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A little wedding music help, please! |
George Harper
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9/2/2008 4:25:46 PM
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| I'm playing an outdoor wedding this weekend. The couple wanted "you know what" for the processional, and the gig pays $150 so that's fine.
As the ce... |
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Last Post By: BrianT |
Date: 9/5/2008 12:46:43 PM |
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My Hawaiian Ukulele Tour Report |
Neil E Murphy
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9/3/2008 6:28:19 PM
(Updated: 9/4/2008 11:00:15 PM)
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| As promised a month ago,I finially got all my notes together and report the following. I had a wonderful whirlwind tour of ukulele activities in Hawaii with Fred Fallin..Flew ... |
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Last Post By: Belanos |
Date: 9/5/2008 12:25:12 PM |
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Ukemike - It's the End of the World as We Know It |
ukemike
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9/5/2008 12:05:08 PM
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| Ukemike - It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine). REM's classic. Once described as "Subterranean Homesick Blues with a chorus." I had to... |
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Ukulele Yes |
Orang Uke
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9/4/2008 8:52:44 PM
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| Perhaps most of you are already familiar with this website, but it is new to me. Check out: http://www.ukuleleyes.com/issues/vol7/no3/
They have two Uke ... |
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Last Post By: Henri VIII |
Date: 9/5/2008 11:45:00 AM |
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My Hawaiian Tour..Continuation |
Neil E Murphy
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9/4/2008 10:57:06 PM
(Updated: 9/4/2008 10:58:53 PM)
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| On early Monday morning Fred was rushed off back to an oasis area adjacent to Kapiolani Park to be interviewed by Tony and Marge Coleman for a Canadian documentary on the ukul... |
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Last Post By: AlanJ |
Date: 9/5/2008 8:38:22 AM |
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My UAS Reaches New Heights - Gypsy Rose |
Elmer
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9/4/2008 10:03:52 PM
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| Thanks so very much Jeff. I still can't believe that you were willing to part with it. It is so amazing.
Elmer
http://kepasaukulele.com/building-pages/gy... |
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Last Post By: ChefJeff |
Date: 9/5/2008 8:01:52 AM |
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New Beatles for Ukulele book |
Bald Melon
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9/1/2008 3:16:51 PM
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| I just got an Amazon notice of the upcoming release of the book "The Beatles for Ukulele".
Go here to pre-order: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423430131/ref=pe... |
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Last Post By: Bruce E |
Date: 9/5/2008 7:13:52 AM |
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Martin Dark Mahogany Finish |
Jim Murphy
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9/4/2008 6:13:23 PM
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| Any suggestions on how to replicate Martin's vintage dark Mahogany finish on a new Mahogany uke ... Potassium Dichromate, Potassium Permanganate, Ammonia fuming ???
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Last Post By: DougD |
Date: 9/5/2008 3:57:21 AM |
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Aguila Edges and Ends |
Ukeguy
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8/31/2008 1:06:58 PM
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| Aloha all,
A word of caution to you, I was stringing my tenor this morning and I thought I'd try a set of Aquila strings based on a number of posts. There was a ... |
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Last Post By: hokeypokey |
Date: 9/4/2008 11:14:46 PM |
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The Power of a Fluke or Flea! |
Craig
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9/3/2008 9:28:27 PM
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| One never knows whose going to fall in love with the ukulele or how! I play either my tenor Fluke or concert Flea everyday, outside of my classroom:
[link]http://hom... |
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Last Post By: Craig |
Date: 9/4/2008 9:31:22 PM |
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Pono comes out with clip on tuner |
musicguymic
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9/4/2008 7:53:34 PM
(Updated: 9/4/2008 8:12:23 PM)
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| John has released a new Pono p-5 tuner made by Intelli but after some work with John to solve the buzzing problems typical IMT-500's had when clipped on to the ukulele. T... |
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He Mele Aloha books back in print |
musicguymic
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9/1/2008 10:38:26 PM
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| Just noticed hitting the shelves in bookstores here in hawaii new edition is bound not spriral like the old ones and a little smaller in length and width.... |
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Last Post By: musicguymic |
Date: 9/4/2008 5:55:07 PM |
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Pickup for New Flukes |
Portland Uke
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8/24/2008 5:35:02 PM
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| $60 K&K Soundboard Transducer vs. $165 B-band undersaddle w/ pre-amp and volume control
Besides the obvious pre-amp and volume control, does anyone know what the diff... |
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Last Post By: Portland Uke |
Date: 9/4/2008 5:37:06 PM |
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New to the Board. Help transcribing song. |
TexasUke
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9/3/2008 11:03:54 PM
(Updated: 9/4/2008 7:23:31 AM)
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| Hey everyone! I've been a lurker and decided to finally join. All of you are very insightful.
