tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post4688764561413145430..comments2024-03-26T17:50:42.904+00:00Comments on GOT A UKULELE - Ukulele reviews and beginners tips: Martin T1K Tenor ukulele - REVIEWBarry Mazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-51663183017964518492020-11-04T20:49:13.528+00:002020-11-04T20:49:13.528+00:00can you see the fret markers when you play? me ne...can you see the fret markers when you play? me neither. and for that reason, they are useless. i agree on the need for large, bright, side markers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247948764482244637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-50853137778276718952020-05-20T13:46:19.729+01:002020-05-20T13:46:19.729+01:00Yes it does, and I install all buttons myself!Yes it does, and I install all buttons myself!Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-71472848339834456792020-05-20T13:12:25.738+01:002020-05-20T13:12:25.738+01:00Nice to see you added a strap button to it! Did th...Nice to see you added a strap button to it! Did this ukulele come with an 'endblock' build on the inside of the body, that makes it easier to install the strap button on the outside? Did you install the button there yourself? Thanks in advance!Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-53245223940617770262019-07-10T18:25:40.043+01:002019-07-10T18:25:40.043+01:00Having settled in at music shops with numerous ten...Having settled in at music shops with numerous tenors of various wood construction, I would have to agree with Barry. Not only that, I have not found any wood (not talking laminates here) that sound as good as Koa. I think the only way to make a true comparison is to just sit there and play them all in rotation. That is the only true way to compare. Thanks for the great reviews and your honesty Barry.srfnffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399633806074538641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-8155967168383736412019-06-13T07:40:40.100+01:002019-06-13T07:40:40.100+01:00Totally right Barry.
But i remember a review from ...Totally right Barry.<br />But i remember a review from you.<br />That you have friends who own old Martins .<br />Would it be fun just have one on Got a ukelele. mariomacambahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16488088400334250696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-42646108127482011212018-05-28T23:16:33.417+01:002018-05-28T23:16:33.417+01:00I have a Martin C1K, that is the concert. My conc...I have a Martin C1K, that is the concert. My concerts about my concert Martin are similar to what Barry said about this tenor. Light build weight and even balance. Very loud, clear, resonant voice. Nice wood grain for this price point. The neck is shallow or thin from front to nack. I like the thin neck because I can reach difficult four finger chords more easily. The smell, too, is very pleasant. I have a number of nice solid wood ukuleles and feel my concert is a solid, well-rounded contender in their midst.Dionysishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883882768082139035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-45829347759768850142017-04-20T04:02:56.592+01:002017-04-20T04:02:56.592+01:00What a thorough and fascinating review. Thank You ...What a thorough and fascinating review. Thank You Mr. MazKevin Mhttp://www.singalongwithkevinm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-5544478924057831862016-04-04T08:40:21.222+01:002016-04-04T08:40:21.222+01:00I use them on some too Joe - good strings. But I d...I use them on some too Joe - good strings. But I don't tend to give string recommendations all that much as choices are too personal. What one person likes another may not etc. I certainly don't think there is a single holy grail string that existsBarry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-91807646301642163032016-04-04T06:43:47.431+01:002016-04-04T06:43:47.431+01:00FYI to various commenters: I have used the Ken Mid...FYI to various commenters: I have used the Ken Middleton Living Water strings on several of my instruments (soprano, concert, tenor, baritone) and I think that, generally speaking, they sound marvelous everywhere I have tried them. I would say that Living Water has become my favorite ukulele string. My preference for all instruments is for low G string sets. Joe Dan Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136663424250948987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-70852131983958791052015-09-11T14:38:50.471+01:002015-09-11T14:38:50.471+01:00And yet another outstanding review by the Baz Man!...And yet another outstanding review by the Baz Man!PhilUSAFRethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804686861700506703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-8795552029900265722015-07-12T03:20:30.213+01:002015-07-12T03:20:30.213+01:00How is the neck profile - chunky or thinner? And i...How is the neck profile - chunky or thinner? And is it very rounded, or something more like the Fluke?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-84017870975034923362015-03-25T11:15:03.583+00:002015-03-25T11:15:03.583+00:00Before I sold this one johhat - I put Living Water...Before I sold this one johhat - I put Living Waters on it - they worked great. Found the Martin strings far too bright for it.Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-61237102679507446052014-11-21T18:57:45.690+00:002014-11-21T18:57:45.690+00:00I just bought a T1K and I think over all it's ...I just bought a T1K and I think over all it's a great buy at 499. As for the cheap Martin gold sticker on the headstock I agree that it really looks bad. You can pop it off easily with a sharp edge and a very soft push on each letter. I think it looks better with no decal or you could get an original style decal and put it on. I'm also experimenting with strings, Has anyone tried Ken Middleton's Living Water Strings? and yes the setup is a little high but I'm going to settle on which string to use before making those adjustments. The only small complaint is the very thin neck near the nut. The fret ends were rough but I fixed them in about 15 mins.....johnjohhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881776410400945824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-42383532676694487032014-10-03T22:23:01.934+01:002014-10-03T22:23:01.934+01:00Just bought this ukulele and I love it. I’m a guit...Just bought this ukulele and I love it. I’m a guitar & mandolin player mostly and this is my first uke. I own several guitars that I bought “on the spot”. This being my joy and my blessing: when it sounds right, grab it and take it home (after paying for it of course). After playing several ukes over the years, this one sounded so nice I had to buy it immediately. To me this is the bottom line: the sound that I hear and that which reaches my audience. This uke definitely sounds good, and the fit and finish is just fine. