Aaww. Thanks for showing some of your gorgeous collection. Yay you're still alive lol. The purple flame maple flower hole, what a sweet sound and thank you for that beautiful song. It made me cry.
Thank you Ben. Beautiful collection. You are an inspiration to me as someone who has passion and love for what you do. keep well, from Seattle Washington!
What a great collection of very nice ukulele’s. You have some very beautiful custom made instruments and I was not surprised that you had several Kala ukes. I’ve found that Kala ukes offer great quality and value for money even at the lower price end of their range. A few years ago I picked up one of their entry level “Makela” ukes at a car boot sale with the intention of selling it on, when I’d cleaned it up and tuned it I was pleasantly surprised at how well built it was and how nice it sounded so it remains in my small collection.
Thanks Ben for showing us your collection; some impressive ukes. I only just got into playing. Only know a few chords but already I have 3 ukuleles. Stay safe and keep well.
Great Blog Ben, When this is over are we going to have an on-line big thrash, to celebrate, led by the orchestra. All the best please stay safe, love to the rest of the gang.
Great collection,you can never have too many ukes. Reminds me of the musician on his last breath,who turns to his wife and say's, You know when i pass,please don't sell my gear for the price i told you i paid for it 😉
Really like the looks of the concert scale uke with the Mandocello sized body. I should think that has an awful lot more volume to it if you start to dig in. I have a similar model Kala Baritone to yours but with a slotted headstock. I certainly agree with you re the spruce top. 👍
What a nice collection! Thanks for sharing. I tend to gravitate toward Kala ukes. I had a kala tenor, cutaway, with amp hookup (they no longer make that model) that got crunched beyond repair at the airport last year. I was devastated. I replaced it with a Kala tenor 5 string. I love the richer sound on the new uke, but really miss the "old" one. I love listening to the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Wish I could play even half as well as all of you. I didn't start playing until I was 64 years old. I've come a long way slowly, but still have so far to go. It's inspiring to watch your group. :-)
Great stuff, it's amazing how quickly you went from a beginner to aprofessional. Thanks very much. How could I string a Tenor Uke CGDA please? Stay safe and well.🎶🎸🇬🇧🌞
Great video! I saw you guys a few months ago in Austria and was wondering what kind of ukes the band was using. Just got a first answer :-) Does anyone in the orchestra use ukes from one of the 4K?
Thanks for that insight Ben. Is that last one a bit neck heavy hence the strap? Did you play guitar before discovering the delights of the uke or was it only the bass?
Mmm it's physics realy, Bens uke balanced great finger under heal, but add tunners to neck the neck tips forward, neck heavy, physics, if you make a neck from the most solid wood you find,most stable, and dimensions of neck are set to make it great to play, you cannot help if it tips forward, it's physics and we cannot go against that. Plus I think straps there to make sure not drop her. Because I think he likes her.😊😊😊😊
When I think of ukes I think of My Dog Has Fleas. It would be very helpful, at least for me, to have a discussion on tuning. Start by explaining what a fifth is. Do bass ukulele's have fleas?? Just a suggestion. ps, that strato uke was kool..
A fifth is five notes separation. So he tunes it like a mandolin or violin. GDAE instead of uke tuning GCEA. Just move up the scale to find the fifth ie G (a, b, c) D. Etc.
I'm a mandolin player so I'm used to tuning in fifths. This means that the 7th fret of one string is the same note as the next highest open string. (Don't ask why 7 frets is called a "fifth"!) Mandolins start on G in the bass; 7 frets up takes you to D. Another 7 frets takes you to A, then another 7 frets to high E. Some electric mandolins actually have a very low fifth string tuned to C - which is also 7 frets below the G and so doesn't break the rule. Having the same interval between strings, with NO exceptions, makes life a lot simpler for melodies and lead lines. You just have to learn a small number of fingering patterns and then you can use them anywhere on the fingerboard.
It is noticeable that UOoGB members have wonderfully interesting ukes, but these collections don't feature strong representation of koa Kanile'as, Kamakas, or KoAlohas. I strongly suspect that there are important reasons for this, and I'd be very grateful if you could share the thinking behind this feature of your collections. Thanks in advance!
