a quick and easy replacement for the koki’o after the top and bridge started bending under the string tension. at that price point i really did not care about getting a replacement, i simply wrote it off. technically both are on par, most of the things i wrote about the kokio are valid for the…
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after i had the chance to play a real banjolele i somehow got hooked by the banjo sound and started looking a bit closer at banjo ukuleles and prices. the market is rather small so it doesn’t take long to find the firefly incl. lots of positive reviews. to cut a long story short: i…
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i couldn’t resist when i saw this koki’o transparent plastic soprano – maybe i will found an underwater ukulele group one day ;-). the only non-plastic parts are the tuners, all the rest should be 100% waterproof. apparently plastic ukuleles are on the raise again, targetting the lower end of the price scale whilst promising…
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i couldn’t resist when i saw this koki’o transparent plastic soprano – maybe i will found an underwater ukulele group one day. the only non-plastic parts are the tuners, all the rest should be 100% waterproof. apparently plastic ukuleles are on the raise again, targetting the lower end of the price scale whilst promising a…
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my first brüko 🙂 – ain’t she sweet? i was always tempted by the product specs of brüko: all made in germany, all solid wood – albeit the statements about the specific “brüko sound” and the high action kept me from buying one. from what you read these ukes have a quite bright voice, some…
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official model is ka-sstu-fmcp: kala spruce soprano travel ukulele – flamed maple compass small, flat, yet surprisingly loud. solid spruce top, flamed maple (laminated) back and sides. closed geared tuners and an embedded compass in the headstock – after all it is a travel ukulele 😉 came with the usual aquila strings which i didn’t…
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another beater uke, almost a “must have”. really a fun instrument with laminated top and moulded abs body. comes in almost any color (this one is candy apple red – a bright sparkling red) and is an amazing lot of bang for the buck. unfortunately not all makala dolphins are equally enjoyable – some need…
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