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Location: Tampa, Florida | Whats the deal with these? I would like to grab up a uke maybe, and these seem like the ones to grab! Anyone played them?
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | zchord
We have had some good ukelele discussions on the board, but I didn't realize Ovation made such a variety. Ukelele's are a legitimate instrument and can be astounding in good hands.
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | zchord, I have played them many times when I have been at Elderly. If you want a uke to learn on or just mess around with, they would fill the bill nicely. The quality is quite good for the price. I don't think they are considered "serious" by the uke aficionados, though. Applause was not even mentioned in the manufacturer's list in the new book just out on the history of ukes.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I bought an applause uke about 6 weeks ago. It's the most fun per dollar of any ovation you can buy. I love it. |
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Location: south east Michigan | My Christmas list is real short this year. All I want is an Ovation Uke.
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Location: Tampa, Florida | I would like to get one, or a O mando. The red burst is real nice on the ukes, I guess I have to learn to play them. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Don't tell anybody but here's a mando on the bay:
Mand-O-lin
Not a lot of details given but it could be a good deal. |
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Location: Tampa, Florida | I just bought an Applause Uke on Music123.com. I'm listening to Brudda Iz (heard of him?) to get in the mood to play that uke once it shows up. The uke could bring some unique tones to an acoustic jam, huh? Here's the one I got-kinda an Adamas "matte" black look"
http://www.music123.com/Applause-by-Ovation-UAE20-Ukulele-i25154.music |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Y'all got mail!
Let me know if you need something other than Word! |
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Location: Tampa, Florida | Man, Brudda Iz "is" incredible, huh? so sweet. If you don't appreciate Hawaiian music, get some Isreal Kamakawiwo'ole. The best uke player/vocalist ever in Hawaiian music.
http://www.geocities.com/~ukulele/iz.html |
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Location: Converse, Texas | I'd like to find one of those Adamas-looking uke's on the used circuit. Just bought a USA-made O mando, so I'd better be careful. :D |
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Location: Huntington Beach, CA | I haven't seen any used ones but ukuleleworld.com has the tenor at as good a price as I have seen, although I do recall some lower prices at a site I know nothing about. Ukulele World has a good reputation among uke freaks. |
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Location: Tampa, Florida | Man, I just got my Applause Uke and it is outstanding! The fit and finish are flawless and the sound is great. It is very cool, like a mini Adamas I can almost put in my pocket, pull out, and play a tune. Learn a few chords, and you're on your way. If you are an Ovation fan, invest the $129 ($179 a/e) and get a cool little instrument. I think fingering these tiny little chords will help my guitar playing. I have to listen to some more Brudda Iz and get the feel. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | My uke just traveled to Europe and back with me on "business". Great to have something to play while away from home. At one point I had half the plane singing along to "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter". |
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Location: south east Michigan | Nice.
"Mrs Brown" & Pete Townshend's "Red Blue and Grey" are the main reasons I want one.
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Location: south east Michigan | Hey Dave,....When you sing "Mrs. Brown", does she have a "lovely" daughter or a "luvely" daughter?
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Oh yeah, I've got the brit accent thing perfected. Even Temp can't understand me. BTW, in reality Mrs. Brown's daughter was a "Ten-Two'er". At 10pm she was a "2", but at 2am was was a "10". Now, Mrs Brown was probably the one you'd really want to be after (with uke in hand). |
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Location: SoCal | I don't think so Tim.
Not after all these years. She must be about 70 by now. Al's age. |
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Location: Converse, Texas | standingovation: What are the uke chords for Mrs. Brown? |
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Location: NJ | I always liked the "parodies" to that song:
"Barbara Bush looks older than she oughta . . ."
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"Never go to lunch with Jeffrey Dahlmer . . " |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | [C]Mrs [G]Brown you've [F]got a [G]lovely [C]daughter[G] [F] [G]
[C]Girls as [G]sharp as [F]her are [G]something[C] rare[G] [F] [G]
[Am]But it's [Em]sad [Am]she doesn't [Em]love me now
[Am]She's made it [Em]clear enough
That [Em7]it's no good to [G7]pine
She wants to return the things ....
[Eb]Walkin a[Gm]bout [Ab]even in a [Bb]crowd well
[Gb]You'd pick her [Bbm]out
[Bbm]Makes a bloke feel [G]so proud
If she finds that I've been round ....
Walkin about ....
If she finds that I've been round ....
Mrs Brown you've got .... |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Thanks Dave
Been lookin for a new song to noodle on and that one looks like fun.
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Ovation (Applause) Ukes
