Come visit Ukulele magazine as the team travels to the Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival, September 22. We’ll be at the show, with many items from our shop, and of course, magazines. The all-day event happens at the Torrance Cultural…
By Sandor Nagyszalanczy Uke Tales is an exploration of some of the author’s ukulele collection, which numbers 400+ instruments, and other instruments that have an interesting story. I’ve long admired the lovely ukuleles that my San Francisco Bay Area friend…
STORY & PHOTOS BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE FALL 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE When one thinks of memorabilia connected with a past war, ukuleles don’t usually come to mind. But there’s one very special uke with a direct connection…
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BY STEVEN ESPANIOLA | FROM THE FALL 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE I’ve been a working professional musician for the better part of 25 years. However, I wasn’t always a “pro.” Like a lot of professionals, I sort of stumbled into…
BY GREG OLWELL | FROM THE SPRING 2014 ISSUE OF UKULELE | PHOTOS COURTESY ERIC SCHOENBERGER Why Gibson chose to festoon a ukulele with poinsettias is anyone’s guess, but it’s hard to argue with the striking results of this rare…
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BY GREG OLWELL | FROM THE FALL 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE Any ukulele this small is going to make you think it’s a toy, but the Ohana O’Nina is no disposable ukulele-shaped-object. Ohana pulled a fast one on everyone when, a…
