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Last few months I've played a couple of Snail ukes. They were great and I was beginning to think of them as a potential Kala-killer: inexpensive but good quality. So, I ordered a tenor with a solid koa top. The instrument that arrived was not as depicted in many of the pics being posted by...

Apologies for the high level of spam currently being thrown at the forum. You're doing a great job of reporting it. Please continue to do so as it helps us to track it down and get rid of it as quickly as possible. If you see anything odd - particularly posts in Korean or any language other...

Saw this bunch, Katie's Jumping Fleas, performing at my local pub this afternoon. Great fun. How many of you play in uke bands, or have bands like this playing near where you live?

To all of you who report spam, THANK YOU! It makes our job so much easier. Also, some of the responses you guys post to spammers are hilarious. It's almost (but not quite) a shame to nuke the spam threads and consign your wit to oblivion! :) Please keep the reports coming whenever you see ANY...

I don't do heroes much but I have a few. Musically they include Jimi Hendrix, Tom Waits, Django Reinhardt and Joe Strummer of The Clash. From Wikipedia: Who'd have guessed? (Sorry about the spelling; I left it as it was in the article.)

I bought one of these a couple of weeks back. They are VERY low priced for a tube amp. http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Belcat-Tube-20R-Guitar-Amp/AUMI It's basically very nearly a clone of a Fender Blues Junior. A 20 watt all tube combo with a 12" Celestion speaker, spring reverb and...

Reluctant sale, but it doesn't get played - which is criminal for such a nice instrument - and I have to find the money for a new guitar. Made by Eoin Leonard at Belgarth Bodhrans in Orkney, this is a lovely 16" tunable bodhran. Amazing heavy skin, ash frame, allen wrench tuning (key...

I'm pretty sure this has been done before, but... Those of you who play in bands, what is your band called, what kind of music do you play, what's the line up and what is/are your role(s)? My current band is 'The Inexcusable String Band'. Anyone who's heard us will know why. For those too...

Hi all, We have revised the UU rules in the hope that they will be clearer. Obviously, no single set of rules will please each and every member, but we are doing our best to strike a balance that will keep the place calm and friendly while keeping spam and commercialism from taking over. If...

Thought this may be of interest... http://www.forestlegality.org/media-resources/blogs/bob-taylor/how-has-lacey-act-influenced-way-you-do-business-conversation-bob-t

When I started playing mandolin, and then uke, I thought: ha, no more stretching to play an instrument that's too big for my short fingers, and no more dragging huge cases round to pubs and gigs. "I'm done with guitars", I declared. "I'll never buy another". I just bought another. For the...

An artist friend is artist in residence at Hitchin's impending Rhythms of the World festival. I've got her set up with a Facebook page, but I'd like to get her a FB username so she can use a shorter address for her page on business cards etc. In order to qualify for a page username she must have...

Hi all, My youngest daughter and her friends at uni have been making extraordinary efforts in support of a charity I have only recently heard of. The Harry Potter Alliance, as the name suggests, uses the fanbase of JK Rowling's character as a ready-made pool of charity activists. The bulk of...

As many will be aware, the 2003 licensing act introduced stupid restrictions on the performance of live music in the UK. There are currently calls for these restrictions to be repealed. Please consider visiting the following pages on a UK government consultation site and adding your (calm and...

Does anyone have a Spotify invite they can send me, please? My login has ceased to work. Er... or I'm not remembering it right... And I can't access the email I used. Doh. Thanks.

Ukulele JJ's b'day today. JJ, you're a knowledgeable and helpful guy. We'd be stuck without you. Happy birthday, brother. I hope it's a good one. :)

I'm not planning to set up in competition with anyone, I just have a few hobby instrument builds in mind. In the past I have used wood given to me by a luthier friend. This guy won't take payment, and I'm not comfortable repeatedly freeloading, so I would be grateful if anyone has suggestions...

Does anyone build an archtop with a tailpiece and floating bridge? In an idle moment I find myself wondering if it'd be a worthwhile experiment. The Kala laminate archtops seem to be just a cosmetic exercise as they still use the flat-top style bridge. Would a genuine archtop work? Strikes me...

I've just ordered another guitar. Drat - I swore I had given up guitar in favour of more eccentric (and smaller) instruments, and I sold all my 6 string and bass axes. I sold my Kala tenor 'ukulele at the weekend *wipes eyes, blows nose*. I did that because I need another mandolin; but I have...

Selling my beloved Kala Solid Mahogany Tenor 'ukulele with pickup. Reluctant sale to fund a new mandolin I need for gigs. NB: I'll add some photos later. The uke comes with a posh tweed hardshell case (with Ukulele Undergound.com sticker!). Some slight fraying to the case fabric in a couple of...