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Post by minorkey on May 29, 2014 18:00:58 GMT
The little music shop in the town is closing down and so my partner bought me this. Reduced from £90 to £55. The guy made it a round 50. Beautiful instrument!    The kids have a uke each-high time I had my own dont you think  |
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Post by ocarolan on May 29, 2014 18:07:41 GMT
Uketastic! Congrats Larry.  Keith |
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Post by vikingblues on May 29, 2014 18:39:02 GMT
Congrats on your uke  - they're real fun instruments and it really took me by surprise how good they can sound when Mrs VikingBlues became a uke fan / buyer in the last year or so. She has a good few (tenors and baritones), along with a couple of very excellent tenor guitars - 4 string heaven in the distaff side. Which size type is your new TW? Mark |
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Post by alig on May 29, 2014 19:07:13 GMT
This ought to get you going...
Good luck!
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Post by Martin on May 30, 2014 10:05:36 GMT
That looks a wee cracker, Larry. A bargain too at that price for a Tanglewood! |
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Post by minorkey on May 30, 2014 10:40:54 GMT
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Post by minorkey on May 30, 2014 10:43:23 GMT
Congrats on your uke - they're real fun instruments and it really took me by surprise how good they can sound when Mrs VikingBlues became a uke fan / buyer in the last year or so. She has a good few (tenors and baritones), along with a couple of very excellent tenor guitars - 4 string heaven in the distaff side. Which size type is your new TW? Mark Err no idea! 62 cm by 21 Model TU13M |
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Post by minorkey on May 30, 2014 11:09:17 GMT
Look at the wood at the back! No idea what its made of but its gorgeous!  |
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Post by Martin on May 30, 2014 11:25:13 GMT
From the model number, it seems to be a concert sized uke, which would be my preference anyway The wood on the back appears to be sapele, Larry. Very nice |
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Post by vikingblues on May 30, 2014 11:54:16 GMT
Look at the wood at the back! No idea what its made of but its gorgeous! From the model number, it seems to be a concert sized uke, which would be my preference anyway The wood on the back appears to be sapele, Larry. Very nice That wood on the back is beautiful.  Great choice, and has been said, a real bargain price. Maybe I should persuade Mrs VikingBlues to try a Concert size Uke. I find the tenors and baritones she has are no problem for size - but the soprano she started out with was way too small for my fretting hand, or for hers. Mark |
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Post by leoroberts on May 30, 2014 12:41:27 GMT
but the soprano she started out with was way too small for my fretting hand, or for hers. Mark  Yup. I gave away my Soprano as a FFG - just too small for my fat hands. I'm happy with the concert I have, but would love to try a tenor/baritone, too |
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Post by minorkey on May 30, 2014 13:26:43 GMT
From the model number, it seems to be a concert sized uke, which would be my preference anyway The wood on the back appears to be sapele, Larry. Very nice According to a website that has one on sale its mahogany. |
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Post by minorkey on May 30, 2014 13:27:48 GMT
Concert, soprano, tenor. Im confused by all the sizes.
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Post by Martin on May 30, 2014 13:44:00 GMT
From the model number, it seems to be a concert sized uke, which would be my preference anyway The wood on the back appears to be sapele, Larry. Very nice According to a website that has one on sale its mahogany. Sapele used on guitars is often referred to as mahogany. |
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Post by leoroberts on May 30, 2014 13:44:13 GMT
Concert, soprano, tenor. Im confused by all the sizes. Soprano = tiny Concert = bigger Tenor = bigger still Baritone = bigger than a tenor Bass = not really a proper ukulele |
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- they're real fun instruments and it really took me by surprise how good they can sound when Mrs VikingBlues became a uke fan / buyer in the last year or so. She has a good few (tenors and baritones), along with a couple of very excellent tenor guitars - 4 string heaven in the distaff side. 
Great choice, and has been said, a real bargain price.
Jo whoever he is.
