[Closed] Any Ukulele players on here

currently working my way through richard g's ukulele songbook
[url= http://www.scorpexuke.com/songs.html ]songs[/url]

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got one here,cannot play it,but never had a go,is it easy?

Ukulele you say? Yes, I've been known to have a strum! :o)

http://www.youtube.com/user/Gavinthomson2007?feature=mhee

Currently playing around with a few tunes, Crazy G, Devil and the deep blue sea, 'til there was you, lots of Formby and Cliff Edwards.

Careful, there addictive little buggers, worse than bikes in some ways because they don't take up too much space. I'm up to 10!

gavin t you play great,how long have you been playing,are you self taght?whats the best ukulele for a new guy ,the one i have is cheap tacky,any help with starting out please thanks

Thanks very much! Couple of years on Ukes I guess but 25+ years mucking about with guitars before that!

Best for a new guy? Depends on budget but you can't go far wrong with a Makala. I started with a Makala MK-C (That's a concert size) they're about £40 - £50 and are extremely good for the money. Even better once you replace the strings. They do the smaller sopranos and larger tenors in the same range (MK-C/MK-T). Some Mahalos are good and I demo one of their Telecaster shaped ones on my youtube channel somewhere. That's a cheap uke too but surprisingly decent (if a bit quiet, although that's not always a bad thing). Some Mahalos I've picked up have been horrible though. Try before you buy!

For a bit more cash I like like Kala ukes, I have a Soprano and a Tenor and they're both lovely things.

Best tip is to ditch the strings that came with ya budget uk , and get some good strings. Makes it sound so much better 😉 enjoy, because it's so easy to get into , it does get addictive . See YouTube for best source of tutorials.

ok thanks for the help,gavin whats the one your playing on you tube,tonight you belong to me? that looks and sound lovely?

I love that one - played (well mimed really) by Steve Martin in The Jerk
- the uke is really played by Lyle Ritz

Ukulele action from the highlands:

SamCooke that's awesome (you just need to add a wah wah 😀
GavinT fantastic playing (i like your cleaning windows solo) 😀
have never tried a ukulele (i play guitar very badly),but am intrigued to get myself one,one day (especially after watching frank skinner's doc about george formby).

Hey Sam, I just realised that you meant 'what Uke am I playing?'

That's my Kala solid Acacia wood Tenor. Same as this one:
http://www.brightonguitars.co.uk/folk-instruments/ukeleles/kala-ukeleles/kala-solid-acacia-series-ukeleles/kala-ka-asac-t?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=products

thanks gavin but thats a bit out of reach for my,im watching you on youtube great videos ive subscibed anyway top man

Cool, thanks for subscribing! 🙂
Yeah, that's quite a pricey Uke. I got a good deal on mine as a used one but really it's not necessary to spend that much to get a decent instrument. £50 to £100 is probably the sweet spot. But, as with bikes if you get into it the sky's the limit. Some folk pay £1000's for custom ukes or vintage ukes!

Here's a couple of more reasonable suggestions:
£30 http://www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/Product/321/Makala-MK-SN-Soprano-Ukulele-Good-Quality-NEW!

£60 http://www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/Product/144/Kala-KA-SEM-Exotic-Mahogany-Soprano-Ukulele-NEW!!

I hope you get into it. Look for a local club as a good way to get up to speed quickly. I play with a crowd that meets up once a month in our local. It's just old pop songs and stuff but it's a great way to get over performance anxiety!

nice 1 gavin i will look for a local club to get me up and running,thanks for the help and advice.like the £60 one

For the people who slate Uk's off for being easy, try this!

It just shows what you can do on one if you have the skill 🙂

Oh yeah James Hill is ace! I was lucky enough to meet him in Brighton a while back when he was over promoting 'The Mighty Uke'. Really nice guy and an amazing player.

You should also check out Jake Shimabukuro for awesome skills.