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Milwaukee Uke Fest Quick Note
1September 29, 2009 by Tim
This past Saturday I went to the 1st annual Milwaukee Ukulele Festival. It was really awesome for so many reasons, beside the fact that some of the biggest names in the ukulele world (Victoria Vox, Jim Beloff, Aarom Keim, and Lil Rev just to name a few) where there performing and teaching. What makes it great for me is meeting so many new people and also seeing people I know from past fests and luaus, it’s like going to your favorite bar.
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PAPA IS BACK!!!!
Leave a commentSeptember 5, 2009 by Tim
Papa (AKA: Bill Moore) is back!!!
You don’t know who he is?
Well, I believe he is the best cigar box ukulele kit makers and after about a year or so of not selling his ukes and his kits he is back, and by back I mean back in full force.
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Ukuleles on the Cheap
Leave a commentAugust 4, 2009 by Tim
As we all know we can find inexpensive ukes on Ebay, but there are many more places to find great deals! You just have to know where to go and sometimes who to ask.
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Mango Fluke Full Review
10July 18, 2009 by Tim
I want to start this out with saying that this is a fun instrument……..but it could be better. I received a Fluke and Flea from The Magic Fluke Co. a few weeks ago, thank you Dale Webb for being the first to send me instruments to review. I have played them a few times and have seen many of them at different fests and shops. Many people play them for their looks and the fact that the basic ones with the plastic (Yes I know polycarbonate, but plastic is shorter to type) back and fret board, along with a laminate top, they are almost indestructible. I read a story about a person that actually had to use their fluke as a paddle because they lost the oars on their boat and it was still playable!! I digress; read the full revie
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Ukulele Straps
6July 9, 2009 by Tim
How do you strap your instrument on? Do you have leather straps? Nylon? Pink fur? Or do you prefer to …
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Oscar Schmidt OU7T No Strings Attached Review
8July 1, 2009 by Tim
Today we are looking at an Oscar Schmidt Spalted Mango Tenor (OU7T). This being a No Strings Attached Review I will not be rating this instrument. This Tenor is one of the 10 ukuleles I had the pleasure to play while I was at the U.S. Music Corp. factory recently
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Oscar Schmidt OU250Bell No Strings Attached Review
9June 26, 2009 by Tim
Today we are looking at an Oscar Schmidt Bell ukulele (OU250Bell). This being a No Strings Attached Review I will not be rating this instrument. The bell is one of the 10 ukuleles I had the pleasure to play while In was at the U.S. Music Corp. factory recently. I was only able to play it for a short time, but I am hoping that I will have an opportunity to do a full review some day. (Wink Wink, Nudge, Nudge Tom)
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Events Coming Up
1June 24, 2009 by Tim
These are 3 things I am trying to make it too 1. Ukulele noir in chicago Saturday June 26 @ …
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My visit to Oscar Schmidt
12June 21, 2009 by Tim
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to tour the U.S. Music Corp. factory in Mundelein, IL Friday. U.S. Music Corp is the parent company for many brands such as Washburn, Parker Guitars, Randall Amps, Oscar Schmidt, and many more brands that we see all the time. I contacted them last week just on a whim, I knew they were in a suburb of Chicago and I am only a few hours away, so I figured that they might let me review a ukulele, a tall order since I do not have a readership at this point. But as luck would have it Tom Ferrone contacted me right away and he asked me to come and see the factory. He Said he would have a few ukes for me to review when I got there.
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Really cool Tuners
Leave a commentJune 4, 2009 by Tim
I personally like friction tuners, geared seems like cheating 🙂 But if I ever did want to replace my friction …
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