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| Christmas Uke? | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13th, 2008 03:17 am |
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Milla Approved
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So i'm still new to Ukuleles, but I can see myself continuing to play for years. I've had mine for a little over 2 weeks and I can't put it down. The one I currently have is a 40$ hilo? Its pretty cheap, so I was looking to get a new/nicer one for christmas. Mine is a soprano. I like the soprano but I would like something a tad larger. So concert or Tenor. http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-LACEWOOD-SPRUCE-KALA-SOPRANO-SOLID-WOOD-UKULELE_W0QQitemZ250321777704QQihZ015QQcategoryZ16224QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262 This one caught my eye. Its not super expensive, and the wood is absolutely georgous. I love the shape as well. Ive read good things for Kala. What do you all think? Like I said, I'm super new. The only requirements would be under 400$ a good sound, tenor/concert, and I would perfer one with a similar wood grain to the one I linked. Oh, and how easy is it to change the saddle to one with amp pickups? Is it even possible? Thanks in advance. Edit: Just realized my link was to a soprano haha.Thats the look I was looking for though. I'm not partial to the mahogany finish, but I suppose I can't be too picky. Last edited on Thu Nov 13th, 2008 03:23 am by Milla |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13th, 2008 07:23 pm |
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leakydesk Approved 
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Nice looking uke, nothing wrong with a soprano.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13th, 2008 10:31 pm |
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Milla Approved
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I like my soprano but I want something slightly larger. Can you put a low-g string on a soprano?
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14th, 2008 01:15 pm |
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Neal Approved 
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You can do anything you want. You may have intonation issues with a larger diameter string, but most likely only if you're playing past the 5th fret.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15th, 2008 01:52 pm |
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mapleleaflady Approved 
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Hi Mila, You might want to check the "Pono" series. I believe they will have a make and model in your budget! Plus they sound amazing for what you pay. http://www.ukes.com/pono-ukulele.html
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17th, 2008 01:58 pm |
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Milla Approved
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Thanks for the help, I was looking at ponos.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17th, 2008 07:18 pm |
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HowlinHobbit Approved 
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Milla, The one you linked to is from MusicGuyMic. Call him (during Hawaii business hours) at 1.757.777.7873 and tell him your desires and budget. He has a huge selection and he won't steer you wrong. Plus he'll probably upgrade the strings for you and he always sets up the ukuleles he sells, even the less expensive models.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18th, 2008 03:08 pm |
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Milla Approved
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Yea I tossed him an email, I'm going to give him a call so I can better explain what I want.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10th, 2009 11:08 am |
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leakydesk Approved
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What did you end up getting?
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10th, 2009 12:40 pm |
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JimAJ Approved
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Right now, I am waiting for the arrival of my first uke. I had narrowed it down to two -- KOA with a solid cedar top and the solid lacewood/spruce one you are looking at. If these old fingers manage to learn anything over the next six months, I will definitely be back for the lacewood/spuce -- it is just to gorgeous to pass up.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 11th, 2009 08:07 am |
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Milla Approved
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I got the Flame maple Sprucetop From Kala. Soprano. unfortunantly it developed a crack 4 days after i got it, so its on the way back. But it sounds and looks amazing. I can't wait to get the replacement so I can resume shredding.
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