Ukulele Roundup: A Roaring Quintet of Banjo-Ukuleles
The banjo-ukulele is one of the most powerful spices in the ukulele world. Here are 5 banjoleles that you might want to add to your sonic selection.
Kala Debuts Strings & Flashy New Colors on Archtop and Waterman Series
Kala recently debuted a flashy new addition to its archtop ukulele line. Now available in metallic white, the Kala Archtop has a body with an arched spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard.…
Your Guide to Ukulele Picks & Why You May Want One
A wide variety of picks are made especially for ukes. But try to avoid normal guitar picks—they’re really meant for steel strings.
Warren Buffett Plays Ukulele and Bill Gates Sings In This Video
In a light-hearted video posted on Bill Gates’ website, the co-founder and former Microsoft CEO has a little fun with his old friend Warren Buffett at the annual stockholders’ meeting at Buffett’s company. Together, two of the world’s three wealthiest people…
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‘Lake Lady’ Charise Sowells Evokes Old-School Soul On Her Ukulele
From the Summer 2016 issue of Ukulele Magazine | BY ANNA PULLEY Charise Sowells, aka “Lake Lady,” has a voice that’s both decidedly modern and world-weary soulful. She started writing songs as a teenager with a Tascam 4-track, along the…
Unusually Adjustable Ukulele from Riversong, Summer NAMM 2016
Straight out of Kamloops, British Columbia, Riversong’s Mike Miltimore showed off the company’s new ukulele at the Summer NAMM show in Nashville. The Riversong Trad SE ukulele includes several features unique to Riversong. The neck flows through the Trad…
Luna’s Unique Baritone Bass, Summer NAMM 2016
Luna Guitars showed off its ukulele baritone bass at the Summer NAMM show in Nashville. Luna’s baritone basses, are different from other bass ukuleles, though. The Luna Uke Baritone A/E is made with a baritone body, a 21-inch scale, and use…
Intro to Flash Recorders. Plus 10 Ways They Can Aid Students & Teachers
From the Winter 2015 issue of Stage & Studio | BY FRAN GUIDRY One of the best ways to improve as a musician is to record your own playing. Sure, it can be frustrating and disappointing when you hear that you’re…
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New Cordoba Ukes at Summer NAMM 2016
Cordoba sales manager Ryan Cooper showed off additions to the company’s most popular line, the 15 series, plus new wood choices for the ukulele-like Mini-Guitar. The Cordoba 15TM is a tenor version of the company’s best-selling all-mahogany line. The soprano…
Hawaiian Maker Takes Pineapple Ukes One Step Further, Summer NAMM 2016
You’ve heard of a pineapple-shaped ukulele, but the new Pineapple from Hawaiian Ukulele and Guitar, introduced at the Summer NAMM show in Nashville, is something else. The bowl-shaped back is carved into from a single piece of golden acacia,…