Moving Instruments
My wife and I did it. We moved from Massachusetts to North Carolina. Although there were many stressful aspects of the move, the one of… Read More »Moving Instruments
Ukulele
Kate Davis
The previous five posts I’ve made have been about women musicians who fit into the broadly defined category of folk music (if you include old… Read More »Kate Davis
Gift Guide 2014 – Ukuleles
I just spent Thanksgiving with my adult children. I had given each of them a guitar at some point in their lives. But one of… Read More »Gift Guide 2014 – Ukuleles
Homemade Guitar Stands
Have you ever made a guitar stand? Or have you thought about making something to hold your ukulele? Why would anyone do that? There are… Read More »Homemade Guitar Stands
Summer 2013 News: Ibanez, Epiphone, Eastman …
I was recently browsing the websites of some guitar makers and discovered some interesting changes I wanted to share. Website updates can reflect new models,… Read More »Summer 2013 News: Ibanez, Epiphone, Eastman …
Resonator Instrument Makers
Makers of resonator guitars, mandolins and ukuleles, like all musical instrument companies, come and go. Some have long histories and are dedicated to the instruments… Read More »Resonator Instrument Makers
Baritone Ukulele Strings with Mixture of Stainless Flatwound and Plain Nylon
I was fascinated to discover ukulele strings composed of two stainless steel flatwound strings for the 4th and 3rd strings. These were combined with two… Read More »Baritone Ukulele Strings with Mixture of Stainless Flatwound and Plain Nylon
C Tuning with Low G on Baritone, All Plain Strings
Southcoast Ukulele makes a nylon set of strings for baritone ukuleles with no wound strings (i.e., all plain strings). I have had these on my… Read More »C Tuning with Low G on Baritone, All Plain Strings
Aquila Red Series Ukulele Strings – Low G
I describe the Aquila Low G string I put on my new Tenor Ukulele in the following video. You can also get a Red Series C… Read More »Aquila Red Series Ukulele Strings – Low G
My New Kala Tenor Ukulele
I am excited. I finally purchased a tenor ukulele. Although it is not an expensive instrument, it is hugely superior to the soprano and baritone… Read More »My New Kala Tenor Ukulele
