Anybody into ukulele? Listening? Playing?

[Timbo]

Some good advice and lovely instruments here.

Don't mind a spot of George Formby every now and then though I think he played the banjolele.

 

[Idlefellow]

Of course, there's the always inevitable reference...

 

[UkuleleDude67]

Back…

Been looking around via uTube, etc. and have seen lots of stuff. Names mentioned here that are familiar are Kala, Ohana, Anuenue…and of course Martin. In 1968
I had a college roommate that had a Martin 12 string. If I ever forget the “Martin tradition” he’d remind me. I don’t remember the model but even I could coax some lovely sounds from it.

If I join my wife as a new uke owner I’d maybe be looking at $200 - $300…with as wide a fret board as possible to accommodate my hulk-like hands. I’d also prefer to avoid Chinese if possible. Usually that doesn’t bother me. But with this, it does.

I have a baritone that I restrung it for gcea with a drop g. Sounds good with Aquila reds

 

[RSteve]

For those committed to standard ukulele tuning, but would like a more guitar like sound, here's an instructional on how to tune a tenor guitar as a ukulele.

 

[Blackhorse]

RS: cool. Thanks.

 

[RSteve]

Or tune your baritone uke as a bass?

 

[UkuleleDude67]

For those committed to standard ukulele tuning, but would like a more guitar like sound, here's an instructional on how to tune a tenor guitar as a ukulele.

I love my tenor guitar found it at an estate sale