Incredible video! I was waffling for months in confusion about acoustic-electric vs electric solid body and amps, and you laid out the differences with additional helpful info (I didn't realize that the amp could help me get that reverb sound, I thought it was the uke... haven't been playing for very long!!). I feel like I have the info to make the decision now. Thank you!!!
Thanks for the great comment and I've also done quite a bit with pedals and steel strings ukes - all such brilliant fun. Please ask away if you have any questions.
Hi! This was SO useful in helping me get started with the electric ukulele. If I wanted an overdrive pedal, to get that rock-guitar noise (novice language, I know, I'm learning) would I be able to just hook that up between my ukulele and my amp? or would I need additional equipment ?
Hi, very glad to hear I'm helping :-) Yes, you could just put an overdrive pedal in but also a little delay helps get the rock sound. I'm hoping to do a video on pedals very soon.
I love your tutorials I’ve been playing ukulele for 2 years now and am keen to start using amps and pedals which is another language for me but you tutorials are a great help. Please keep them coming
I keep watching your video because it's really nice and relaxing how passionate you speak and teach about the ukelele..You really enjoy it and it shows in the video, very inspiring ! Thank you very much..
Greetings from Oz. I loved this video. I'm new to playing the uke but already looking to move up a size or two from my acoustic soprano. You've pointed me in the direction I'll be taking. Very entertaining and informative. Cheers
Thank you so much. I am a 58 year old and have always wanted to learn the guitar and read music. Last month I decided to buy an electro acoustic Ortega baritone uke as I liked the idea of it being tuned to the strings of a guitar but only 4 of them lol. My family is buying me an amp and an effect pedal for Christmas. Your video has been so valuable to me. Thank you. Ihave been learning for 3 weeks off you tube and from a book. I have managed to learn about 6 chord shapes but still struggle switching from 3 finger chords. However I am a real rocker and can play an almost recognisable Mary had a little lamb tune. I am going to follow more of your teachings. You made this video so clear to understand. Thanks again. Dermott.
Thank You for such a lovely comment Dermott. I'm very glad to be helping and you certainly sound like you are enjoying it all. Please feel free to ask if you ever have any questions. Rock on!
Thank you so much for this. I have been playing Ukulele about a year and have just recently bought Baritone and Tenor Uke's with passive pickups. I haven't plugged them in yet .. infact haven't got an Amp yet either so this was super, super helpful. Thank you so much! Appreciated.
I am really pleased to have helped Wendy, ukes are fun and electric ukes are a different type of fun completely. Ask away if you need to know any more and Thanks for your fab comment.
@@UkuleleWales I've only just bought it today after watching you play it..I'm learning the blues on uke so I thought that uke might give me a better sound...I got it for £49 Inc delivery...a little treat for myself...I might even invest in a pedal, now I know how they work, thanks to you..btw I think ur channel is brilliant...
@@nokiob2154 That is so cool, I'm sure you will love it as it's fab, especially for the price! Pedals are fun, but should add, adictive LOL. Thanks for the kind words about the channel too. It's been a steep learning curve but I'm having great fun. Hope your uke arrives soon.
@@UkuleleWales got my ukulele delivered today, over the moon with it,just needs a few days for strings to stay in tune...I don't know if it's of any interest to ur hubby but ive also bought an 'Ammoon Pockrock'...only £25 off eBay...you plug it into ur ukulele and get lots of effects...there are lots of reviews on here for it....it looks like a great little piece of kit for the price....
@@nokiob2154 Brilliant news. Firstly, so glad you like it and I'm sure you are going to have lots of fun! Thanks for the info about the Ammoon Pockrock, will definitely check it out and mention it to hubby. Have fun! :-)
Hi Ron, yes the audio wasn't great throughout the video but especially the little Marshall amp, as soon as you add any gain it starts to hum, very cheap and not great. I have just done an updated version of this video if it helps.
Hello, I bought a Risa Ukulele to learn to play. However, I don't know where to find specific tabs for this type of ukulele. I would like to ask you to refer me to a website where I can find tabs so I can start having fun with my new ukulele. Thank you!
Thanks for this! My Flight Pathfinder electric ukulele should be arriving next week, and your video is very helpful in giving me some basic education about amplifiers and effects.
