Do it! If I remember correctly, those are pretty expensive though.
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October 20, 2017, 07:43 PM
bionic218
The uke is a great way to dip a toe into stringed instruments without dropping a ton of cash.
The ones those ladies are playing are indeed very pricey, buy you can get into a decent sounding Soprano or Tenor uke for $50-75.
October 20, 2017, 07:55 PM
konata88
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Originally posted by bionic218: The uke is a great way to dip a toe into stringed instruments without dropping a ton of cash.
The ones those ladies are playing are indeed very pricey, buy you can get into a decent sounding Soprano or Tenor uke for $50-75.
I was just about to suggest a starting uke around $150-200 (ie - Kala Tenor) but $75 may work.
"Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book
October 20, 2017, 08:03 PM
Doc H.
And a faint echo of The Ventures drifts across the waves....well done!
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October 20, 2017, 08:04 PM
bionic218
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Originally posted by konata88:
quote:
Originally posted by bionic218: The uke is a great way to dip a toe into stringed instruments without dropping a ton of cash.
The ones those ladies are playing are indeed very pricey, buy you can get into a decent sounding Soprano or Tenor uke for $50-75.
I was just about to suggest a starting uke around $150-200 (ie - Kala Tenor) but $75 may work.
That was what I had intended on posting, so I’ll have to settle for seconding it. His version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps was amazing.
October 20, 2017, 09:53 PM
sjtill
The popularity of the ukulele is growing--again. Seems it happens every 30-40 years. I ran into a guy at a church dinner the other night who was wearing a Kamaka Ukulele Hawaiian shirt. We started talking--I bought a tenor Kamaka while working in Honolulu. He said there are a number of ukulele clubs around San Diego. Unlike other instruments, you can start strumming chords on a uke the first time you go to a group session or workshop. You don't need a Kamaka to have fun and get a decent sound. My brother has enjoyed playing the uke for almost 70 years, and he probably doesn't know more than 10 chords, never picks a tune, just strums. OTOH there are guys like Jake, Herb Ohta Jr., Daniel Ho who are professionals.
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October 20, 2017, 10:08 PM
mcrimm
Watch a couple YouTubes by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World is a wonderful song that is easy to play.
If you've ever noodled with a guitar, a Uke is super, super easy. I have a tenor that set me back about $150 and pull it out every once and awhile.
Mike
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October 21, 2017, 12:35 AM
10X-Shooter
Wife bought me a Kala this summer while I'm Cape Canaveral. It's a lot of Uke for the money.
