BY ADAM PERLMUTTER | FROM THE SUMMER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE During the swing era, guitarists played simple but effective accompaniment—mainly two- and three-note chord voicings, played squarely on downbeats, four strums per bar. The guitar is a considerably larger…
The good folks at Ohana Ukuleles had their both at Winter NAMM in Anaheim stuffed with new goodies! In the accompanying video, Ohana CEO Louis Wu offers detailed descriptions (including tuning) on a wide variety of new models, including a…
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Jeremy from Ortega Guitars shows off what the company has new for 2018 at the NAMM show in Anaheim, California. The new Dawn concert has a satin finished laminated okoume body and comes in at $99, with a cutaway electric…
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Joe Souza who founded Kanile`a Ukuleles with his wife Kristen in 1998, shows off two of the Hawaiian company’s new models. The big news is the company’s (and Joe and Kristen Souza’s) 20th anniversary and they’re celebrating it with a…
At Winter NAMM 2018 in Anaheim, KoAloha showed a prototype of their new D6 guitarlele, which is made in Thailand from acacia (with a sapele fretboard), and also demo’d models in their semi-custom Red Label series (just 40 concerts and…
Billy walks us through Fender’s recently launched California Coast line, which moves away from traditional styles for a more modern feel. Watch the video to check out the whole line which varies in price point and available features. Of note…
Mikela and Magnus from Kala Brand Music shows off the new additions to the company’s extensive line of ukuleles and U-Basses. First up, the new baritone addition to the Exotic Mahogany line. The Exotic Mahogany Baritone comes with a laminated…
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Gabe from Amahi Ukulele introduces us to the brand new banjo ukuleles as well as new releases in their Penguin Series & Snail Series. Watch the video to see the interesting new designs.
At Winter NAMM 2018, Steve from D’Addario shows us whats new in ukulele accessories: Premium ukulele straps, elliptical felt picks, an aluminum ukulele capo, and several new varieties of strings. Watch the video for more details!