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Location: Studio City, California, USA | Hey! i didn't see the link the first time. That's awesome. I need a case of those. Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!
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Location: Le Havre (France) | Sorry Dave, I didn't know you were a ceegar's fan too !
So many qualities for one man !!
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Ced, could you please (if it is not too complicated for you) post a pic of your Uke but on the backside (the beauty you have already shown in a previous thread) ?
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Location: Studio City, California, USA | Hey dude, Comment va?
I gonna put the pictures here right away. I home alone right now so i there nobody to take picture of me holding it so you understand better what i was trying to say about the way to hold the instrument.
As for the question of the struming vs solo. Dude was right on. Ukulele is made for struming principaly and if you're very good at it, well, i've seen wonders like soloing on a uke with the struming rythm, if you can try to imagine that.
As a general rule uke palyers can't play the guitar adn guitar player can't play the uke. It a little bit like comparing a tennis player and a squash palyer. The guitar player is so use to a "slow" struming patern. So it's super hard for them to get the patapata mainly becuase of speed. And the reverse is alos true. Uke player don't usualy like to play guitar because they are used to the speed of the patapata and feel like guitar is way to slow for them and it's not comfortable. It really is two different instruments.
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Location: Studio City, California, USA | Here it is. I hope it's gonna work. So i took a picture of the back. This one is a standard one bakc hole. It's the basic model, in other words.
I also took a picture of the carving i did on the head stock, and a picture of my now world famous trade mark Shark Fin. I was thinking of polishing some oister shell and do some kind of an inlay in th shark fin. When ever i have a minute. There still some work that need to be done on this one. Like a pickguard and some mor carving all over.
Hope you enjoy the pictures.
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Location: Studio City, California, USA | What the hell!!!!!! I've just noticed the price tag on that ebay link. Is that for real. You have got to be kidding me. If that thing goes over 1500, i get incorporated tomorrow and i strat making some traditionnal electro accoustic ukes tahitian oister and black pearl inlay. I mean come on!!! Am i the only one who thinks this just about 4 times what it's worth?
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Location: NJ | ". . Am i the only one who thinks this just about 4 times what it's worth? . ."
- y'mean like Taylors?? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | "Worth" is something we can't even debate. What's priceless to me may be junk to you. Just like guitars. I wouldn't pay a nickle for some of the things I see people play. Other scratch their heads at what I buy and think I'm nuts. So it goes. My only point is that to the general "guitar" public which is most of us on this board the view of ukulele is very limited. Small instruments, small fan base, small price and small "worth". But I can tell you, there are a whole lot of wonderful ukes in the $1000. + price range. This one on ebay is a hand made one of a kind by one of the most respected luthiers out there. The price is very reasonable (to the right person). Dave |
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Location: south east Michigan | I have been a "uker" for 9 months now.
I paid $159 and have had gotten at least $300 worth of fun out of it so far.
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Location: Studio City, California, USA | I don't know. Even when it comes to guitar, accoustic ones, it hard to find a brand new one for that price. I'm talking just accoustic. But hey like you say, what is gold to you is junk to other. I collect old skateboards. Junk to a lot of people until they see me drop 2000 on a 1992 Jason Lee skateboard.
I'm gonna try to make one of those uke/mini guitar see how it comes out. Maybe i'll be able to sell it for 2000. Maybe not. But at this point, since people are making those in every guitar shape possible, form round back eliite style, to classical spanish, and again this one looks like it could be a taylor or something. The next step would be making a solid body uke and a resonator uke, while they are at it.
Yep the uke is desapearing, and i'm blaming Ovation and Martin for it. Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! Myabe i'm over reacting.
Dave, could you tell me what is the best Ovation model in their uke series. I'm gonna get one, put some millage on it, see how it holds and all.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Ced:
Dave, could you tell me what is the best Ovation model in their uke series. Ovation ukuleles are made for rugged travel and plugged in sound. They are "fun" and "cute". For acoustic sound in a "guitar type" ukulele you need to get a Kamaka, Martin or Bushman. In my opinion the Martin S-0 for $300. is wonderful.
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Location: south east Michigan | I agree with Dave. The Ovation (Applause) ukes do not live up to the Ovation reputation we are used to.
I got one because they are fun and cute.
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Location: Studio City, California, USA | All right then. I love this forum. All of you make me rethink a lot of things about guitars and now ukes. So i'll give a try. So I'm gonna start to plan on getting a Martin and an Ovation, see how i feel playing them. And if i don't like them, i should be able to sale them back to Dave. hahahahahaha!!!!!
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Location: Le Havre (France) | Ca va bien merci et toi Ced ?
Thank's for the pics, now I understand better what you were talking about the playing position. |
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Location: Studio City, California, USA | Impecable, merci.
The good thing about that half moon cut of the body so it rest on your leg is that it leaves room for imagination when it comes to design. The one i have right now, is the basic one, the one that i sell for more than 200 dollars back home. But then, there is more complex ones that are way better looking and basicaly won't stay more that one day in a store. Specialy the ones that are entirely carved with polinesian authentic tribal designs. Then there is the one i call The Nautilus. This one is just out of this world. The chamber design of The Nautilus is based on Da Vinci's theories of perfection. I won't say more about that cause it surely will work with guitars also and didn't have time to put everything down on paper and register it, for guitars that is.
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Location: SoCal | First of all, I am not an expert on ukes (or guitars, mandos, or kazoos)...only other uke I have is a 1940-1942 Ka-Lae.
I agree that, especially for someone who likes Ovation & Adamas guitars, Applause ukes are "cute".
However, I disagree as to their value. For their price and availability, the Applause is an excellent value, even more when amplified. Destroying ukes - not IMHO. Ukes in the $500 ++ range are not something most people will buy for their 1st uke. Reasonable price, appearance, and good playability create uke players that may eventually move up to the more traditional and costly instruments. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Don't get me wrong. I thing the Applause uke is a great value.
Ovation guitars are great value for a great instrument. The ukes are a great value for a passable uke. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I'm in. I didn't bid very high so chances of winning are slim. But I couldn't stand to let this opportunity pass without at least being in the game. Dave |
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Location: south east Michigan | Good luck Dave. |
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Location: Le Havre (France) | This 4-strings beauty was build for you Dave !
You're in the place and I wish you to stay in it ! |
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Location: Studio City, California, USA | Fingers crossed for you Dave hope you get. The more i look at it and the more i think it is beautiful. Good luck. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | You should get it Dave....not enough crazies out there to bid that high on a uke :D |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Well, son of a gun ... |
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Location: SoCal | good job... |
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Location: Le Havre (France) | Nice Dave ! Congratulation ! |
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Location: NJ | f@ckin'Witko! :D
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