I came across Herb Ohta's Stardust and I would love to play thi... |
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Last Post By: northern uke |
Date: 9/4/2008 4:48:00 PM |
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WTB 8 String Kanile'a,Ko'olau,Bettah |
wearymicrobe
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9/4/2008 4:35:08 PM
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| Just a heads up to see if anybody has seen a really good 8 stringer for sale lately. Nothing in the marketplace or at shawns/MGM's that fits the bill.
I prefer fu... |
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Beatles, Piaf and Kazoo... |
Ukulele Igor
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9/4/2008 4:12:57 PM
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| here´s my new videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVFlADW6lOE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzIeDgs4WhA
[link]http://w... |
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any ukulele instructors in rochester ny |
wood fairy
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9/4/2008 9:23:44 AM
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| please post back if you know of any
thanks... |
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Last Post By: allenhopkins |
Date: 9/4/2008 3:13:08 PM |
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Strumming hand / fingering hand |
John Kavanagh
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8/30/2008 2:38:24 PM
(Updated: 9/4/2008 3:00:14 PM)
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| Here's a thought:
The left hand is about what you can play, the right hand is about how good it sounds. (Reverse if you play left-handed.)
So if you... |
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Last Post By: John Kavanagh |
Date: 9/4/2008 3:05:22 PM |
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inheireted antique tiple - what have I got?? |
ghoti
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9/4/2008 1:05:23 AM
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| I have inheirited a 10 string tiple from my grandparents. They report my great uncle (would have been born circa 1900) owned and played it for years. It has no distinguishing ... |
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Last Post By: allenhopkins |
Date: 9/4/2008 2:54:57 PM |
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an original - jazzukes |
Mark 'JazzUkes!' Occhionero
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8/30/2008 11:36:20 AM
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj2MwLEfuLo
normally i don't post a video link to a song i've recorded. but this is the second original that i act... |
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Last Post By: AlanJ |
Date: 9/4/2008 2:12:34 PM |
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all wound up |
timmytall
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8/31/2008 11:04:29 PM
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| I have to admit I'm a sucker for wound 3rd strings on my tenor ( a gorgeous Glyph - God bless Dave) but those suckers wear out in no time. I normally use Nygut strings, do... |
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Last Post By: John Kavanagh |
Date: 9/4/2008 12:58:35 PM |
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string life -- what if the uke is sitting in its case? |
hokeypokey
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8/30/2008 7:24:44 PM
(Updated: 8/31/2008 8:39:00 PM)
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| The simple version of this question is -- do ukulele strings degrade even if they aren't played.
There have been some very useful threads here on how long strings... |
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Last Post By: John Kavanagh |
Date: 9/4/2008 12:48:08 PM |
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My cuban music group |
FranSpain
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8/24/2008 10:07:10 AM
(Updated: 8/24/2008 11:31:03 AM)
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| "Clave de Son" is my cuban music group (I play bongos).
Here you can see a few songs of our last concert (sorry, no ukes).
You can see me playing bongos in the... |
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Last Post By: Dutch |
Date: 9/4/2008 12:48:05 PM |
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Battery powered ukulele amplification... |
ricdoug
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9/3/2008 3:38:11 PM
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| Over the last year, my interest grew in battery powered amplification.
The ukulele presents itself as the perfect instrument for busking:
[link]http://en.wikipedi... |
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Last Post By: ricdoug |
Date: 9/4/2008 10:16:10 AM |
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What strings do you like on your Flea? |
RyanMFT
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8/28/2008 6:22:29 PM
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| Hey Everyone,
I've had my flea about a year, playing it almost daily, and it seems like the strings are sounding a little flat....or maybe it's just my playing. <... |
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Last Post By: RyanMFT |
Date: 9/4/2008 3:01:16 AM |
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Chance encounter,Weissenborn Ukulele |
Surfink
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8/28/2008 12:53:21 PM
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| Yesterday,in the Seattle airport while getting ready to board my flight to LA,I noticed a young man with an old ukulele case in his knapsack. I asked if it was an uke and he s... |
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Last Post By: jeff mercer |
Date: 9/4/2008 2:37:52 AM |
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Uke & Guitar workshop this weekend - Gerald Ross |
Gerald Ross
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9/3/2008 12:50:03 PM
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| OK you Michiganders and Midwestonians listen up.