@@UkuleleWales Yes!! I love the sound and friends who are experienced guitar players also think it's great. I'm working on Smoke On the Water - will do a video if I can ever get it "performance ready". It's been a learning experience for sure. Within minutes of unboxing, I managed to break the E string. So I quickly had to learn about string replacement and tuning. My only problem now is an intermittent grounding hum. It disappears if my fingers are touching the strings (i.e., most of the time) so it's not a huge distraction. But I'm wondering if you have any tips or tricks for fixing that hum.
@@georgeandyrose It may be a dodgy cable, a hum caused by pedals, an earthing issue or even just the "normal" amp sound. Yes, the strings don't need myc turning or hard strumming to break. Normal guitar stings can be used though.
Great work, really helps to put the pieces together. I am a new (78) beginner, and this orientation, is the best that I have seen. Thanks for your help. (Penrich Aka).
Hi Austin, sorry about the delay in my reply, it's been super busy with school work. For a cheap(er) uke I do think it's pretty nice. I had to smooth the frets out a bit and it sounded much better with new strings. The action was very high so I lowered the saddle and it is much nicer to play now. So, with a bit of setting up, not bad but it is a cheaper uke.
I’ve found you to help me play bass, but it’s not arrived yet so enjoying your other videos as well, I also play uke sop-bari and a little guitar. But what’s the difference or advantage with pedals against effects in a amp? Your instructional methods and videos are awesome by the way.clear down to earth and you don’t talk to us like an idiot.
Thanks for the lovely comment. I think it depends really what you want from your effects. Many players just like a bit of reverb and chorus for when they are performing. Others love to have more effects built into an amp as it's easy to use but you don't really get as many different effects and sounds just from an amp that you can get from pedals. For me personally, I love being able to mess about with all the different sounds you can get from either seperate pedals or indeed a multi fx pedal and so never really looked at amps that had lots of built ins. Fab to hear you have a bass on the way too, congrats!
I really loved your video, it was very informative and has helped me a lot. I have subscribed and i'm looking forward to watching your other vids. Thankyou!
Hello! Just saw your video and I really love your setup! I actually recently purchased a baritone ukulele and was thinking about adding a pickup and preamp. But I’m having problems deciding what’s better in regards to an active or passive pickup and if I should have a preamp installed inside the ukulele or as a pedal😅
Hi, personally I prefer a passive pick up but your best thing would be to talk to a luthier or ukulele shop to see what would suit the instrument. If you are going to have a go yourself, there is an Electricfying Ukulele group on Facebook who may be able to offer advice.
Thanks for the video, your videos helped me a lot. My son is found of Uke's and he want to switch to electric UKE. Please suggest some affordable electric uke with AMP with links. The one you showed in the video, is there a link to buy it?
Glad to be helping and lovely to hear your son is interested too. Here is the cheap ukulele featured in the video - www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_dc_ukulele_ch.htm and you can use any guitar amp with this. Hope that helps.
If one were to want to convert an acoustic ukulele to electric acoustic- whats the best way to go about doing it? What components do you recommend? Do you have a video on doing the conversion Thanks so much, love your content!!!
I haven’t actually done this myself but I think you’ll need pick up / eq system of some kind. Some need to be fitted inside the uke, some can be just stuck on. Have a look to see what you would be happier with as some systems will need butting the ukulele body to fit. Sorry I can’t be of more help, maybe one day I will try it. 👍
Great video, thank you! The joy in your face when you played Deep Purple on that Marshall was priceless :) I've bought that Harley Benton DC uke as a little experiment, put electric guitar strings on it and tuned the G an octave down and now on my Vox AC30 it sounds like a baby devil. Anyway, I'm looking forward to more of your videos!
Thanks Chris. I don’t play the Harley Benton uke much as it’s my husbands but it’s okay to play but very quiet. Nice looking uke but at such a cheap price point I think the overall sound suffers a little.
Hi, you can either use an amplifier and plug headphones into that or you can buy headphone amps that plug directly into your uke as seen in this video. Thanks for your lovely comment and if I can help further, please ask.
🤔🤔 stuck at a crossroads Rachael, do I go for all electric Uke or do I jump to a Yamaha Silent (steel string)? I’m 5 yrs into Uke and never learned guitar (Got high G, low G, banjole & Pono’s Tahitian style 8 string Uke at home). Biggest thing is my age, at 52, am I wasting my time learning guitar? The Risa ‘les Paul’ Uke costs the same as the Yamaha silent guitar in Australia😬🤷♂️……
Hi Billy, I’m not a guitarist so probably not the best person to ask. If it was me (and of course I’ve done it) I’d get an electric uke as there is no need to go through the whole learning process again or possibly consider looking at a Baritone electric uke as I believe the tuning of these are more related to a guitar. 👍
Hi, some are steel strings some are nylon. Generally the electro acoustic ukes are nylon strings and the solid body ones tend to be metal. Hope that helps but please feel free to ask any other questions.
