1 Topic by Guitarpix (edited by Guitarpix 2009-02-14 21:14:07)

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Topic: Just pulled the trigger on a another Uke! :)

I've been shopping around for one of these for several months and finally found one! It's a Kala Sitka spruce top baritone limited edition with spalted and flamed maple back & sides with mahogany bindings. Just had to share the excitement! wink I'll be sure to touch back with a full review next week when she arrives. I'll get some pics up then as well but until then, here are some pics of the actual ukulele that the dealer took.
http://i24.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/32/30/e351_1_sbl.JPG
http://i20.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/32/30/f719_1_sbl.JPG
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http://i2.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/32/30/f286_1_sbl.JPG

[b][color=#FF0000]If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something.
[/color][/b]         [b]Peace of mind. That's my piece of mind...[/b]

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  • From: Madeira Beach, Florida
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on a another Uke! :)

Very cool Pix - that maple looks great. I just got my first Uke this week. One of the new Fender's (just released). It's a laminate, but the Koa looks great and I wanted something I could strum on the beach without worrying about it. Gotta learn some tunes.

http://www.fender.com/products/prod_images/acoustics/0955640021_md.png

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Re: Just pulled the trigger on a another Uke! :)

Congrats Tops! Very Cool! I hadn't seen those yet.. What size did you go with? When you replace the strings, consider the Aquila brand! Great Uke strings (IMO) It's really amazing the diffrence in tone they make! -Pix

[b][color=#FF0000]If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something.
[/color][/b]         [b]Peace of mind. That's my piece of mind...[/b]

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  • From: Madeira Beach, Florida
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on a another Uke! :)

It's a tenor size. I had been looking for a cheap uke for a bit, when I saw these fenders with the tele headstock, I couldn't resist. I ordered it pre-release from Elderly's.

Thanks for the tip on the strings, I'll definitely keep Aquila in mind - they don't sell em at my usual place, so I'll have to search a bit. I'm not used to the stretching in these nylons - they are starting to settle in today, but I had to tune up every 5 minutes last night.

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Re: Just pulled the trigger on a another Uke! :)

these two ukes look great.

Makes me think I should be investing in another uke.

cheers guys, ye really know how to get my brain to do overtime


ken

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending

6 Reply by Guitarpix (edited by Guitarpix 2009-02-23 00:02:15)

  • From: North Carolina
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on a another Uke! :)

Well the new uke is scheduled to arrive Tuesday!! I just wanted to check back in and drop a plug for the seller! I bought this through The Ukulele Shop http://www.ukuleleshop.net/ and it has been the best buying experience I've ever had! Rob has called me a few times to talk and discuss set up details, string prefrences/diffrences and so forth. I've never had service like this!! He called again just a minute ago just to talk about some new strings for my tenor... He restrung several of his tenor ukuleles with diffrent strings and took the time to play them for me over the phone so I could decide which strings I liked the sound of best! That's service and I didn't even buy the tenor from him! I just mentioned in one of our emails that I had just got one and now he's going to send me my 2 top string choices ,based on the samples he played,  for me to try out!

Just thought that service like this deserved a mention.. If anyone is considering a ukulele purchase or looking for somewhere to order strings and supplies from, I'd very highly recommend getting in touch with Rob at The Ukulele Shop! He's also on ebay as Ukulele4u. -Pix

[b][color=#FF0000]If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something.
[/color][/b]         [b]Peace of mind. That's my piece of mind...[/b]

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