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Live Stream: Tuesday, January 14th at 5:00pm ET (check your local time zone)
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Hi guys! We are back with Live Lesson EP074! This month’s topic is: My Ukulele Collection!
In this session, Matt takes you on a tour of his entire ukulele collection, sharing how each model plays a unique role. Along the way, he’ll offer valuable tips on selecting the perfect ukulele to complement and expand your own collection!
This month’s topic should stir up some great questions! So please post all you have below and I hope you join us for the live stream. 🙂
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I have some ukes I don’t use because I lean towards one or two. Should I at least play the others every once in a while? Is it bad not to play them? Especually if they are solid wood?
@gi_gi_ good question. I have same situation. I do humidify but probably not real consistent.
Ohhhh this is going to be a fun one!
I actually have always wondered if you have a soprano in your uke collection, Matt, since you always play tenor. Someone recently gave me a mystery tenor and it was so big that it almost felt guitar-like for me (since I always play my lil’ soprano uke). I actually thought it was a baritone at first and got really pumped, but then figured out it was a tenor. 😅 The uke has no marking on it, so I have to figure out what it is. Kinda neat! Really looking forward to this lesson! 😊
Oh, one more thing, I think it’s definitely good to play different ukes and not get overly comfortable or attached to just one. Because then if something happens to that one uke, you’re in more trouble than J.T. Smithens when his silver-plated spoon hits the bottom of an empty peanut butter jar! For real, it’s good to play different ukes so that you’re not “stuck” with just one that you’re comfortable playing.
UAS, ukulele acquisition syndrome is a real thing. I got really lucky that I splurged and spent some money on my first uke, an early fan braced Kala elite tenor. Good luck finding one. Presently I have 3 tenors and a new baritone. Never thought I’d enjoy a baritone but it’s cool and its own unique instrument. My advice if worth anything and after a few mistakes is, spend as much as you can reasonably afford and either play it first a lot or be ready to send it back if it is not sweet.
RonI’ve got one more question. Can a luthier fix the tuning of an ukulele? I bought a new one (for 400 euro, which is very expensive from my point of view) and I really like the sound, but it’s out of tune from the 6. fret up 🙁 Would you return it or risk a luthier?
I can’t test a good ukulele where I live, they only have the cheapest ones in music stores around here.
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