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Location: south east Michigan | Well I'm sure it's not news to most everyone but I just saw one on Elderly's website. Very cool. For under $150, it would be cool have around.
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | I just bought one off of ebay for $71.00 (I probably paid to much!!!) It's an acoustic only Applause just like the one Cliff had at the Thursday night jam in the hotel lobby! I got one just to noodle around on 'cause I enjoyed trying to play Cliff's that night and maybe who knows Cliff and I MIGHT want to do a "Tiptoe Thru The Tulips" duo next year!!! :eek: (that idea in it's self ought to sell out next year!! - what'ya think, Cliff? :D I'll even let you be Miss Vicki!!)
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Interesting website......... ;)
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Location: south east Michigan | Trboy,
I'll bet you get $71 worth on enjoyment back pretty quickly.
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Location: Miami, FL | Sounds like it was not a bad deal.
They do look like they can be fun with a group.
What is the tuning on a ukele?
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Location: SoCal | John, check out:
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Location: Waurika OK | Isn't a baritone uke very similar to a tenor guitar? Same tuning, similar pitch?
In talking to a guy who plays alot of uke, he said it makes a lot of sense 4 fingers - four strings!
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Location: SoCal | I believe this is correct:
(bass to treble)
Tenor uke: GCEA
Tenor guitar: CGDA or GDAE
http://www.guitartips.addr.com/tip78.html |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Brad, I've seen the Applause ukes at Elderly on several occasions, played them a couple of times, keep thinking I'm going to get one. Maybe after I get up to speed on my mandolin. For the moment, I think it's better to get decent at one instrument(guitar), than half-a$$ed at three(guitar, mandolin and uke).
Tony is correct on the tuning....my Mel Bay book "Fun With The Ukekele" gives that tuning, GCEA. Git yer felt picks and off you go. Looking at the chord patterns in the book, they look awfully similar to guitar chords.
Roger
1976 Applause AA14-4 6-String
1978 Ovation 1617-4 Legend 6-string
1981 Ovation 1118-1 Glen Campbell 12-string
2001 Adamas 1598-MERB Melissa Etheridge 12-String
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Location: Waurika OK | On the site that Tony gave, above, the G tuning for a baritone uke is given as D G B E.
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | I don't think the Applause ukes are baritone. I'm certainly not up on my uke types, but I think it is a tenor. It is whatever the "standard-size" type is.
Roger
1976 Applause AA14-4 6-String
1978 Ovation 1617-4 Legend 6-string
1981 Ovation 1118-1 Glen Campbell 12-string
2001 Adamas 1598-MERB Melissa Etheridge 12-String
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I the the stadard is Soprano and the larger one is Tenor. I have been scoping for a Uke myself. |
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Location: Miami, FL | It's unanimous.
There is interest here. No we form the Ovation Ukele Band and hit the shores of Maui.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Gave a Baritone Uke to a retiring Manager of mine a few years back. Told him it was the "Big Gun" of the Ukes. The purpose was now that he was retired, to do things he hadn't before. He was also selling his house and him and his wife were running off in their RV so it made a lot more sense than a piano!
Kind of fun instrument and strung like a guitar. The only song I knew was "Somewhere over the rainbow/Wonderful World". |
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Location: NJ | Woodster;
Did you get that from the soundtrack of "Finding Forrester"??? I LOVE that arrangement!!!
If you can, can you e-mail me the chords??
I'd really appreciate it!!
The Applause that I have is in fact a soprano (living in Jersey, it HAD to be! :-) and it is tuned GCEA. I usually just sit in the chair while watching TV and doing the "plnka-plink". I can't play it for shit, but it IS good fun! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Forrest Gump, Joe Black, et al.
I'll get that one for you. You've already got the shirt! |
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Location: NJ | Didn't know it was in those two flicks as well.
When I saw ". . Forrester" in the theatre, I said "I GOTTA get that Soundtrack!!" Miles Davis, Bill Frisell, . . what's not to LIKE??? The singer/uke player on "Rainbow" was Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole. Just did a Yahoo! Search on him. This guy must a Samoan. He's MASSIVE!!!! I gotta get some of this guys CD's!!
". . You've already got the shirt! . . ."
You ain't seen nuthin'!!! That one was one of the leftovers from the "subdued" Winter collection.
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | My Heads still swimming from the thought of a Uke Duet. Mike & Cliff with Cliff being Miss Vickie?!!
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Location: NJ | That's MISTER "Miss Vickie" to you, punk! :D |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Two thins:
first of all - good job on the web search and spelling on Brudda Iz - considering the trouble most Jerseyites (or is it Jersuits?) have with their vowels... well you understand.
