raising often in ukulele reviews on this site, and that's a grumble about less than imaginative ukulele headstocks. Recently I had someone message me asking me more about my gripe, so I figured it would make an interesting discussion piece.

My gripe is quite simple really. From what I can see, there is a massive preponderance of ukulele headstocks that simply choose to copy the Martin three pointed crown style. What is the three pointed crown style? Well, you know it. I am sure you know it. You know it because it appears on SO many instruments. You don't? You DO! They look like this...

martin ukulele headstock shape


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4 Mar 2017

KoAloha Opio Spruce Top Tenor - REVIEW

It's been some time since I featured the KoAloha brand on Got A Ukulele, so I am delighted to do so again, this time with their spruce topped Opio series tenor uke.

KoAloha Opio Spruce Tenor Ukulele

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1 Mar 2017

Aquila - AGxAQ Tenor Ukulele Strings - Aldrine Guerrero Signature

Rather excited to receive a pack of these recently, hot of the press (or hot off the string machine). Ukulele strings that are a collaboration between Aldrine Guerrero and Aquila. Their AGxAQ tenor strings.

Aquila AGxAQ ukulele strings

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