2. Got an ultra cheap soprano uke as an xmas present and am loving it, and thinking of getting a cheap concert now.I was impressed with your review of the Octopus Soprano. For nearly 10 years, we’ve been helping people from all over the world learn to play ukulele while in the comfort of their own home. Any chance of one of your fine reviews for a Baritone Uke in the future? Growing the next generation of ukulele players all over the world. All that is relevant is Got A Ukulele will never feature them. Make of that what you will! When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. I hope that I picked up something decent for a beginner. @Kit - there is a Pono baritone review above - but funny you should say that - the next review is of a Baritone! Apparently they have a solid mahogany top and neck with lament body. Then a friend recommended that I check out your website and I recognized immediately that Ukulele Underground is exactly what I needed! I do Judith - you got a belter - stunning ukes and guitars. In the UK so any thought on Tanglewood please? Learn more … Every week you’ll be able to join in on exclusive live-streamed events. Can you offer insight there? Here in the US they seem to have a pretty good price point. You can start from the very bottom. Not likely to be all that great would be my guess.. Back in 2011 I bought my first truly serious ukulele - the Kanile'a K-1 Tenor. I’ve asked Gretsch many times but they never reply. Ukulele Underground. Oscar Schmidt have not. Certainly nobody is frowning at Martin! I noticed that you have yet to revue a Gretsch. Barry, you like Snails - why no Amahi reviews? Because they haven't sent me one - I rely mainly on brands loaning me instruments for a short while, Hello Barry, I was lucky to get a Collings Uke for a big birthday...what do you know about those, Austin TX is where they are made...mine came with Alvarez strings on it, tooJudy Odrezin, USA. Aside from the Google ads, I don't get paid to write this blog and for reasons of impartiality a not sponsored by brands or stores. Thanks for the site! I have been using a great tuner for Android (don't know if there's an iPhone version), called DaTuner. I have two Koa-Pili_Koko tenor ukuleles (one for Low-G and the other high-g) that are my favorites. Your donations all go back into the site to allow me to keep bringing you reviews, and in the end the ukuleles acquired are given to local schools and charities. Will you be reviewing the IRWIN BANGOLELE - (i just bought one). The following is an abbreviated version of a review I posted on my blog about a budget priced ukulele ensemble sold by Lohanu on Amazon. December Private Lessons Open Click to Book Your Lesson! Make of that what you will. Would love to know if they're as good as the soprano version. I don't see any listed. Learn more … Dear Barry, Thanx for all the great reviews, it helps a lot! Sorry - not giving them airtime. If you enjoy this blog, donations are welcomed to allow me to invest more time in bringing you ukulele articles. Ukulele Underground is the BEST! A great exception is Martin - they have a terrific following and make wonderful ukuleles. Any chance of a guitalele/guitar-ukulele/etc. Hello Barry Sorry to bother you, quick question have you come across Excelsior Tenor Ukulele please.Many thanks and Merry Xmas....Zeb.. Just driving myself mad trying to buy my first luke, a tenor, but want a reasonable one whose sound I can love to encourage learning. Flea Soprano Ukulele - nearly 10 years on! Welcome to the Ukulele Underground Forums. Incredible in fact. Clearly don’t want to be reviewed... Hi, I was wondering how you feel about a Lujex Soprano ukulele and if it is a good instrument? Thanks for all the time and info! Fender, Cordoba, OS fit into that category. Lohanu boasts that they offer "one of the BEST SELLING Ukuleles on Amazon!" Not personally played one, but they are cheap, generic far eastern instruments. Thank you again. Have you reviewed any Gretsch? Reviews for the real world. The free version is great, but there is also a paid version with more bells and whistles. I'm looking at a 9120-SK tenor and wondered what you thought. Why not even a single review for a Oscar Schmidt? Reviews for the real world. Have you tried the Octopus Concert yet? Lohanu boasts that they offer "one of the BEST SELLING Ukuleles on Amazon!" Has anyone heard a banjo ukulele by a company called Broadway or a company with a model called broadway. The following is an abbreviated version of a review I posted on my blog about a budget priced ukulele ensemble sold by Lohanu on Amazon. With UU+, you get instant access to our entire video library which features lessons we’ve done over the past 10 years. She played the uke when I was litlle but when it broke down she never played again, so I wanted to surprise her...On the internet I found a secondhand Hudson HUK-s. Have you ever had experience with this brand and type of uke?Kind regards,Martine. It looks very old. Barry I got a solid wood spalted pecan soprano ukulele.do you know of any makers who are using pecan wood. But is it possible to know your review score in advance, if you have already tried it? This just goes to show me what I've said before. That's enough for me. You say that you are going to review Flight DUS 320 soon. Having been captured by the idea of learning to play the ukulele while vacationing in Hawaii, I brought a nice instrument home – with no idea how to get started or progress. All Rights Reserved. This forum has a lot of resources than other forums. Hoping to see Fender Venice review soon :). It’s as if Aldrine and the crew live next door and can come over for a private lesson anytime, at my convenience. It is a chromatic tuner which is remarkably easy to use and very accurate. Then a friend recommended that I check out your website, and I recognized immediately that … I was just considering buying one these days. Aquila AGxAQ Aldrine Guerrero signature tenor strings, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Hi! What do you know about the Aklot ukulele. Enjoy! Growing the next generation of Ukulele Players around the world. 112 talking about this. Looking at the TUJ5? Haven't yet played one Greg - but will put em on list to try to get hold of! Ukuleles £100 - £200 at time of review AIERSI SU-044T CONCERT - 8.5 out of 10 (February 2016) ALVAREZ RU22SCE SOPRANO - 7.8 out of 10 (January 2020) AMUMU SOLID ACACIA CONCERT - 7.9 out of 10 (Jan 2017) ANDY'S UKULELES NANO - 8.5 out of 10 (Feb 2017) ANDY'S UKULELES PICCOLO - 9.1 out of 10 (Mar 2018) ANTONIO LEMEZ CANARIAN TIMPLE - 7.8 out of 10 (Mar 2012) These 1 on 1 interactions with a qualified teacher will help get you unstuck quickly and on your way to enjoying more of what the ukulele can offer! Copyright © 2008 - 2020 Got A Ukulele / Barry Maz - All Rights Reserved. I appreciate all of the info you offer on your site. Seem to be more and more of these cropping up at the moment - would be good to have your thoughts on them. Are you going to do a review on your KoAloha Barry? They are one of the more common brands where I am so I am always curious how they stack up to the brands I never get to see and touch locally. 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