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Hi Chris, Welcome to the forum. I started playing ukulele in the fall and was surprised how much I love it. My friends and my husband...

Amen! I've owned many 50, 60 and 70-year old ukes and guitars, some lightly built, and I've never had a bridge lift even with there was...

The disappearance of quality control even from many legacy brands is appalling. I just watched the Got a Ukulele review of a Martin...

It's the downside of playing a niche instrument, of course. On the other hand, the fact that there's a relatively small market for high...

I am blown away knowing how difficult it is outside of the USA. I knew it is difficult but I did not realize the extent. I did send a...

Ha! I expected you'd chime in here, PW. No question, ferry reservations are now essential. And yes, for the benefit of anyone in the...

I sometimes have to assure sellers that the process of shipping internationally is easy enough, just a matter of filling out a simple...

I don't know if I'd say I've ever bought instruments just to try them out, but I've certainly bought and sold much more liberally than I...

That's also something I meant to mention in my post, that with a few years' experience since I owned those Kanile'a instruments I'm sure...

Ed, I like how you put it, that you "really wanted to like" Kanile'a. That was my experience, too. I hadn't been playing ukulele long...

Going all the way back to my teens, I've sold enough high-quality instruments -- Martin guitars, Selmer saxes, Fender steels, on and on...

Welcome, Chris. You'll find a supportive community here, and a very knowledgeable one, as well. A custom soprano from Pops and Ed --...

Here's the posting cletus mentions. These instruments come up fairly often on Vancouver Craigslist. On Facebook and other social media...

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Great initiative! I added Beck Guitars to the list.