BIG three day Music festival in Remus, Michigan this weekend (I mean 15,000 attendees big, I kid you not). The Wheatl... |
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Last Post By: Gerald Ross |
Date: 9/4/2008 12:51:40 AM |
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James Hill al Vicenza |
mimmo
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8/31/2008 11:54:05 AM
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| Hy guys,
here is James Hill playing the ukulele of my whife Daniela. It is all gut strung.
We were in a restaurant the night during the 1st italian uke fest.
Ciao<... |
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Last Post By: Portland Uke |
Date: 9/4/2008 12:50:35 AM |
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Santa Cruz uke shop? |
chanelcat
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9/2/2008 7:25:48 AM
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| During m,y months vacation in California next month I have one weeks stay in Santa Cruz. Is there a good retail Uke shop in or around Santa Cruz? Also any Uke clubs in that l... |
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Last Post By: Diesel |
Date: 9/3/2008 10:59:59 PM |
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Cool old music site |
Ukester Brown
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8/14/2008 10:54:48 PM
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| My son sent me this web site and I've been playing cool music for 2 hours! Look down the list to Singin' in the Rain by Cliff Edwards!
http://78records.cdbpdx... |
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Last Post By: Arch Larizza |
Date: 9/3/2008 9:45:19 PM |
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slipping tuner |
grouch
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9/1/2008 8:45:15 PM
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| I have one of the Hohner-Lanikai HU-26 ukes..the 1st(a)string will not hold tune..not even for 1 song!..the tuners are geared like Grovers (they might be?) and are enclosed..h... |
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Last Post By: grouch |
Date: 9/3/2008 8:31:36 PM |
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Into the Wild soundtrack - Eddie Vedder and his ukulele |
Walrus
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9/2/2008 7:18:10 PM
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| I'm a little late with this post, the CD has been out for awhile, and the movie is on DVD. If anyone saw the movie Into the Wild, Eddie Vedder did the soundtrack. One of... |
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Last Post By: Harry |
Date: 9/3/2008 7:55:37 PM |
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Uke Shop On Maui |
GaryC1968
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9/2/2008 10:52:05 AM
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| I'm going to be on Maui with my Wife and In-Laws the week of September 20. We are staying on the west side of the island just up from Lahaina. Just in case I can convince ... |
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Last Post By: Pinbeak |
Date: 9/3/2008 3:22:07 PM |
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Doctor Sparkles Releases Monkey... |
Doctor Sparkles
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8/31/2008 3:45:18 PM
(Updated: 9/3/2008 1:59:49 AM)
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| Doctor Sparkles' 2nd CD "Monkey Swing Monkey Doo" has been released (with monkey back guarantee*) into the wild concrete jungles of Earth. It features ukulele dri... |
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Last Post By: Pat LaFleur |
Date: 9/3/2008 11:20:03 AM |
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"Yesterday" |
Craig
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8/30/2008 6:31:50 PM
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| I promise not to pelt you all with YouTube videos. I just thought I'd share my second attempt. I'm using two microphones into my mobile preamp.
[link]http:/... |
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Last Post By: Pat LaFleur |
Date: 9/3/2008 11:18:01 AM |
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Nice article about Jim Beloff and Ukestock |
Amazing Dick
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8/29/2008 10:38:24 AM
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| http://www.telegram.com/article/20080829/NEWS/808290375/1102
Hope to see ya'll there !
AD... |
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Last Post By: Walrus |
Date: 9/2/2008 7:24:17 PM |
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Flea/Fluke tuners: 2B or 4B...that is my question. |
headtuner
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9/1/2008 7:44:53 PM
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| The flea/fluke specs say it comes with Grover 2B non-geared tuners but you can get 4B tuners (optional). Hmmm. Anybody know about the Grover 4B's? What are they like? Are ... |
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Last Post By: CDon |
Date: 9/2/2008 6:34:56 PM |
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'ukes and canoes |
KP 'ukulele
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9/2/2008 5:25:14 PM
(Updated: 9/2/2008 6:53:43 PM)
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| At the risk of being a nuisance...My e-mail went konk for about 5 days. Don't know how much, if any, e-mail might have been lost. So, if anyone tried e-mail re: paddeling/... |
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