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I'm on cloud nine today! This beautiful instrument arrived yesterday from our well known member, Tin Ear. It was very well packed and he even threw in a few sets of extra strings, a wonderful Oahu hardcase and a couple of Boveda packs. It's a gorgeous piece of craftmanship and the sound is...

I feel like nothing beats learning from others in face to face settings. But since those opportunities are limited for many folks, depending on their location, mobility and various other factors, I think the internet offers a lot of really good resources. It goes without saying that the...

A while ago I posted about the crack I caused in the sound board of my Kamaka HF-2. Ten days ago I took it to my luthier, Tatsuro Furubayashi and dropped it off. He fixed the crack, refinished a section of the top, buffed the entire top in order to restore the gloss that had worn off in a few...

The title is my confession. I see folks talking about high tension strings, low tension strings and it pretty much goes over my head. Can someone offer a simple explanation on the topic or point me to a good resource? Why do string tensions vary from one string type to another? How does string...

I pulled a seriously bonehead move the other day. I picked up one of those kna pickups that you just stick onto the top with putty. I was trying it out for the first time on my HF-2 and pressed it on just below the bridge when I heard the terrifying sound of cracking koa wood! I can't believe I...

I'm interested in getting a second tenor to accompany my current Martin T1K. I would like to string one of them with a low G (probably not the Martin). Anyway, I'm on a limited budget and my playing is still very intermediate but hopefully improving. Pono tenors have got my attention and I'm...

Is it possible to find old price lists for ukulele makers. In particular I'm interested in knowing the original prices for my Kamakas. I have a 2014 HF-2 and a white label soprano from the later 60s or early 70s. I would love to know how much they sold for when they were new.

I had some time today coming home from a uke lesson and stopped by a couple of second hand stores. I didn't see anything interesting until I got to the third one. There they had a solid body electric uke... I hadn't seen those before and it looked kind of interesting. By solid I mean there is no...

I placed the order on Thursday night and it arrive on Saturday! I think it's a very attractive uke and the sound is something else. Of my current ukes, it is somewhat similar in sound to the Martin T1K, but even richer, sweeter and with more sustain. And that is saying a lot because the Martin...

I just pulled the trigger on this beauty tonight. Kiwaya KPC-1K. Size: Concert Body: Solid Koa Neck: African Mahogany Fret Board: Rosewood (14 joint, 18) Bridge: Rosewood Saddle & Nut: Cow bone Pegs: Gotoh UK-700BK Strings: Worth K BM Should be arriving in a couple days! I'll be selling off a...

It sat neglected for several decades in my neighbor's attic. About 8 years ago my neighbor quit living in that house due to health problems. Then about 6 years ago he passed away. His older brother lived in the house next door but never bothered to clean out his younger brother's house. Then...

I am very excited with today's find in my late neighbor's attic. A gold label Kamaka Soprano in reasonably good condition! I have several questions. I should preface this by saying I am just a very mediocre hobbyist ukulele player. 1. There is some separation of the wood where the front panel...

I'm a beginner and just got my first ukulele, a Kala concert KA-CEM about 3 months ago and love it. My son got into it about a year before I did and he also has a very similar Kala concert, the KA-CG. When playing his the A string sounds like it goes sharp when you fret it. (maybe the other...