Brudda Iz died of heart failure - go figure - he did put out some lovely tunes and did a lot to promote Island heritage, pride and independance. Big Guy, little Uke - whole lotta love.
2nd - a Pirate friend of mine put together a CD of headbanger music for a co-worker. He slipped in a Tiny Tim tune every 3rd song - hits by TT like Stairway to Heaven, etc. It took a while for the poor guy to figure it out! :eek: |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Uhh, I thought that what I said!
if I didn't let me rephrase it.
Now that would be a sight to behold...
MISTER Miss Vickie :D
I know, You've gotten a little sensitive since the Llama left :D :D |
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Location: SunShine State | One of the better uke sites
Uke Site with tuner, cord finder, and play along songs
Gee.. I do know how to post |
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Location: south east Michigan | Those Ovation Ukes are just so damn cute. They look like an Elite shrinky-dink.
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Location: Upper Left USA | As per Cliff's request, I will also email.
G XXX322
Bm XX4432
C XXX553
D XXX232
Em X22OOO
B7 X21202
Baritone Uke play last 4
G Bm C G C D Em C
G Bm C G
Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high
C G D Em
And the dreams that you dreamed of Once in a lullaby
G Bm C G
Somewhere over the rainbow Blue birds fly
C G
And the dreams that you dreamed of
D Em
Dreams really do come true
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Someday I'll wish upon a star
Bm C G
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
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Where trouble melts like lemon drops
Bm C G
High above the chimney tops that’s where you'll find me oh
G Bm C G
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
C G D Em C
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I?
G D C G
Well I see trees of green and Red roses too,
C G B7 Em
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
C D G C D
And I think to myself What a wonderful world
G D C G
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
C G
And the brightness of day
B7 Em C D G C G
I like the dark and I think to myself What a wonderful world
D G
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
D G
Are also on the faces of people passing by
C G
I see friends shaking hands
C G
Saying, "How do you do?"
C G C D
They're really saying, I...I love you
G D C G
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
C G B7 Em
They'll learn much more Than we'll know
C D G C
And I think to myself What a wonderful world (w)oohoorld
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Someday I'll wish upon a star,
D C G
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
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Where trouble melts like lemon drops
D C G
High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me
G D C G
Oh, Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
C G D Em C
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I? I hiii ?
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Location: Upper Left USA | Seems that cut-n-paste ain't gonna cut it!
I'll email Cliff and any others that holler at me for a copy. Most should be able to work out some phrasing.
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Location: NJ | You Sir, are a Credit to your Account!!
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | The Applause ukes come in both round sound hole and "Adamas" sound-hole models for those of you who haven't seen them.
The round sound-hole model:
http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/UA10.htm
The Adamas sound-hole non-electric model:
http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/UA20-RED.htm
The Adamas sound-hole electric model:
http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/UAE20-BLK.htm
Roger
1976 Applause AA14-4 6-String
1978 Ovation 1617-4 Legend 6-string
1981 Ovation 1118-1 Glen Campbell 12-string
2001 Adamas 1598-MERB Melissa Etheridge 12-String
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Location: NJ | I've got the roundhole.
I bought it in a SurfShop on LongBeachIsland here in Jersey. The guy made/sold custom boards, some really nice Hawaiian Shirts and surfwear, and some ukes. He had a LOT of vintage and expensive authentic Hawaiian ukes (lotsa Koa!), but said that the multi-hole electric O'uke was by FAR his favorite!!! |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Thanks For The Links. Yep Gonna have to get me one of those multihole Ukes! :D |
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | How cool to have a O Uke "brother" to go with my O Mando!.... I'd never thought of that... I guess that's what all you guys are for!... To make sure I keep buying more O things!..
Here I go again!..
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | How friggin scientific can you get with a ukelele? My mother bought me one in the 50's and said the proper tuning was "MY DOG HAS FLEAS", then we played every Aurthur Godfrey song we could remember until he fired Mr Larosa. Then we went on to "Sweet Leilaini", "Hawaiin Wedding Song", "Aloha Ohe" and "When Irish Eyes are Smiling", "How are Things in Glockamorrow", "THE WEARING OF THE GREEN", But I digress, it is as good an instrument as any to express a longing for the home shore.
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Location: south east Michigan | At last weeks "Folk'in Fridays" open mic session a guy got up and played "Something" on a uke. He had a good voice and pulled it off quite well.
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | I received my new Applause UA10-4 Wednesday and I LOVE IT!!! Well made little uke with a solid wood top and it came already with red pearloid tuner buttons!!(NEAT) I've already learned two songs (Beatles tunes) Beatles Uke Site There are 64 Beatles songs (including "Something") with a "live" tuner and the ability to advance the song along one chord at a time (Way Cool!!)
