Look at my ukulele bass

heavyhitter · #1 01-27-2009, 07:40 AM

Haha gotcha

Seriously though, my wife keeps hounding me for a ukelele
and I know nothing much about them other than they have 4 sizes and has 4 strings.

Im looking for the "Fender MIM' range of a uke. Im not instrested in a toy one or a hand made cat gut string $5k dynamo either. Catch my drift?

What are some decent brands and were to get them. (really none locally here)

If I get her one, not only will it shut her about it but then I have leverage for a new toy as well.

Help a brotha out

mkrtu9 · #2 01-27-2009, 07:47 AM

not cool, not cool.....go to TalkUkelele.com

heavyhitter · #3 01-27-2009, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkrtu9

not cool, not cool.....go to TalkUkelele.com

TalkUkelele.com doesnt exist.

Jo6Pak · #4 01-27-2009, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heavyhitter

TalkUkelele.com doesnt exist.

Dude, he was yankin' ya.

I just did a Google search on the words 'ukulele forums' and hit the jackpot. You might try that.

snyderz · #5 01-27-2009, 08:03 AM

talkukelele.com was a joke, and a good one at that. Google ukelele. That wasn't a joke.

**WoodyG3** · #6 01-27-2009, 01:00 PM

I've been looking, and there are all sorts of little companies making ukes. There are quite a few made by a company named Kala that seem to be made well and have nice fret work. So far I like the tone of the tenor size the best. That's about as much as I can tell you, though.

cdef · #7 01-27-2009, 01:59 PM

The coolest thing I saw at NAMM

mkrtu9 · #8 01-27-2009, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heavyhitter

TalkUkelele.com doesnt exist.

Sorry, but I LMAO. I got the last laugh

They sell them at musiciansfriend.com by the way.

Wafoleri · #9 03-10-2009, 11:36 PM

I'd recommend a fluke or a flea from flea market music.

http://www.fleamarketmusic.com/store...s/prodList.asp

They may appear to be toys, with molded backs and fretboard (though you can get rosewood), but they are extremely high quality. I play a Tenor Fluke as my main uke. A few friends have fleas, they are really nice as well.

They are used by a few pro's as well. Zach Condon of Beirut as well as a few members of the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra use them. They're still pretty inexpensive too.