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Mark E
Lokahi
USA
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 Posted - 11/06/2008 : 3:20:31 PM
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My slack key partner went to (true story) Antarctica for 5 months and without a guitar!  I want to find a well-playable tenor uke, preferably a Fluke, for around $150 to mail to him to learn on during the COLD nights there.  Used is fine and it doesn't have to be pretty except no cracks. But it has to play well and sound reasonable. Any suggestions as to where to find one? The ones on ebay are too expensive. Thanks! 
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2008 : 11:08:08 PM
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My local shop sells Kala and Lanikai and they are pretty tough (dunno about 40 below zero). Plus they're cheap. The Kala tenors and baritones sound pretty good and the body is very light, so it ring well. I would replace the strings with low G strings. My 2 cents.
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cmdrpiffle
`Olu`olu
USA
553 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2008 : 9:38:28 PM
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Sylvan Stringed Inst(ur)ments (for you Craig) in Santa Cruz.
I picked up a couple for far less than that a couple of years ago. $150.00 is way too much.
check out their web site, and buy online if able.
Cheers
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my Poodle is smarter than your honor student |
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Mark E
Lokahi
USA
186 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2008 : 6:45:49 PM
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| Thanks, guys. I ordered a Kala tenor with setup, hard case, low G string, Daniel Ho's book, a Led CD and mailing to Antarctica for less than $200. So I think I made out okay. Mike - it appears that Sylvan has increased its prices a lot. Thanks both for the help. I wouldn't have known what to do otherwise. |
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2008 : 10:57:01 PM
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I think that uke will bring a lot of smiles to Antarctica.
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Doug Fitch
Akahai
USA
80 Posts |
Posted - 11/20/2008 : 01:04:50 AM
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Wow, I'm thinking go with a fluke just because its mostly plastic. The wooden neck is thick and under very little tension, just thaw it out slowly when return! Pack extra strings just in case, not sure how quickly Musician's Friend can deliver to latitude 0!
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Doug Fitch
fitchdoug @ yahoo.com
www.dougfitchmusic.com
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drdanguitr
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 12/04/2008 : 7:13:19 PM
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Not really important, but I'm kind of a geography geek: Latitude zero is like the equator... Antarctica is more like Latitude minus ninety! A lot like the temperature there!  |
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Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 2:40:11 PM
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Originally posted by drdanguitr
Not really important...
Maybe not exactly on-topic, BUT very important; thanks for the distinction (and in your first post, too!) |
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Mark E
Lokahi
USA
186 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 8:45:31 PM
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| Well, folks - the uke arrived in Antarctica and Andy, who has only played slack key guitar, already received compliments on his playing it. It was a great surprise to find it on his doorstep and he was delighted when he opened it and saw what it was. His email to me was just loaded with thank you's and mahalo's some of which certainly belong to the Taropatch ohana. So I pass them along to you along with my own. Sometimes we land on just the perfect gift and it feels so good to watch the effect. This was one of those times. |
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Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 12/06/2008 : 07:50:37 AM
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| Hurrah! Thanks, Mark! We're all gonna jam together when he comes back to the (relatively) warm Northwest! |
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2008 : 09:31:16 AM
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That's a great ukulele Christmas story.
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