By Ken Hughes Like a handful of other storied, American instrument manufacturers, Gretsch participated in the first uke boom nearly a century ago, and the fact that the company is still around to take part in the current surge in…
The idea started with having an instrument for the maker’s four-year-old daughter and turned into a concert-sized ukulele that’s collecting design awards. Made from an new bio-based composite material called Ekoa, the Blackbird Clara is an innovative new ukulele from…
Let us be the first to say, the Seagull Merlin—it is not a ukulele. It’s not even an instrument that really existed before Seagull invented what it calls the “strummable dulcimer,” but it’s so charming and user-friendly that ukulele players…
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Thanks for helping us out by taking the survey! Your feedback is essential. Please accept our apologies for leaving “tenor ukulele” off the list of primary instruments. It was a clerical error- no intentional dis to the tenor uke! If…
Join us in congratulating Lille Farrell, who is now the proud owner of a Kala Guitarlele. The Guitarlele is tuned to A-D-G-C-E-A, projects a bright full tone, similar to capoing up on the 5th fret of a guitar and has…
Getting in tune with the holiday season? Ukulele Mike Lynch has just published Christmas Ukulele: Chord/Melody Arrangements for 33 holiday favorites. This easy-to-purchase eBook includes charts for “Deck the Halls,” “We Three Kings,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, “Let It…
Jason Mraz discusses the making of a ukulele classic. Martin Guitar ukulele ambassador LP reveals how the instrument jump-started the acclaimed songwriter’s solo career. The true story behind the Birth of the Ukulele. The Mersey Belles keep the United Kingdom’s…
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Uke fans really, ahem, got behind Meghan Trainor’s recent video of the booty-call anthem “All About That Bass.” Now, Trainor is back with her take on Taylor Swift’s infectious “Shake It Off.” Trainor even put her own spin on some…
One of our friends on Facebook recommended we check out this cover of “Besame Mucho” and boy, are we glad we did!