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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | I've got to have one, but I know little about them (I do know how to tune one...but that's it). It looks like the Applause Tenor is good place to start.
Now look what all of you OFCers have done!!!
Witko's palm tree soprano looks cool, but it also looks 'spensive.
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Location: ranson,wva | my baritone bushman got stolen out of the car last month...so im ukeless the present time...i might get a applesauce uke to noodle with on the train....jason |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | I was watching old Larry Sanders Show DVDs earlier. The applesauce sign.....funny stuff!! |
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Location: big island | goober, whatever you do, i recommend against a soprano model. get a tenor and you will appreciate it more. a tenor is fuller sounding and has a much better low end that as a guitar player, you will appreciate. i also recommend using a low, wound G string which makes more sense and sounds better. tenor string sets come in a low G option.
tupperware's tenor "kala" may still be available. check with him. last i knew, he wanted $235 with a brand new hard case and an Ovation coaster. his can also be plugged in as it has the Shadow pickup installed. that would be a great uke to have and play. he may still have photos posted in his gallery. nope. not there. check page 2 of the sell/ trade forum. scroll down and you will see his posting. |
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Location: big island | gee, jason...didn't you have your bushman fully insured? was it in the jenny box? if so, that would 'splain why someone stole it! :D |
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Location: big island | goob,
if tuppy no longer has his "kala", you can find one on eBay. another brand that won't bite your wallet too bad is Lanikai. i can only recommend their tenor model. anything less absolutely sucks. they have koa models available as well as mahogany and are fairly inexpensive.
i have not tried the "pono" brand yet, but I know john kitakis who makes ko'olau ukuleles. he is a perfectionist and has done some guitar work for me. he is importing the "pono" ukes and if he says they are excellent, i would believe him. there are several on eBay being sold by his business associate. great looking ukes at a great price. |
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Location: ranson,wva | ive got a bad habbit of leaving the car unlocked,guess ill learn to set the alarm from now on....it was my own fault for leaving it on the front seat..should'a been in the trunk....oh well ya live 'n learn.....jason |
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Location: big island | jason,
and what was the temperature in frederick at the time of the theft? |
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Location: ranson,wva | about 50,it was during that warm snap we had last month. i was on my way home from the shop where i bought the case at. id only been out maybe 30min.......jason |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | Thanks a million, Lanaki!! I was waiting for you to chime in with your expertise. There is an appeal to me in that high 4th string, but when I get a uke, I will try both high and low 4th strings.
I was watching the tribute to George Harrison, and McCartney (or George's son Dahni) said that George was never without several ukes when he traveled. Then Paul did a swingy version of "Something" with a uke and it was outstanding!! |
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Location: big island | so what, goob, you down in tahiti now? or in the marquesas perhaps? y'know he called his hut "the house of orgasm", right? |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | I'm in my Post-Expressionism phase. LOL!!
BTW, that Kala looks sooooooooo sweet! I do hope Tuppy still has it. |
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Location: big island | i was editing while you were replying... |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by Goober:
I'm in my Post-Expressionism phase. LOL!!
BTW, that Kala looks sooooooooo sweet! I do hope Tuppy still has it. he was gonna include the shipping in that price. t'would be an excellent get! |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | Gauguin was sex machine for a retired mortgage banker. I saw a large of exhibit of his work in Chicago years ago. It was breathtaking with big boobs! LOL!! |
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Location: big island | died of venereal disease too. yeah, he called his hut, "la maison du jouir". (the house of orgasm). there was another artist who enjoyed painting the nudies down there in tahiti by the name of edgar leeteg. (1930s thru 50's.) he had an excellent technique for black velvet paintings. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Originally posted by Goober:
It looks like the Applause Tenor is good place to start. Yes ...do that.
Then you won't have to upgrade later. |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | Thanks to Lananki, I wound up with one of Tuppy's A/E Ukes that he was unloading. Bevare...BEVARE....I hear bluegrass uke in the distance! LOL! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Not so fast. Goober still needs to sign the waiver stating that he did this of his own sound mind and that I had no hand in this other than to accept his money and wish him good luck. I've causeed enough damage in this forum without being accused of further degrading the quality of life for all OFC members to come. Dave |
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Location: SoCal | Tup, let Goob buy the uke. You'll get a nice thank you card (as I did) from his shrink, thanking you for sending him more business...... |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by Goober:
Thanks to Lananki, I wound up with one of Tuppy's A/E Ukes that he was unloading. Bevare...BEVARE....I hear bluegrass uke in the distance! LOL! no worries, dave. here's goob's disclaimer laying the brunt of the blame on me. |
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All This Uke Talk Has Me Jonesing!