I played keyboard already? And I decided to get into ukulele but I already had an amp so i got one with an active pickup/preamp built in. But for the life of me I can't get it to work plugged in. Will it not work because the amp is designed for a keyboard?? Sorry if that's obvious I've been fiddling for an embarrassing amount of time!
Hi, does it have an inbuilt tuner in the ukulele? Make sure it is switched off as it won't work if the tuner is on. Also, check the batteries are connected and working. If it still doesn't work have a watch of this video as it might help. th-cam.com/video/DyWiYV9qcYE/w-d-xo.html
@@UkuleleWales I watched and followed the whole thing and it still isn’t working 😔. That video was amazing so thank you so much! I guess it’s time to take it into the store to get it checked!
Have to say that all Ukulele People except me on youtube has great looking t shirts.. Hehe. Its one connecting factor with ukulele youtubers.. its fun tshirts. I wish my wife would start to play ukulele. I think when your husband wanted a uke he said I think he meant that he wants to spend more time with you? But if he isnt musical then that FIRST instrument step is very very big to take.. So take it easy on him. Do not quench the small spark that turns into a big fire. Thank you for your lovely video!
@@UkuleleWales I only bought one t shirt from ebay but I think your orange one is more fun and I keep thinking everyone elses t shirt is more funner xD What on earth have I gotten drawn into haha. its not just the instrument its the fashion too!
Hi Rachel, I’m looking for a solid body ukulele and I’ve come across this video. I’m wondering did you have to tinker with the set up on the Harley Benton out of the box much? I’ve read varying reviews. My other option is the much more expensive Snail!
Hi Jan, the HB solid body uke really is VERY cheap, it’s okay but very quiet and quite limited with what you can do with it. Personally if you really want a solid body I would look at the Snail, more expensive yes but much, much better. SUS have a B-stock at the moment if that helps.
@@UkuleleWales thanks Rachel. I was going to buy the Snail but someone in my group turned up with an Ammoon stick ukulele which he didn’t want. It’s does the job perfectly - it plugs in to an amp or plug in and listen through your headphones without the amp as it has a battery too. Bargain at £20!
Wonderful informative video again lass. You're always such a pleasure to learn from. And I just LOVE your Teeshirt. Keep up the great work and Stay Safe. Iechyd da!
I discovered your channel yesterday 3.1.22. Very helpful and easy to understand. I bought my first very cheap ukulele 18 months ago and have decided to go up to the next league with a Flight Victoria CEQ Tenor and this is just what I need.
Hi! Thanks for the video. I play guitar and use tons of effect pedals.. I wanted to try them with a ukulele, would you recommend an electric or an electric/acoustic?
Really depends what sort of sounds you are after. Using a solid body with steel trings will sound much more like an electric guitar and you often get more sound range from a pedal but electro acoustics do work great with effects. If you already play guitar, a solid body is probably going to be easier to swap to.
Hi , can anyone help me by telling me what should i have to make sound like your ukulele? I only have ukulele, tuner, capo and pick. So should i buy guitar link and pedal? What assesories should i add up to sound like that? I am zero knowledge about music instruments.
Hi, if your ukulele is electric (with pick up) you would need an amp, a cable to connect the uke to the amp and either an multi fx (effects) pedal, use a few seperate pedals or have an amp with effects built in. I hope this answers but if you still have questions, please ask.
I just got the electric ukulele! And the same amp! But I got trouble with the amp I really don’t know how to use it and can’t get it to sound good is sounds distorted I don’t know how to explain. Will you please make a video explaining in more debátalo how to use it
Great video, one question, y have an acoustic ukelele, do you think that i can get the sound of distortion with the blue pedal, if i install a mic to make an electro acoustic ukelele, hope you understand my english is not good. Thanks for all your effort marina the videos. It sure inspire your subscribers
Hi Juan, I think it would work yes. You can buy ukulele pic ups and then it would sound like any other electro acoustics and they sound great for blues with distortion. I hope this helps, good luck.
Do you think the orange amps the small one would be a great fit for a ukulele? I’m kind of in a budget right now but I really wanted to try playing with an amp
I haven't noticed that with my ukes but I have come across bass guitars with "odd" wiring" I have come across tone knobbs not working, it's normally a kink in the wire or a loos connection.