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My wife & I are going camping this weekend and my Applesauce Ukulele will be there too!!! :D :D :D
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | If anyone is looking for a Applause Ukulele,there is one on ebay now just like I just got (UA10-4) for a buy-it-now of $120 (seller will pay shipping)
I lucked out and paid $82.45 total for mine but I didn't get a electronic tuner,carrying case, and assorted picks.....So if you used the BTN you could "justify" the extra $37.55 for the accessories!!! :D
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | I forgot to mention that PBS had a Hawiian Ukelele show featuring the recognized masters of the instrument. It was AWESOME!! Watch for it if you are into ukes. |
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Location: south east Michigan | That Beatles site is really neat. I put it in my "favorites" even though I don't have a uke.......(yet).
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Location: NJ | Mike;
Awesome link!
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | I knew you guys would enjoy that site!!(everybody knows & loves a Beatles tune)
Click on the last "song" - "The missing link"
You can even get the tuner to put on your desktop!
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Mike,
The site is absolutely awesome. You can play along it gives you the chord fingerings and a tuner to boot!
This will really come in handy whenever i get my Uke!
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Dave(standingovation)just picked up a deal on the uke on ebay! Dave's Uke (I think the pearloid tuner buttons "pushed" him over the edge!!! :D )
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Maybe for next year's jam we all could vote on a Beatles tune to do on the ukulele together!!(I vote for "All you need is Love" or "Here comes the Sun")and to not exclude anyone who doesn't have a uke we could form a Ukulele & Kazoo Band!!(you could even use wax paper around a pocket comb!! - I've done THAT before! ;) )
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Location: Huntington Beach, CA | Aloha. I'm new to this site and actually joined because I know nothing about Applause or Ovation aside from playing a few at Sam Ash. My guitar is a classical La Patrie Collection and I have three ukes (which is why I am here). My ukes are a Martin baritone (tuned DGBE as is normal) and two sopranos, sometimes called standards, tuned GCEA.
This long-winded intro is because I'm looking for a tenor uke and Applause has come out with a 4 string tenor, laminated spruce top, with pick up and eq. I assume it is tuned GCEA, although traditional tenors can be tuned like a baritone, i.e., the top four strings of a guitar.
I would appreciate it if any of you would pass on your impressions of the Applause tenor uke (if any) or what I might expect if I make the leap into the for me unknown. I have heard the Ovation/Applause line has great electronics but are weak when played acoustically. True? False? Does that mean I am committed to an amp? Is the uke neck wide enought to fingerpick easily or is it basically a strummer? I am obviously a newcomer to "plugging in" and I appreciate the insights you can give me.
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Location: south east Michigan | Welcome Sandman!
A couple days ago USA TODAY had a FULL PAGE article on ukuleles. Did you see it? I think the web site they suggested was www.fleamarketmusic.com
Again, welcome to the board
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | I fondled three different Applause ukes at Elderly today, but decided I have one instrument(mandolin) that I already am not spending any time with, I didn't need two. Still very cute, though.
Roger
1976 Applause AA14-4 6-String
1978 Ovation 1617-4 Legend 6-string
1981 Ovation 1118-1 Glen Campbell 12-string
2001 Adamas 1598-MERB Melissa Etheridge 12-String
2003 Ovation 1777-NAT Legend 6-string |
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Location: south east Michigan | From the "Ya don't know till ya ask" department:
In the FAQ on the Beatles site, it has a counter for how many of what song has been downloaded. When I open the song and try to save the file to my disc, all I get saved is the link to the web site. Any suggestions?
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Brad,
I think the counter on the Beatles site is just to let you know which of the Beatles songs are the most popular & downloaded of their songs web wide!! I don't think you can download any of the songs on that site!
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Location: south east Michigan | Thanks Mike.
My wife was looking over my shoulder while I was on the Beatles site. I could have a Ovation uke for Fathers day if I just say the word.
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Go for it Brad, you (and your wife!) will enjoy it!! I'm strumming & plucking on mine right now as I catch up on this weekends post! My wife and I just got in from camping since Friday and I kept her "entertained" (I think) all weekend with my ukulele!! (Tell you how addicted I am to the OFC....been home long enought to unhook the camper from the truck and then run inside to check out the posts I've missed :eek: :D )
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Location: south east Michigan | I have decided to hold out for the LX Ukulele.
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I thought that the good thing about the Uke as a second instrument, is that the tuning relationship is like the guitar. So what you learn is applicable to the guitar too. Unlike learning the mandolin, which is tuned like a violin. While I don't have a mando, I've got a samisen, that I rarely play more than a noodle because of this. Besides it's hard to find tab for it. Once upon a time, I made the mistake of telling an okanawan how much I liked her playing, and she just handed it to me! Next time I see her, maybe, I'll give her a uke. |
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