Kala Introduces New Scallop Series at Winter NAMM 2016
At Winter NAMM 2016, Kala Ukulele released its new Scallop Series, featuring mahogany and rosewood, as well as some other new beauties. Watch the video for more info from Michael Upton of Kala.
Ukulele Sessions NAMM 2016: Kalei Gamiao
Kalei Gamiao stopped by the Ukulele booth at NAMM 2016 to perform “Separate Ways” on his Kamaka tenor ukulele. Watch the deft fingerpicker play “Separate Ways” in advance of his world tour with Taimane Gardner. Read more about Kalei in Ukulele‘s Fall 2015 issue.
Closet Find: Vintage 1930s Gretsch American Ukulele
We went to Winter NAMM: we listened, we strummed, and we conquered (if you couldn’t already tell from our series of rad ukulele artist sessions). The five-day convention came and went, and by Monday I was smack dab in the…
Lanikai Introduces New Curly Mango series at Winter NAMM 2016
At Winter NAMM 2016, Lanikai released their new Curly Mango series, complete with maple binding and their TunaUke Technology, which easily improves intonation problems. Watch the video for more info from Lanikai.
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Tour the Fender Ukulele Line at Winter NAMM 2016
By Greg Olwell At Winter NAMM 2016, Fender’s Ryan Zalevsky takes Ukulele magazine on a tour of its uke line.
Eddie Vedder Inspires Santa Claus to Support Fledgling Scottish Uke Enthusiast
By Mark Kemp It’s Saturday afternoon (or evening, depending on where you are). It’s sunshiny outside (or snowing like crazy, depending on where you are), and you need to chill out. What better way than to watch Eddie Vedder, smartly…
Blackbird’s New Ekoa Uke Is Indestructible
Uke makers converged on Anaheim, California, this week–along with makers of musical instruments of all kinds–for the annual Winter NAMM Show, and among the highlights this year will be San Francisco-based Blackbird Guitars’ new Farallon. It’s a tenor ukulele…
#ThrowbackThursday to an Epic ‘Jug Band Style’ Uke Jam
by Greg Olwell From the time the ukulele first came to the attention of Mainlanders, people found fun and inventive ways to add some ukulele spice to whatever they were playing. Case in point, this clip recorded in 1928, where Eddie Thomas and Carl Scott…
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Warning: Ukes Are Invading Local Libraries
Going cross-eyed from reading too much small print at the library? Relax. Sit back. Breathe. Go to the check-out desk. Take home a uke. You saw that right. In Pennsylvania, patrons can now check out ukuleles at local libraries. According to a January report at Smithsonian, the Allegheny…
Are You a Vintage Uke Expert?
How much do you know about vintage ukes? Are you a Kamaka expert? A uke reader sent in a question about a vintage uke he found at an estate sale–any information you can provide would be much appreciated by this fellow…