Absolutely cracking video; really helps me out as I am trying to decide on what uke to buy to record into a DAW (from this video, I think I will choose a solid body electric). Do you have a recommendation for a budget friendly (preferably nothing more than £200) solid body electric?
Hi Louisa, it is slight above your budget but I can definitely recommend the Flight Pathfinder and from what I've heard, much much better than other much cheaper solid body electric ukes. Out of stock at the moment but they will have them again so worth keeping an eye out. www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/flight-pathfinder-solidbody-electric-tenor-ukulele-trans-blue/ BUT they do have them in black!! www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/shop-by-brand/flight/flight-pathfinder-solidbody-electric-tenor-ukulele-trans-black/
Wow, you are such an informative and thorough resource. Love this video. I think that little Harley Benton is cute. I splurged on a Risa LP Tenor electric uke so excellently built and such quality. I’m in heaven. Purchased it from Musikhaus Thomann in Germany. They sent it to me in California within 2 days! Keep making those youtube videos. I always learn so much from you! Stay safe and healthy! Greetings from sunny California -Deb
Ukulele Wales I’m afraid I’m a tad bit obsessive when it comes to ukes. I can guarantee you should you ever get a Risa you will be in heaven like I am. The best review of it is by Berry Maz th-cam.com/video/fP13D2lhUSo/w-d-xo.html Best wishes from your biggest fan 😊 -Deb
It is amazing! It is really a concert size in every way shape and form. Highly recommend it. If you are interested in reviewing it let me know and you can review mine. Thank you for communicating with me!
Hey so I have an electro acoustic ukulele and I'm thinking of buying an amp, but does it only increase the volume ? Can it do rock music and stuff like that ?
Thanks a lot! Also love your Pedalboard! I just watched your video again and saw your DigiTect Pedal ones again and recognized it was a guitar Pedal, is That the only guitarpedal you Can Play with an Ukulele or can you actually use every guitar pedal?
@@KESTER1 Hi, all the pedals I use are just normal guitar pedals, in fact some are bass pedals which also work with ukulele. Glad you are having fun, I love electric uke too. :-)
Hi Mark, if you mean the purple strap with UFOs, I got that on Ebay here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ukulele-1-Adjustable-Shoulder-Strap-Grosgrain-Novelty-Collection/133346977135?hash=item1f0c19656f:m:mr6fxMaisXu9EXVdyM7NWFw
@@markbriscoe6816 Hi, to be honest, I don't really know. The two things that may cause issue is whether the neck could take the extra tension (I din't know if there is a truss rod but I can check that) but also I'm not sure how the pick would deal with steel strings. Worth asking in the Electrifying Ukulele Group if you are on Facebook.
Hi I actually have a simple ukulele since September . And I’m very curious about electric ukulele. Is it simple or not ? I’m a débutant so that I don’t know if I can buy a electric one or not. I know for instance that in the guitare, in order to play electric guitare, we need an experience with a classic one. It’s it the same with ukulele ? What type of electric guitare can you recommend to me ? Is there some electric ukulele which are not too expensive ? Thanks a lot
Hi, to play an electro acoustic ukulele it is exactly the same as a normal uke. A solid body with steel strings use the same chords but is a little different in feel to play with some different techniques that can be used to. I would definitely say tru an electro acoustic and then have a play with amps and effcts, that way you will be used to the feel of the uke.
Ukulele Wales Hi thanks a lot for your answer ! So what kind of electric ukulele can you recommend to me ? I’m looking for an electric one which is not very expensive you know... I found this one : www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwj4rcqXhoftAhXFhNUKHURxDX8YABARGgJ3cw&ohost=www.google.fr&cid=CAESQeD2ZUFYEPFMbADxP_R0wPJizoa1Ujp4RlPlX_zmAdSIM3o5n_1pe-cPQ9V5zOmRhM4_w1BtHwSfBA1Tpu4Lfu_r&sig=AOD64_3Cshk3oI5__8FJjMDEFbGaj8hxNA&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwiatMCXhoftAhWB5-AKHSL8BTQQwg96BAgCEGQ&adurl= But i don’t know how it is.. I’m looking a electric ukulele to try old rock music as Nirvana or other one and to try in the same time sweet songs... I’m kind of lost
Incredible video! I was waffling for months in confusion about acoustic-electric vs electric solid body and amps, and you laid out the differences with additional helpful info (I didn't realize that the amp could help me get that reverb sound, I thought it was the uke... haven't been playing for very long!!). I feel like I have the info to make the decision now. Thank you!!!
