I ordered a one-of-a-kind tenor ukulele from their site. Called shortly after, to ask if they would put a Low G string on it before packing & shipping. They did, at no charge (I love this!). Ukulele was shipped the next morning, with tracking info. Everything is always clockwork with Aloha City Ukes, this is […]

The “Ukulele Site” offers an extraordinary Instrument Setup, the best you will find, period. This is the Gold Standard, BEST anywhere. It adds a week or so to your order’s wait time, it is worth the wait. Believe me, it is well worth the wait. Click image or text to see this meticulous, painstaking, laborious […]

The wonder child on her porch, with a tiny Pineapple Uke, doing a cover. It is remarkable. Click photo to hear this.

It’s nice to have a Chord Chart handy. You can find them online, most are on pages that will bury you in ads, site banners and pop-ups. Many are just click bait. Here’s a good one, from Luna Guitars . It’s clear, concise and Printable! Simple, easy to read, beautiful. Most Chord Charts found in […]

Soprano-size uke with a polymer body. It’s the custom K2-SR from Ortega. Great for travel and picnics. First, for it’s size and second, for the weather-resistant characteristics of the ABS polymer body. One of a series of six, each with it’s own strange and unusual theme. This, the Samurai, my favorite of the bunch. Comes […]

Six years ago, Honoka and Azita became the greatest Uke Duo to ever roam the planet (and they did roam the planet). Whenever I watch their videos, two things happen to me: I decide to quit ukulele altogether. Pack them all up and look for a new hobby. I race to my studio, pull out […]

The Lava U. Polycarbonate body, built-in EQ and Effects. Beautiful. It is controversial in the uke world, mostly for the fact that it’s different, that it is not of wood and not made by a conventional uke manufacturer. . To my eye, it looks great. It comes in a variety of colors, I like them […]

This comes from a series of commemorative ukuleles by the Alvarez Guitar company. It is one of five, all Concert size. The action is very good, intonation also good, it is a beautiful instrument. I bought the series-of-five, as a lifetime “Deadhead”, and to satisfy my U.A.S. affliction. This is my favorite of the bunch. […]

The world’s largest music store, located in Burgebrach, Bavaria, Germany. My experience with them arose out of desperation. I’d been trying to buy an instrument that was difficult to come by … spent almost five months going back and forth with several retailers, coming up empty every time. I contacted Thomann. They had the instrument and offered […]

I’ve been told by several “experts” that (with the exception of Martin), guitar makers can’t make good ukes. “They might make decent guitars, that’s got nothing to do with ukuleles”, they said, etc. I’d bought a few guitars from the Orangewood Guitar company in the past, and loved them … so I bought a Ukulele […]

Two weeks after I got my first ukulele (a Lava U), I met up with an old friend, someone who’d been playing for a few years … she was going to give me a brief primer and pointers. The first thing I noticed when she took her Uke from the Case, was that the top […]

First post. Just setting this up. It may take awhile, I’ve got a lot going on. Once I’m able to dedicate real time to setting the site up, I’ll be gathering up links, photos, videos and other resources before publishing.