Ukulele Warehouse » ukewarehouse http://www.ukewarehouse.com Find a ukulele for sale and read advice on buying a Ukulele at the Uke Warehouse Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:12:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 $30 or so ukulele http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/30-or-so-ukulele/ http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/30-or-so-ukulele/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:38:06 +0000 ukewarehouse http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/30-or-so-ukulele/ If you're looking to get a really cheap ukulele, there are a few reasonable ukuleles around for less than $30. One such ukulele is the Rogue ukulele (which includes a bag, pitch pipes and chord chart for under thirty dollars).

Another good choice of ukulele in the ultra-cheap price bracket is the Mahalo. With them being cheaply made, the quality of them is a little variable. I have two Mahalos, one is great one is awful.

Here are a few Mahalo ukuleles currently for sale on eBay:

Whenever you spend this little on a ukulele, you're taking a chance. If you can afford it, go for a slightly more expensive but more reliable ukulele such as the Lanikai LU-21.

]]> http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/30-or-so-ukulele/feed/ 0 Maui Ukulele http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/maui-ukulele/ http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/maui-ukulele/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:56:02 +0000 ukewarehouse http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/maui-ukulele/ Maui Music ukuleles are the ukuleles made by Peter Lieberman on, predictably enough, Maui. His ukuleles are exceptional quality. His trademark features are the oval shaped soundhole of the ukulele and

For Sale on eBay

On Video

Musicguymic demonstates a Maui Music Peter Lieberman CDK Concert ukulele.

If this page for "maui ukulele" didn't give you what you were looking for, please use the search function in the sidebar to get a better result.

Things you might try to refine your search:

- specify the size of the ukulele e.g. soprano, concert, tenor or baritone.
- type brand of uke e.g. Martin, Kala, Lanikai, Oscar Schmidt.
- specify the wood the ukulele is made of e.g. koa, mahogany, acacia, spruce. ]]> http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/maui-ukulele/feed/ 0 Harley Benton Ukulele http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/harley-benton-ukulele/ http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/harley-benton-ukulele/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:39 +0000 ukewarehouse http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/harley-benton-ukulele/ Our search for harley benton ukulele has resulted in these items currently available for sale from eBay.

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If the search for the item "harley benton ukulele" failed to come up with the ukulele you were looking for, please use the search function in the sidebar to get a better result.

Things you might try to refine your search:

- type the size of the ukulele e.g. soprano, concert, tenor or baritone.
- include brand of uke e.g. Martin, Kala, Lanikai, Oscar Schmidt.
- stipulate the wood the uke is built using e.g. koa, mahogany, acacia, spruce.

On Video

Here are a selection of videos of songs on YouTube using a Harley Benton to give you an idea of how they sound.

]]> http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/harley-benton-ukulele/feed/ 0 Lanikai SM-T Ukulele http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/lanikai-sm-t-ukulele/ http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/lanikai-sm-t-ukulele/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:30:58 +0000 ukewarehouse http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/lanikai-sm-t-ukulele/ The Lanikai SM-T is a tenor size, solid spalted mango ukulele. It is one of Lanikai's more expensive ukuleles and has the quality to show for it.

Here are a few currently for sale on eBay.

Specifications

Size: Tenor.
Construction: Solid spalted mango top, back and sides.
Fretboard: Rosewood.
Binding: Ebony and abalone.
Tuners: Gold Kluson Style.

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Here are a few examples of how the SM-T sounds.

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Specifications

Size: Concert
Construction: Solid Blackwood (top, back and sides)
Fretboard: Rosewood or wenge.
Bridge: Rosewood or wenge.
Neck: Mahogany

On Video

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Here's what's currently available on eBay:

Specifications

Size: Concert
Construction: Nato top, back and sides.
Fretboard: Rosewood
Tuners: Geared ivoroid
Finish: Satin

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When you're looking at which size to buy for your child, go with a soprano. It's the smallest and makes the most ukulele-like sound.

If you're looking to buy a ukulele for your child, you'll want something fairly cheap, reliable and strongly built. The idea buy is the Makala. This is an inexpensive uke but is still a well made instrument. Another advantage of it is that, as well as the traditional wood look, it also comes in a variety of bright colors with a dolphin motif. Here are some currently available on eBay.

Ukulele Instruction for Children

The Ukulele for Kids DVD is a great way for your child to learn to play the ukulele.

On Video

These three girls are all playing Makala ukuleles.

]]> http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/ukulele-for-child/feed/ 0 Solid Wood Ukulele http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/solid-wood-ukulele/ http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/solid-wood-ukulele/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:53:03 +0000 ukewarehouse http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/solid-wood-ukulele/ There are two types of description you'll see for the construction of ukuleles: solid and laminated. Laminated means that the ukulele has a thin top of expensive wood (such as koa or mahogany) on top of a much cheaper wood. The fancy top layer is mainly there for show and doesn't have a great deal of influence on the sound - so solid wood ukuleles tend to have a fuller and more characterful sound to them. On the upside, laminated ukuleles are less prone to splitting.

Solid wood ukuleles tend to be more expensive but they are often worth it for the added tone you get from them. They'll also tend to 'mature' in the sound they produce much more than a laminated ukulele.

If you're going for a solid wood ukulele, the classic choice is to go for a solid koa instrument like these:

Another popular option is to go for a solid mahogany ukulele such as these:

But there are many options for woods out there with new ones coming along all the time such as zebrawood, lacewood, mango and acacia. All of which are available as a solid wood ukulele.

When you're looking for a solid wood uke, do be careful. If the description doesn't state whether the uke is solid or laminated it's very likely that it's laminated.

On Video

Here Ken Cameron of Hilo guitars discusses the difference between laminated and solid wood ukuleles.

]]> http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/solid-wood-ukulele/feed/ 0 Hawaiian Koa Ukulele http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/hawaiian-koa-ukulele-2/ http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/hawaiian-koa-ukulele-2/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:52:46 +0000 ukewarehouse http://www.ukewarehouse.com/buy/hawaiian-koa-ukulele-2/ Hawaiian koa is the traditional wood for ukuleles. The original ukulele makers such as Diaz and Nunes always made their ukuleles from koa. However, over the years koa has been over used and is nowhere near as widely available as it has been. This, added to the increasing desirability of koa ukuleles, has lead to a steep increase in the price of koa ukuleles.

But they do remain the most sought after type of ukulele and with good reason. No other type of ukulele creates quite the same distinctive sound as a Hawaiian koa ukulele.

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On Video

A selection of Martin ukuleles made from Hawaiian koa.

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Kamaka are one of the highest quality ukuleles around. This is evidenced by the fact that Jake Shimabukuro, arguably the best ukulele player in the world, plays one. As well as being one of the finest ukulele makers around, they are also the most venerable. The company was established by Samuel Kamaka in 1916. Kamaka had been apprentice to one of the original ukulele makers, Manuel Nunes, before he set off to establish his own company.

Kamakas cross three main time periods. Early Kamakas tend to be very highly sought after and, as a result, are quite expensive. And the new Kamaka ukuleles are also expensive because of the high specifications they are built to. However, the middle period (the gold and white label period ukuleles) tend to be more affordable.

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