Thanks for the great comment and I've also done quite a bit with pedals and steel strings ukes - all such brilliant fun. Please ask away if you have any questions.
Just bought a second uke online without realizing it's electro acoustic, I owe you my life for this video 😭
Rocking it up before you know it. Glad to have helped, you might want to try effect oedals soon too. ;-)
Hi! This was SO useful in helping me get started with the electric ukulele. If I wanted an overdrive pedal, to get that rock-guitar noise (novice language, I know, I'm learning) would I be able to just hook that up between my ukulele and my amp? or would I need additional equipment ?
Hi, very glad to hear I'm helping :-) Yes, you could just put an overdrive pedal in but also a little delay helps get the rock sound. I'm hoping to do a video on pedals very soon.
This is the video I was looking for
You're so welcome!
I love your tutorials I’ve been playing ukulele for 2 years now and am keen to start using amps and pedals which is another language for me but you tutorials are a great help. Please keep them coming
Very glad to be helping, I have to admit, I do have great fun with all the effects, more coming very soon!
Thanks so much for this tutorial. You’ve explained the (for me) arcane wonders of the electric side of ukes!
You're very welcome Suze, it's a lot of fun going electric.
You're very welcome Suze, it's a lot of fun going electric.
I'm just planning to buy a ukulele and this helps a lot!
Glad to have helped and have fun with your electric uke, they are great fun!
I keep watching your video because it's really nice and relaxing how passionate you speak and teach about the ukelele..You really enjoy it and it shows in the video, very inspiring ! Thank you very much..
Thank you so much, what a love comment to read. So glad you are enjoying!
Greetings from Oz. I loved this video. I'm new to playing the uke but already looking to move up a size or two from my acoustic soprano. You've pointed me in the direction I'll be taking. Very entertaining and informative. Cheers
So glad you enjoyed Ian, I'm hoping to do some more electric uke stuff very soon.
Thank you so much. I am a 58 year old and have always wanted to learn the guitar and read music. Last month I decided to buy an electro acoustic Ortega baritone uke as I liked the idea of it being tuned to the strings of a guitar but only 4 of them lol. My family is buying me an amp and an effect pedal for Christmas. Your video has been so valuable to me. Thank you. Ihave been learning for 3 weeks off you tube and from a book. I have managed to learn about 6 chord shapes but still struggle switching from 3 finger chords. However I am a real rocker and can play an almost recognisable Mary had a little lamb tune. I am going to follow more of your teachings. You made this video so clear to understand. Thanks again. Dermott.
Thank You for such a lovely comment Dermott. I'm very glad to be helping and you certainly sound like you are enjoying it all. Please feel free to ask if you ever have any questions. Rock on!
Thank you so much for this. I have been playing Ukulele about a year and have just recently bought Baritone and Tenor Uke's with passive pickups. I haven't plugged them in yet .. infact haven't got an Amp yet either so this was super, super helpful. Thank you so much! Appreciated.
I am really pleased to have helped Wendy, ukes are fun and electric ukes are a different type of fun completely. Ask away if you need to know any more and Thanks for your fab comment.
@@UkuleleWales Thank you. That's very kind.
thank youu!!! this is very helpful ^^
Glad it was helpful Ada, I do enjoy electric uke stuff.
Very helpful indeed...I've just bought the same uke as ur Hubby's..😀
Thanks. How are you liking the uke?, I have to admit, I like it a LOT more than I thought I was going to. Don't worry, I will give it back to him! ;-)
@@UkuleleWales I've only just bought it today after watching you play it..I'm learning the blues on uke so I thought that uke might give me a better sound...I got it for £49 Inc delivery...a little treat for myself...I might even invest in a pedal, now I know how they work, thanks to you..btw I think ur channel is brilliant...
@@nokiob2154 That is so cool, I'm sure you will love it as it's fab, especially for the price! Pedals are fun, but should add, adictive LOL. Thanks for the kind words about the channel too. It's been a steep learning curve but I'm having great fun. Hope your uke arrives soon.
@@UkuleleWales got my ukulele delivered today, over the moon with it,just needs a few days for strings to stay in tune...I don't know if it's of any interest to ur hubby but ive also bought an 'Ammoon Pockrock'...only £25 off eBay...you plug it into ur ukulele and get lots of effects...there are lots of reviews on here for it....it looks like a great little piece of kit for the price....