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-18948712757518011452014-05-04T03:16:23.460+01:002014-05-04T03:16:23.460+01:00Nice review. I am looking into getting one but no...Nice review. I am looking into getting one but no place locally has them. I seen other reviews of these Mexico Martins and seen some that the top and back woods are not the same. I can't really tell in your pictures but lean that yours also are not using the same wood sets. Is this a common thing among the Martins in general?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-74690730704962553602013-07-16T02:10:59.817+01:002013-07-16T02:10:59.817+01:00Hi there...great site. Can you let me know what yo...Hi there...great site. Can you let me know what you mean by 'removing the saddle'? It looks like it's still on there in the pictures and, having tried one today in the shop I liked it but thought the action high there, too. Can you let me know what's involved? Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432779017913849790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-38261840645721322312013-05-27T08:26:01.743+01:002013-05-27T08:26:01.743+01:00Having played both I must say I very much disagree...Having played both I must say I very much disagree!Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-27080541196213470662013-05-27T01:05:03.627+01:002013-05-27T01:05:03.627+01:00This Martin T1K sounds almost the same as the Lani...This Martin T1K sounds almost the same as the Lanikai Solid Mahogany that you can buy for $ 300.00 only.Vic Miguelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-33285354416440721482012-10-30T23:30:21.575+00:002012-10-30T23:30:21.575+00:00I guess it didn't really hit me until I saw th...I guess it didn't really hit me until I saw this review that you have the Martin Tenor... and trusting your judgement on ukes of all sorts, I'm sure glad I happened to get the Concert in this line of Martins, also made in Mexico. I went to various shops and NOTHING called to me (in this price range... since I only started playing in July, we didn't think I should spend THAT much money on a second uke)....... this was the only ukulele that I played that I really really loved... and I kept coming back to it... <br /><br />ratmammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13282559387714689978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-18758891490655727512012-10-20T14:27:44.972+01:002012-10-20T14:27:44.972+01:00Barry, I would agree with your assessment of Mexic...Barry, I would agree with your assessment of Mexican VS Nazareth Martins. I have a few vintage Martins(Style 0 sopranos and 1960's Tenor) and have found them wonderful players, but I dont see any way to properly review them as they have all aged differently and all have their differences in sound-even with the same strings installed. I appreciate your reviews.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-22405656648024477202012-09-02T09:05:44.886+01:002012-09-02T09:05:44.886+01:00Joe - for me it's for several reasons (in no p...Joe - for me it's for several reasons (in no particular order)<br /><br />1. I'm in the UK and finding them is not that easy, when they do appear on usual used channels such as eBay I think they are expensive<br /><br />2. I partly buy instruments as a means to write about them on this site. It's mainly aimed at beginners and I want to review instruments that others are able to actually buy. If I find a 70's Martin, there is no way a reader can get an identical model which will have aged the same way.<br /><br />3. My location makes it hard to find reliable used dealers without one heck of a journey - easier for people to browse actual used instruments in say London but not for me. Buying a used Martin I would want to play it first.Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-54069097495641364542012-09-01T22:53:17.071+01:002012-09-01T22:53:17.071+01:00I would be interested in more commentary from you ...I would be interested in more commentary from you on why have no interest in a vintage Martin. It would seem that your natural curiosity would cause you to have some interest in making that comparison. In my case, for instance, my first Martin purchase was a new concert model bought in 1961, followed by a new Martin soprano bought in the 1970s. A bit later in the 1970s, I bought a vintage Martin 5-K for the then going price of about $250, but found that, as a player, I actually preferred my much newer Martin concert. Still later, I bought a vintage (seems to be about mid-1930s) tenor which is still my favorite tenor of those I own, and which has been recently modified by a professional luthier with Waverly tuners (with the original vintage friction tuners bagged and placed in the case pocket). Later, I bought a vintage Martin baritone uke (probably 1960s) which I liked, but eventually found a Gibson baritone uke that I like considerably better (and still play regularly), and traded the Martin bari on the purchase of a vintage Martin 0-17 guitar built in the year of my birth. In addition, I have two vintage Martin 4-string guitars (a small bodied tenor and a plectrum) which I string with Worth baritone uke strings for a deep, mellow sound that I enjoy. I have played a few of the new entry level Martin sopranos (made in Mexico) and find them very playable and nice sounding instruments, but probably not the equivalent of my Nazareth-built Martin soprano bought new in the 1970s, which is by far my favorite soprano uke that I own. Of course, the latter instrument would likely be considered vintage by many of today's younger players. In conclusion, I hope you will post more of your thought process in saying you have no interest in acquiring a vintage Martin uke. BTW, I agree with your assessment of the prices for some of the newer Nazareth-made Martin ukes: Out of sight for most of us, especially when so many of the alternate makes during today's uke boom provide us with so many choices that are at least comparable if not quite equivalent to the wonderful Martin instruments. For instance, you frequently mention entry level ukes such as the Makala dolphin, and I have sampled (in music stores) some of the entry level Oscar Schmidt ukes which seem to provide much bang for the ukulele buck, not to mention the Ohana super concert that I acquired not long ago: A fantastic instrument that probably outdistances most of the current entry level Martin instruments made in Mexico. Thank you from JOE DAN BOYDJoe Dan Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056924670007862716noreply@blogger.com