05/01/2017 - 06/01/2017

27 May 2017

Martin 0X Uke Bamboo Soprano Ukulele - Review

Here's a ukulele review that has been intriguing (and, if I'm honest, worrying me) for quite a while. From that esteemed old brand of musical instruments. It's the Martin 0X Uke Bamboo Soprano Ukulele... Hold on to your hats folks.

Martin OX Bamboo Soprano Ukulele

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26 May 2017

Ukulele Basics by Lorraine Bow and Alex Davies - REVIEW

Kids and ukuleles. They are a match made in heaven. So I was delighted when Faber Music recently asked me to take a look at one of their ukulele books for teaching children called 'Ukulele Basics'

Ukulele Basics Book cover

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22 May 2017

A Word of Support For The Humble Soprano Ukulele

Whilst it hasn't been deliberate, you may have noticed an increase in ukulele reviews for Soprano scale ukuleles on this site lately. And looking at the review schedule going forward there are even more to come.

Ohana soprano ukulele

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20 May 2017

Kiwaya KTS-5 Soprano - REVIEW

I do like it when I get to review a second ukulele from a less common brand on Got A Ukulele. And I particularly like it when it follows a very highly scored instrument the first time around. Say hello to the Kiwaya KTS-5 Soprano.

Kiwaya KTS-5 Soprano Ukulele

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17 May 2017

iRig Acoustic Stage - REVIEW

I've been getting a number of emails asking about ukulele amplification lately. So hot on the heels of my last look at a ukulele pickup, I'm pleased to bring you another option in the form of the iRig Acoustic Stage.

irig acoustic stage


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13 May 2017

Duke 10 Tenor Banjo Ukulele - REVIEW

Here's a ukulele I've been looking forward to writing about. A follow up to a banjo ukulele that I really rather liked with a new, slightly larger model from Duke in the form of the new Duke 10 tenor.

Duke 10 Banjo Ukulele

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7 May 2017

Grand Northern Ukulele Festival 2018!

I was very disappointed this weekend that car troubles stopped me visiting GNUF 2017 in Huddersfield..

gnuf 2018

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Mainland Red Cedar Gloss Soprano - REVIEW

It was as long ago as 2010 when I first featured a Mainland Ukulele on the Got A Ukulele reviews page. In fact it was also one of the first reviews I ever wrote and started the bug that got me carrying on doing them for the last seven years. I am therefore delighted to be giving them a long overdue look again in the form of this Red Cedar Gloss Soprano.

Mainland Red Cedar Gloss Soprano Ukulele

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1 May 2017

Got A Ukulele Interview - Katy Vernon

It was quite some time ago now that I first hooked up with Katy Vernon online. The British born, US resident singer songwriter and I first started chatting about the time she first started out with the ukulele many moons ago.

Katy Vernon
Credit - Randy Vanderwood

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