@@nokiob2154 Brilliant news. Firstly, so glad you like it and I'm sure you are going to have lots of fun! Thanks for the info about the Ammoon Pockrock, will definitely check it out and mention it to hubby. Have fun! :-)
I own 2 electro acoustic, 2 accoustic and 1 electric ukulele
EDIT: sorry typo
Terrible hum in the amp or maybe video equipment you are using.
Hi Ron, yes the audio wasn't great throughout the video but especially the little Marshall amp, as soon as you add any gain it starts to hum, very cheap and not great. I have just done an updated version of this video if it helps.
After an hour of googling, I the first 5 seconds I knew I had found the right vid for electric ukulele’s.
Work !
Thanks. More electric stuff coming very soon too!
Fantastic Video, thank you for breaking everything down for the novice🙏🏻💖
Thanks Fenella, glad it helped. I had fun doing it. :-)
Very helpful video! Thank you for making it :)
So glad to have helped, Thanks
my ears hurt when I listen to this. Don't tug the strings like that.
Hi, I don't remember there being much distortion but I have improved the quality of my audio since I made this. Sorry you didn't enjoy.
Brilliant informative video, just a grateful thanks for your hard work.
Thanks David, your fab comment and support is much appreciated.
Can you post a video of connecting a headset to an electric ukulele properly? I love the channel, and the content you put out thank you kindly ❤️
I am so glad I found this channel! Thanks for all the info. ☺️
Very glad you are enjying, I did enjoying making this video.
U r AMAZING!!!! Clear, articulate, knowledgeable,
Professional, NEVER TALKS DOWN to new learners!! ❤️🎸
Thank You for such a lovely comment, and so glad to be helping. Please, if you ever have any questions, just ask.
Fantastic, thank you! 🤩
My pleasure, Thanks
Excellent work
Thanks, will have to work on the sound for future vids.
This has been a really useful intro - starting to research getting my first electric Uke :-)
Glad it was helpful, electric ukes are great fun.
Awesome setup! 🎸
Thanks a lot! 😊
Hello,
I bought a Risa Ukulele to learn to play. However, I don't know where to find specific tabs for this type of ukulele. I would like to ask you to refer me to a website where I can find tabs so I can start having fun with my new ukulele. Thank you!
Hi, you can use "normal" ukulele tabs / chords if it is a tenor or concert size. Electric ukes are the same to play, check out my tabs tutorial.
@@UkuleleWales Ok, thanks very much!
Great video! Thanks for sharing! So, you can't get an amp or pedal to mimic distortion/overdrive for an electroacoustic ukulele?
Hi Martin, the amps often have overdrive or distortion (and other effects) built in and they work fine with an electro acoustic uke.
Thanks for this! My Flight Pathfinder electric ukulele should be arriving next week, and your video is very helpful in giving me some basic education about amplifiers and effects.
Thanks Andy. Hopefully your Pathfinder has arrived safely and you are rocking it!
@@UkuleleWales Yes!! I love the sound and friends who are experienced guitar players also think it's great. I'm working on Smoke On the Water - will do a video if I can ever get it "performance ready". It's been a learning experience for sure. Within minutes of unboxing, I managed to break the E string. So I quickly had to learn about string replacement and tuning. My only problem now is an intermittent grounding hum. It disappears if my fingers are touching the strings (i.e., most of the time) so it's not a huge distraction. But I'm wondering if you have any tips or tricks for fixing that hum.
@@georgeandyrose It may be a dodgy cable, a hum caused by pedals, an earthing issue or even just the "normal" amp sound. Yes, the strings don't need myc turning or hard strumming to break. Normal guitar stings can be used though.
Great work, really helps to put the pieces together. I am a new (78) beginner, and this orientation, is the best that I have seen. Thanks for your help. (Penrich Aka).
Glad it was helpful!
You are super helpful! I have just brought a Kala KA SEME electro acoustic ukulele, and a Roland micro cube! I look forward to more videos!
Glad I could help! Enjoy your new toys.
I just wanna say, YOU ROCK! I would love to hang out with you. To bad your so far away!
Thanks La la, it would be cool to jam!
I’m in too, but alas too far away. Very sad
How do you like your CT204 Caramel Tenor?
Hi Austin, sorry about the delay in my reply, it's been super busy with school work. For a cheap(er) uke I do think it's pretty nice. I had to smooth the frets out a bit and it sounded much better with new strings. The action was very high so I lowered the saddle and it is much nicer to play now. So, with a bit of setting up, not bad but it is a cheaper uke.