Hopefully we won't be in seclusion for a "Thousand Years" because of the #WuhanCoronaVirus! I miss leading my Christian Ukulele Circle at my church every week. I was also going to start a Children's Ukulele class at my church this month too. Unlike you, I only own and use 2 ukes both are Concert Soprano ukes; Lohanu Cutaway Semi acoustic/electric, Cordoba Protēgē U1-M. My Cordoba was my 1st uke on which I started playing but now I use it for teaching with colorful stickers placed in basic chord positions. I use my Lohanu for playing with two of my churches praise teams. This summer will mark my 3rd year of playing uke. I came from a guitar, flute, violin, recorder background and still play flute.
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Aaww. Thanks for showing some of your gorgeous collection. Yay you're still alive lol. The purple flame maple flower hole, what a sweet sound and thank you for that beautiful song. It made me cry.
Great build Ben ..
Wow, Ben! That was amazing! Your custom purple uke... STUNNING! 1,000 years - woah - so good!
Thank you Ben. Beautiful collection. You are an inspiration to me as someone who has passion and love for what you do. keep well, from Seattle Washington!
Very interested to learn that I could tune one of mine like a mandolin. I'm gonna go try that later today after the housework! Keep on uking!
Lovely little video. I loved how you were playing at the end. I am new to the word of ukes, and a lot of it went over my head.
That’s quite a collection! I love the one you played at the end the best. It’s absolutely beautiful. Cheers to you from Butte, Montana! 💕
Beautiful, thanks for sending us off with such a sweet melody.
Envious of every single one of your babies.
Thank you so much!
I love the jam sessions in between showing us the different ukes :)
What a great collection of very nice ukulele’s. You have some very beautiful custom made instruments and I was not surprised that you had several Kala ukes. I’ve found that Kala ukes offer great quality and value for money even at the lower price end of their range. A few years ago I picked up one of their entry level “Makela” ukes at a car boot sale with the intention of selling it on, when I’d cleaned it up and tuned it I was pleasantly surprised at how well built it was and how nice it sounded so it remains in my small collection.
Thanks Ben for showing us your collection; some impressive ukes. I only just got into playing. Only know a few chords but already I have 3 ukuleles. Stay safe and keep well.
Great Blog Ben, When this is over are we going to have an on-line big thrash, to celebrate, led by the orchestra. All the best please stay safe, love to the rest of the gang.
Great collection,you can never have too many ukes. Reminds me of the musician on his last breath,who turns to his wife and say's,
You know when i pass,please don't sell my gear for the price i told you i paid for it 😉
Great video! I've been quite curious about the Sanden ukulele, nice to finally get to know a little more about it.
Great collection....especially the custom-mades. Stay Well!!
Thanks Ben! I really enjoyed that. I guess I am a uke nerd!
Very nice collection! Thanks for the tune too.
Wow! Such a beautiful collection!
Lovely demo on your ukulele Ben it's such a dream to play like you and the ukulele orchestra many thanks andvery nice ukulele selection you have😀🙄
Thanks Ben, great to see you and keep safe x
Thanks for sharing a beautiful song. Love your collection! Stay safe and stay healthy :-).
Thank you for that. Keep good, keep safe.
Thanks Ben. Hope to see you all again soon.
Even for a non-player of the uke, that was fascinating, thank you!
Thanks for sharing. Great tune to end on one of my favourites.👍😁❤️
Thankyou Ben, your Ukelele are beautiful. Wow for customs. Hope you’re keeping well
Thank you Ben. I am a big fan of the UOGB. When are you coming back to Australia?
Wow, the purple one is gorgeous!
Really like the looks of the concert scale uke with the Mandocello sized body. I should think that has an awful lot more volume to it if you start to dig in. I have a similar model Kala Baritone to yours but with a slotted headstock. I certainly agree with you re the spruce top. 👍
Interesting stuff, thank you Ben!
Very nice collection!
Lovely stuff Ben
What a nice collection! Thanks for sharing. I tend to gravitate toward Kala ukes. I had a kala tenor, cutaway, with amp hookup (they no longer make that model) that got crunched beyond repair at the airport last year. I was devastated. I replaced it with a Kala tenor 5 string. I love the richer sound on the new uke, but really miss the "old" one. I love listening to the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Wish I could play even half as well as all of you. I didn't start playing until I was 64 years old. I've come a long way slowly, but still have so far to go. It's inspiring to watch your group. :-)
Amazing 👍🙏🙏
After being in denial for years, suddenly I want a purple bass uke!
definitely enjoyed
Great collection Ben and a lovely tune at the end. I am on my first uke and it is a Mahano tenor. What you recommend to progress to next?
