Your First Ukulele Lesson
By Holly Rudin-Braschi Oh-muh-gawd! You just got your first ukulele and are so excited. But, you don’t have any idea how to play and you want to start now. Perhaps you were inspired to purchase your ukulele because a friend invited…
Rick Turner Compass Rose Style-C Tenor
When it comes to making instruments, Rick Turner is a man of unbridled enthusiasm. He simply loves searching through the dustbins of history for the best ideas and synthesizing those with his own concepts to make singular guitars, basses, and…
Review: Fender Kimmy Stafford Nohea Tenor Ukulele
Here's a look at Train frontman Kimmy Stafford's signature Nohea Fender ukulele, developed after the sweet sound of a uke appeared on Train’s hit “Hey, Soul Sister.”
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Review: The Outdoor Soprano Ukulele
Review of the durable plastic Outdoor ukulele.
Review: Godin MultiUke
The Godin MultiUke tenor ukulele turns something old and familiar into something sleek, sophisticated, and modern for players who want to plug in
Luna Mo’o Cedar
Having entered the world of stringed instruments about a decade ago with a line of guitars designed specifically with female players in mind, Luna Guitars is the brainchild of musician and stained-glass artist Yvonne de Villiers. Luna has grown and…
Moku MS-90TC Tenor
While I met Moku Ukulele’s big Kahuna Mike Mulqueen at a recent Wine Country Ukulele Festival in Napa, California, somehow we didn’t get around to splitting a bottle of cabernet. We did, however, talk a lot about ukes. He loves…
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Lanikai LK-CEU Concert UkeSB
More and more manufacturers are offering ukes with built-in pickups and electronics systems that allow hassle-free amplification. No need to use a microphone onstage; simply plug into an amp or PA. Working with Fishman—one of the leading experts in acoustic…
Uke Blues Solo Audio Examples
Contemporary ukulele virtuosos like Jake Shimabukuro, James Hill, and Herb Ohta have made it clear that just about any type of music can be played on a uke: rock, classical, jazz, you-name-it. So why not blues? Blues is the common…