I just picked up a vorson electric uku. ( and broke the string 5 minutes into it.lol) Thank you again for all you are doing here!.
Thanks for the support and glad you are enjoying. Gutted to hear about your string though.
I’ve found you to help me play bass, but it’s not arrived yet so enjoying your other videos as well, I also play uke sop-bari and a little guitar. But what’s the difference or advantage with pedals against effects in a amp?
Your instructional methods and videos are awesome by the way.clear down to earth and you don’t talk to us like an idiot.
Thanks for the lovely comment. I think it depends really what you want from your effects. Many players just like a bit of reverb and chorus for when they are performing. Others love to have more effects built into an amp as it's easy to use but you don't really get as many different effects and sounds just from an amp that you can get from pedals. For me personally, I love being able to mess about with all the different sounds you can get from either seperate pedals or indeed a multi fx pedal and so never really looked at amps that had lots of built ins. Fab to hear you have a bass on the way too, congrats!
Girl !!! I love the way you teach! God bless you always. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Lovely comment to read, Thank You Aimee, much appreciated.
I really loved your video, it was very informative and has helped me a lot. I have subscribed and i'm looking forward to watching your other vids. Thankyou!
Awesome! Thank you Christine.
Awesomeness thanks
No problem, glad you enkoyed.
Hello! Just saw your video and I really love your setup! I actually recently purchased a baritone ukulele and was thinking about adding a pickup and preamp. But I’m having problems deciding what’s better in regards to an active or passive pickup and if I should have a preamp installed inside the ukulele or as a pedal😅
Hi, personally I prefer a passive pick up but your best thing would be to talk to a luthier or ukulele shop to see what would suit the instrument. If you are going to have a go yourself, there is an Electricfying Ukulele group on Facebook who may be able to offer advice.
Excellent video kept it understandable for the layman… 🪕👍
Glad it helped Glyn, diolch.
I was surprised at how well the Cordoba, with a passive pickup, worked through your amps.
Yes, the Cordoba are great basic ukuleles which just work without any issues.
Thanks for the video, your videos helped me a lot. My son is found of Uke's and he want to switch to electric UKE. Please suggest some affordable electric uke with AMP with links. The one you showed in the video, is there a link to buy it?
Glad to be helping and lovely to hear your son is interested too.
Here is the cheap ukulele featured in the video - www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_dc_ukulele_ch.htm
and you can use any guitar amp with this. Hope that helps.
If one were to want to convert an acoustic ukulele to electric acoustic- whats the best way to go about doing it? What components do you recommend? Do you have a video on doing the conversion
Thanks so much, love your content!!!
I haven’t actually done this myself but I think you’ll need pick up / eq system of some kind. Some need to be fitted inside the uke, some can be just stuck on. Have a look to see what you would be happier with as some systems will need butting the ukulele body to fit. Sorry I can’t be of more help, maybe one day I will try it. 👍
I think the orange pedal with a godzilla symbol the one for metal distortion.
Thanks
Great video, thank you! The joy in your face when you played Deep Purple on that Marshall was priceless :) I've bought that Harley Benton DC uke as a little experiment, put electric guitar strings on it and tuned the G an octave down and now on my Vox AC30 it sounds like a baby devil. Anyway, I'm looking forward to more of your videos!
Awesome! Thank you, very cool to hear your are rocking your ukes too. Interesting string swap, wuld be cool to hear that!
Thank you so much for your lovely video it's all clear now !!!!
Glad it helped, Thanks.
Very nice video! What do you think of the Harley Benton electric uke?
Thanks Chris. I don’t play the Harley Benton uke much as it’s my husbands but it’s okay to play but very quiet. Nice looking uke but at such a cheap price point I think the overall sound suffers a little.
Hi!
amazing video!
I just wanted to know if I buy electric ukelele what else do I need to buy to connect headphones to it?
Thank you!
Hi, you can either use an amplifier and plug headphones into that or you can buy headphone amps that plug directly into your uke as seen in this video. Thanks for your lovely comment and if I can help further, please ask.
Thank you so much! This is so helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
I've never heard of an electric ukulele; I wish I had a ukulele.
