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    Strings Is there an easy way to tie (tie bridge) wound strings?

    Yup. But complicated to remember. It’s easy to turn down each loose end before tightening and trimming with nail clippers.
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    Comenius hymnbook (Published in 1659 in Amsterdam)

    Celebrating translations from Latin to common language, and the switch from calligraphy to printing presses 🤗 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Bible https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Gutenberg
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    Strings Living Water on my Kepasa concert uke

    My favourites that Iv https://www.kenmiddleton.co.uk/shop Liked them a lot and ordered in batches of 6-8 sets various sizes to average down postage costs. After a few years decided to switch to spools of fluorocarbon fishing leader which are equivalent. This is pricey and only worthw...
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    Strings Is there an easy way to tie (tie bridge) wound strings?

    I’ve switched to unwound fluorocarbon strings after broken windings on the first two sets. At the tie bar start with very large loops. Then tighten gently by tugging and guiding until snug. Use additional loop or two on the skinny slippery strings. I don’t do the fancy end tucks. Trim the...
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    Strings Is there an easy way to tie (tie bridge) wound strings?

    Looks fancy, isn’t needed, and I never do it 😎
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    rechargeable electronic clip-on tuners

    +1 I’ve used rechargeable Snarks for the last few years. I’ve bought more to replace gifted, lost or damaged (not yet) tuners. The build is vastly sturdier than the earlier versions. Data sheet indicates battery life of 300+ charges. I’ve needed to recharge about once a month when...
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    They Don't Eat Corned Beef & Cabbage on St. Patrick's Day in Ireland!!!

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    They Don't Eat Corned Beef & Cabbage on St. Patrick's Day in Ireland!!!

    Buddies across the pond tell me that the traditional Irish dish is boiled cabbage and potatoes and bacon (smoked pork). Corned beef and cabbage is an American Irish thing that began in the 1800s when migrants were fed salted beef during passage across the Atlantic. Salted beef (and pork) in...
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    Pineapple baritone?

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhongruan https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruan_(instrument) The round instrument is a zhongruan mostly tuned G2 D3 G3 D4 and played with fingerpicks. Some players tighten the strings a bit to GDAE same fingering as octave mandolin, mandolin, violin. This lets...
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    UPDATE: 19" scale baritone on a budget?

    Yes 🤗🎶🎶 And… https://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/forums/ukulele-marketplace.7/
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    UPDATE: 19" scale baritone on a budget?

    Expanding your search to include 20” baritones would give more options. An inch difference is unlikely to bother most folk.
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    Does the pro/tenor version of the Enya Nova have a removeable saddle that can be shaved if needed?

    Perhaps send a message to Bazmaz who wrote this review with photos… https://www.gotaukulele.com/2021/05/enya-nova-u-pro-tenor-ukulele-review.html?m=1
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    Suggestions for Baritone Strings

    My baritone ukulele sounds like a small guitar because it is played guitar style not ukulele style. Same for tenor ukuleles. This also adds texture at ukulele song circles. (I learned guitar skills and ukulele skills at the same time a few years ago). Key elements are: . linear DGBE not...
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    Seeking uke sheet music to Ain't She Sweet

    YouTube has a button to slow down or speed up videos (without changing pitch). A good learning speed is 3/4 (or 1/2). Suggestions: . Reach the fret hand further around so that it’s easy to use the strong base of the finger instead of the weaker finger tip . It’s easier to get a clean tone...
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    Finger placements while picking strings.

    While finger picking my pinky finger rests lightly on the soundboard, which is plenty enough to anchor the hand. The free thumb and fingers hover a quarter inch above the strings. Eyes are focused in the strings and not the fretboard. Fingers follow the eyes which means no contact with the...
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    Is It Okay To Double Up Chords To Fill The Space?

    Here are some examples of singing and strumming that capture the essence of the song. Use the YouTube slowdown button to play at 3/4 or 1/2 speed etc to see strumming details. I’d never discard a song without searching YouTube for ukulele examples or guitar examples. My advice is to let the...
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    19 y.o. Joni Mitchell and baritone uke tapes

    Volume 3: Asylum Years (Sorry, can’t make the link work..) Go to : YouTube @JoniMitchell Releases This volume seems to be sketches, with best songs appearing in her albums. .
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    Bluegrass near State College PA, around 1976...

    If your copy of their album is unfindable you can get a copy from sellers such as: https://www.discogs.com/release/10003735-The-Buffalo-Chipkickers-Cleaning-Up-Our-Act Are these the same folks? https://www.discogs.com/release/7467938-Bob-Doyle-And-The-Buffalo-Chipkickers-Volume-1
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    Anyone know who makes this case?

    Hi Victoria A few years ago, some ukulele pod cases were available online for 150-200% the price of standard soft cases. Pods were also standard equipment with a few brands such as Enya and Lava. Today they are no longer listed online, and Enya has switched to standard ukulele bags (with...
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    New tenor banjo 🪕 day x 2

    Your banjos are lovely 😊 What genre of songs are you playing? My pair of 23” tenors are tuned DGBE/DGBD for jams and singalongs, and GDAE to learn fingering for Celtic, mandolin, violin. Cheers
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