Ben, if Mrs Rousse decides to have a new patio, it's time to worry...Great video, really enjoyed it 😷🪕🎶🙂
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Great stuff, it's amazing how quickly you went from a beginner to aprofessional. Thanks very much. How could I string a Tenor Uke CGDA please? Stay safe and well.🎶🎸🇬🇧🌞
I love those custom-made jobs, I'm looking for one with a cupholder.
Great video! I saw you guys a few months ago in Austria and was wondering what kind of ukes the band was using. Just got a first answer :-) Does anyone in the orchestra use ukes from one of the 4K?
Fascinating stuff. Gorgeous ukes! You didn’t mention what wood the back of your treble was. Is it bird’s eye Maple? 😎
looks like spalted maple
am I correct when I say the back of the baritone is book-matched spalted wood? I like the idea of a kustet one.
Thanks for that insight Ben. Is that last one a bit neck heavy hence the strap? Did you play guitar before discovering the delights of the uke or was it only the bass?
Mmm it's physics realy, Bens uke balanced great finger under heal, but add tunners to neck the neck tips forward, neck heavy, physics, if you make a neck from the most solid wood you find,most stable, and dimensions of neck are set to make it great to play, you cannot help if it tips forward, it's physics and we cannot go against that.
Plus I think straps there to make sure not drop her.
Because I think he likes her.😊😊😊😊
Will you make one for me? Lovely collection.
He doesn’t make ukuleles for others now I don’t think. If you are wondering how I know, he is my dad and I never see him making ukuleles anymore
Ace !
Uke #3 looks large, what is the scale and what
strings are used?....please
When I think of ukes I think of My Dog Has Fleas. It would be very helpful, at least for me, to have a discussion on tuning. Start by explaining what a fifth is. Do bass ukulele's have fleas?? Just a suggestion. ps, that strato uke was kool..
A fifth is five notes separation. So he tunes it like a mandolin or violin. GDAE instead of uke tuning GCEA. Just move up the scale to find the fifth ie G (a, b, c) D. Etc.
I'm a mandolin player so I'm used to tuning in fifths. This means that the 7th fret of one string is the same note as the next highest open string. (Don't ask why 7 frets is called a "fifth"!)
Mandolins start on G in the bass; 7 frets up takes you to D. Another 7 frets takes you to A, then another 7 frets to high E. Some electric mandolins actually have a very low fifth string tuned to C - which is also 7 frets below the G and so doesn't break the rule.
Having the same interval between strings, with NO exceptions, makes life a lot simpler for melodies and lead lines. You just have to learn a small number of fingering patterns and then you can use them anywhere on the fingerboard.
It is noticeable that UOoGB members have wonderfully interesting ukes, but these collections don't feature strong representation of koa Kanile'as, Kamakas, or KoAlohas.
I strongly suspect that there are important reasons for this, and I'd be very grateful if you could share the thinking behind this feature of your collections.
Thanks in advance!
The reason, most likely, is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. I have two Kanile'as, and can barely afford to feed the other four ukes.
I think it's because touring musicians do not want to risk dropping a few thousand pound uke on tour.
Where’s your suit? I thought you wore them full time...
One has to admit, there is plenty of diversity in all types of Ukulele's with distinct wood value voices all their own.
Looks like it's missing a tuner ferrel
Hopefully we won't be in seclusion for a "Thousand Years" because of the #WuhanCoronaVirus! I miss leading my Christian Ukulele Circle at my church every week. I was also going to start a Children's Ukulele class at my church this month too. Unlike you, I only own and use 2 ukes both are Concert Soprano ukes; Lohanu Cutaway Semi acoustic/electric, Cordoba Protēgē U1-M. My Cordoba was my 1st uke on which I started playing but now I use it for teaching with colorful stickers placed in basic chord positions. I use my Lohanu for playing with two of my churches praise teams. This summer will mark my 3rd year of playing uke. I came from a guitar, flute, violin, recorder background and still play flute.
I play baritone (Pono) in Church and miss the fellowship and the playing.
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