tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post7436471588198127662..comments2024-03-26T17:50:42.904+00:00Comments on GOT A UKULELE - Ukulele reviews and beginners tips: Choose Your Ukulele Dealer Carefully!Barry Mazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-12444344186367912722022-06-21T13:22:05.223+01:002022-06-21T13:22:05.223+01:00I agree 100% with your post! I got a Luna Tattoo ...I agree 100% with your post! I got a Luna Tattoo and a Cordoba 15T both from Amazon for $99 each. They arrived in their basic box and no outer box! The Luna box wasn’t even taped shut! By some miracle they both were not damaged, but both had high action and intonation was way off. Notes got sharp by the 4th fret!<br /><br />THANKS to your site, you steered me towards Elderly Instruments. The man on the phone spent an entire hour with me with guidance and information. He even pulled ukes off the shelf to play to show tone! I ended up buying a higher end Cordoba and a beautiful solid mahogany Ohana CK35. They did an extensive 16 point setup on both, and shipped in a well padded and packed box and I received FedEx 2 day shipping, which was free. <br /><br />I spent no more than Amazon would charge, and got quality service, setup and fast shipping.<br /><br />I HIGHLY recommend Elderly Instruments as a GREAT place to buy from! (USA). And buying from a specialty shop is the ONLY way to go for musical instruments. I learned my lesson!<br /><br />That said, I kept my 2 Amazon purchases and have already worked on the Luna myself, lowering the bridge 1.5mm and angling the saddle as far back as possible for intonation. It still gets sharp up the neck, but it plays better, looks good, and it sits out on a stand so I can just pick it up and play it real quick. My treasures are in gig bags. Next up, tweaking the Cordoba and see if I can improve that one.<br /><br />Like you said, you can get decent ukes from Amazon, but no one will look at them or set them up to their full potential!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-65651036215556279732019-07-09T01:39:27.645+01:002019-07-09T01:39:27.645+01:00I found a Bru sick BU4c with bag, tuner and two bo...I found a Bru sick BU4c with bag, tuner and two books on ebay for £64.<br /><br />Seller had received it instead of a guitar so was selling. Thanks To Barry's review of the brand I went ahead and bought it.<br /><br />A local music shop changed the ukulele from right handed to left handed and said there was nothing wrong with the instrument after giving it a close look. Grumpy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/12870574448702095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-18205822410916815552018-12-18T13:17:16.536+00:002018-12-18T13:17:16.536+00:00I am very lucky as in my home town is a small fami...I am very lucky as in my home town is a small family run music shop. They live by their reputation and customer satisfaction. They will check every instrument and set it up. They will give you good advice on what to buy for your level and needs. You can buy with confidence from them whatever your own skills are. I try to support them whenever I can and would urge readers who have anything similar in their area, they support them. I also buy strings from them and in the case of my acoustic guitars, I pay the small amount extra to have them check, clan and adjust the neck, pickups etc. <br /><br />If you need to buy online, then I would always recommend specialists like Matt at World of Ukes and Alex at Southern Ukulele Store. Both are ukulele enthusiasts and will give good advice as well as inspecting and setting up every ukulele they despatch. I have bought beautifully set up ukes from both. I am sure there are others in your list with a similar enthusiasm, skill and ethic. Also, like my local specialist music store, I know Matt and Alex only stock instruments they have confidence in selling.RJE Sussexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234343597917232491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-83180192365148653802017-12-07T16:36:56.746+00:002017-12-07T16:36:56.746+00:00This is good advice, but you might want to mention...This is good advice, but you might want to mention that people should be careful about what shops they go to in person. As I have discovered, it is extremely important to make sure the tech is familiar with ukuleles before asking for setup or repairs!<br /><br />I just got a Leho mahogany tenor at Long and McQuade, and was so excited that setup was included with my purchase. When I got the instrument back, none of what I had asked for was done (I just wanted the action lowered, really) and the strings were in the wrong place! I don't mean backwards, I mean wrong! Like EGCA instead of GCEA! Then I go yelled at by the tech when I pointed out the error. Eventually he admitted to knowing nothing about ukuleles (his words) and made another attempt at stringing my instrument (I honestly don't know why I let him touch it a second time...). Leho tie bars have two sets of holes for each string and he seemed to have put the strings through random ones, making the string spacing all wonky. In the end, I had to spend an extra couple of hours at home fixing the mess he made with the strings, and the action is still way too high. Carinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-46083435724604230552016-12-06T22:30:13.742+00:002016-12-06T22:30:13.742+00:00Jane,
I bought a Pono mahogany concert from the So...Jane,<br />I bought a Pono mahogany concert from the Southern Ukulele Store online shop about nine months ago. It's a beautiful instrument. Your husband will not be disappointed. Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-69542169571219540982016-11-18T12:21:53.945+00:002016-11-18T12:21:53.945+00:00Although he's never played a musical instrumen...Although he's never played a musical instrument, my husband has always wanted to learn to play a ukulele (even more so after seeing a clip of the Ukulele Orchestra of GB online, and finding out that there's a music/folk group started up at our local pub). <br /><br />I decided to buy him one a surprise Christmas/anniversary present. I was initially going to buy from Amazon, but then I found your site, read some reviews and settled on a concert size Pono (probably sacrilegious for a beginner, but hey, it's a 'big' anniversary...). <br /><br />As there are no retailers anywhere near here I was stuck with making an online purchase. I even rang one store, who said they could send me the ukulele directly from their warehouse.......BUT then I came across your recommended list of UK specialist retailers, and realised how important it is that the use is set up correctly. Alex at the Southern Ukulele Store was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, and the Pono should arrive on Monday. Just hope I've chosen well and he likes it....<br /><br />Many, many thanks for sharing your knowledge, experience and enthusiasm on this site, and I've just ordered your Beginner's Guide and Chord books from Amazon to help my husband get started.<br /><br />JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-22863177464919823412016-11-18T05:19:36.319+00:002016-11-18T05:19:36.319+00:00I can't imagine ordering a uke from Amazon - t...I can't imagine ordering a uke from Amazon - too scary. I just got a uke from Hawaii Music Supply (The Ukulele Site) a few weeks ago and even though I hold them in the highest esteem I was pretty concerned about it before it arrived for the simple reason I was buying before trying. Of course they did an awesome job of setup - about a 2-1/2 week wait before they could ship it, but that's a big reason why I ordered it from them and worth the wait. Talking to some shops locally, they don't even think there's much that can be set up on a uke. Mim sells through Ebay but she's the only one (I know of) I'd buy from off that site.Glennnoreply@blogger.com