Behind the Elite Ukuleles: A Kala Shop Visit
A tour of the Petaluma, CA facility making Kala's Elite series ukuleles
Screwing Up Onstage! Everyone Does it, Here’s How to Recover
From the Fall 2016 issue of Stage & Studio | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER To err is human, and no musician is a stranger to making mistakes. Any player who’s put in a good amount of time onstage will most likely…
Uke Calendar: Camps, Festivals & Adventures, August to October 2016
From the Fall 2016 issue of Ukulele magazine | Complied by AUDREY COLEMAN *pictured above (clockwise): Walt Keale, Ukuleles at Sea’s Zodiac, Hawaiian Uke Retreat, Fulare Pad, Fred & Lynn Sokolow, Tunes in the Dunes, and the Utah Ukulele Festival Camp…
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.
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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…
‘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…
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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…