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Inspired by her Ukulele, Grace VanderWaal’s Star is on the Rise
BY GREG OLWELL | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE | PHOTOS COURTESY OF FENDER, GRACE VANDERWAAL Hardly anyone knew what to expect when a 12-year-old girl with a cute bob haircut, a Luna ukulele, and bright yellow pants stepped…
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Ukulele Review: Fender Grace VanderWaal Signature Concert and Moonlight Soprano
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The Ukulele During World War II: The 442nd Infantry Regiment
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Great Ukes: The Rare, Mysterious, and Valuable Gibson Poinsettia
BY GREG OLWELL | FROM THE SPRING 2014 ISSUE OF UKULELE | PHOTOS COURTESY ERIC SCHOENBERGER Why Gibson chose to festoon a ukulele with poinsettias is anyone’s guess, but it’s hard to argue with the striking results of this rare…
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4 New Ohana Ukes, From Tiny to Terror:
O’Nina Sopranissimo, CK-14CL Cynthia Lin Signature concert, CK-450SMP Spalted Maple, and TK-39 Tenor
BY GREG OLWELL | FROM THE FALL 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE Any ukulele this small is going to make you think it’s a toy, but the Ohana O’Nina is no disposable ukulele-shaped-object. Ohana pulled a fast one on everyone when, a…
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Review: Martin Ukulele Premium Strings
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Bryan Tolentino & Herb Ohta Jr. Ukulele Friends: The Sequel
BY GREG OLWELL Considering their long-term friendship, Honolulu’s tight musical scene, and the fact that their first Ukulele Friends collaboration earned them a major award for “Ukulele Album of the Year” from the Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts in 2016,…
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Gear Review: Romero Creations ST Concert and Replica Are Loaded with Features for the Advancing Player
BY GREG OLWELL | FROM THE SUMMER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE One of the first things to know about Pepe Romero Jr. is that he is a member of the illustrious Romero family of classical guitarists. However, instead of following…