So you are no longer a novice at the ukulele or playing music, and it’s time to move to a better instrument. When you are a beginner it can be difficult to explain intonation, action, and general playability of a ukulele, but after plenty of...
10 Best Ukuleles in 2020: top uke brands and popular types
When buying any instrument it is always wise to spend the right amount, if you go too low there is a good chance it will not be a...
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7 Best Ukuleles for Beginners in 2020. Quick Reviews of Starter Kits...
As a novice musician your goal is to give an instrument a try, without breaking the bank. In fact, you want the amount to be as...
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Best Ukuleles Under $100 (Quick Reviews for 2020)
When it comes to music, everyone wants in on it. The average Jane and Joe doesn’t just want to listen to music, they want to play...
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6 Best Ukuleles Under $200 (Quick Reviews for 2020)
This is really about the best budget you can have when looking for a ukulele. Beginners, intermediate, and even advanced students...
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Best Ukuleles Under $500 in 2020
If you have the financial means or perhaps saved enough to have $500 to put towards a ukulele, then consider yourself very lucky...
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― Plato
Is Kala a good ukulele brand? Absolutely! They have clearly established their instruments among professionals and beginners. Kala ukuleles are made in California in all sizes; soprano, concert, tenor, baritone, and their own invention the U...
Many ukulele makers stick to very basic wood grain colors and designs, if you want something a little more unique than the usual try Luna ukuleles. According to their website the Luna Tattoo concert ukulele is one of the most popular ukes in...
The Lanikai company was founded in 2000 and has built a reputation of being one of the top ukulele brands. Among the myriad of ukulele makers out there two of the most popular are Lanikai and Kala. So if you are wondering, is Lanikai a good...
Founded in 1997 Cordoba builds quality guitars and ukuleles. In fact Cordoba has a couple new models called the Mini and Mini II that are basically tiny guitars and a little larger than baritone ukuleles. Their instruments do not have amazing...
Oscar Schmidt is by far the oldest instrument manufacturer we have discussed so far, starting way back in 1871. Besides ukuleles they make banjos, mandolins, acoustic and electric guitars, and of course they are well known for their zithers and...
The Hola brand is a small family owned business started in 2011 that manufactures guitars, ukuleles, and musical instrument accessories. Today ukuleles are so big that it’s easy to get lost in all the noise. Small makers like Hola stand out by...
Well you have reached that point in life where it is time to make THAT decision, you know, the big one. That life altering choice of whether you want a soprano or concert ukulele. Ok, so it’s not that big of deal, but clearly you have been...
The original ukulele size over a 100 years ago was the soprano. Besides no other sizes there wasn’t much to choose from as they were relatively unknown to the world. And then kaboom the jazz scene exploded, and everybody wanted a ukulele! When...
In the initial heyday of the ukulele there was only one size to choose from, and that was the original soprano. As the popularity of the soprano peaked in the Jazz Age, musicians realized they needed a uke that could produce a little more sound...