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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
2003 Ovation 1777-NAT Legend 6-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!
Thanks Man! |
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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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What Beatles song do ya'll :D think we should do???
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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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