The electric ukuleles are great fun. Hopefully one day you will get a ukulele. 🤞
🤔🤔 stuck at a crossroads Rachael, do I go for all electric Uke or do I jump to a Yamaha Silent (steel string)? I’m 5 yrs into Uke and never learned guitar (Got high G, low G, banjole & Pono’s Tahitian style 8 string Uke at home). Biggest thing is my age, at 52, am I wasting my time learning guitar? The Risa ‘les Paul’ Uke costs the same as the Yamaha silent guitar in Australia😬🤷♂️……
Hi Billy, I’m not a guitarist so probably not the best person to ask. If it was me (and of course I’ve done it) I’d get an electric uke as there is no need to go through the whole learning process again or possibly consider looking at a Baritone electric uke as I believe the tuning of these are more related to a guitar. 👍
@@UkuleleWales Bariotne Uke has the same issue as me getting a banjo or guitar……it’s another set of chords to learn🤔…………
Awesome video great teaching style.
Thanks Vinnie.
Great video .thanks australia
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
May I ask if an electric uke has metal strings, or not?
Hi, some are steel strings some are nylon. Generally the electro acoustic ukes are nylon strings and the solid body ones tend to be metal. Hope that helps but please feel free to ask any other questions.
I played keyboard already? And I decided to get into ukulele but I already had an amp so i got one with an active pickup/preamp built in. But for the life of me I can't get it to work plugged in. Will it not work because the amp is designed for a keyboard?? Sorry if that's obvious I've been fiddling for an embarrassing amount of time!
Hi, does it have an inbuilt tuner in the ukulele? Make sure it is switched off as it won't work if the tuner is on. Also, check the batteries are connected and working. If it still doesn't work have a watch of this video as it might help. th-cam.com/video/DyWiYV9qcYE/w-d-xo.html
@@UkuleleWales I watched and followed the whole thing and it still isn’t working 😔. That video was amazing so thank you so much! I guess it’s time to take it into the store to get it checked!
Have to say that all Ukulele People except me on youtube has great looking t shirts.. Hehe. Its one connecting factor with ukulele youtubers.. its fun tshirts. I wish my wife would start to play ukulele. I think when your husband wanted a uke he said I think he meant that he wants to spend more time with you? But if he isnt musical then that FIRST instrument step is very very big to take.. So take it easy on him. Do not quench the small spark that turns into a big fire. Thank you for your lovely video!
Thank You for your lovey comment. Yes, I love all the uke t-shirts too.
@@UkuleleWales I only bought one t shirt from ebay but I think your orange one is more fun and I keep thinking everyone elses t shirt is more funner xD What on earth have I gotten drawn into haha. its not just the instrument its the fashion too!
Fantastic! I really needed this!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Laughing my socks off on the AC/DCish / Bad Company intro 🤣🤣🤣❤🖖👌🤘
Yeah, sorry I'm a wanna be, not a real rock chick! LOL
@@UkuleleWales No, no, no, ... it was great! 🎶👍✌
Hi Rachel, I’m looking for a solid body ukulele and I’ve come across this video. I’m wondering did you have to tinker with the set up on the Harley Benton out of the box much? I’ve read varying reviews. My other option is the much more expensive Snail!
Hi Jan, the HB solid body uke really is VERY cheap, it’s okay but very quiet and quite limited with what you can do with it. Personally if you really want a solid body I would look at the Snail, more expensive yes but much, much better. SUS have a B-stock at the moment if that helps.
@@UkuleleWales thanks Rachel. I was going to buy the Snail but someone in my group turned up with an Ammoon stick ukulele which he didn’t want. It’s does the job perfectly - it plugs in to an amp or plug in and listen through your headphones without the amp as it has a battery too. Bargain at £20!
@@janwright4534 Brilliant to hear!
just play guitar like jeez
But I can't play the guitar, that's the point ;-)
What an incredible video
Thank You 😊
This helped me _FINALLY_ decide to get the solid body uke! Super informative. Didn't deserve any dislikes... Thank you!
So glad you enjoyed Rochelle, Thanks
Wonderful informative video again lass. You're always such a pleasure to learn from. And I just LOVE your Teeshirt. Keep up the great work and Stay Safe. Iechyd da!
Thank You Scott for your lovely comment. One of my fav t-shirts too, not one of my designs - Ebay I think. Diolch
I discovered your channel yesterday 3.1.22. Very helpful and easy to understand. I bought my first very cheap ukulele 18 months ago and have decided to go up to the next league with a Flight Victoria CEQ Tenor and this is just what I need.
Awesome to hear, Thanks Ed. Hope you are enjoying your Flight and the electric experience.
Hi! Thanks for the video. I play guitar and use tons of effect pedals.. I wanted to try them with a ukulele, would you recommend an electric or an electric/acoustic?
Really depends what sort of sounds you are after. Using a solid body with steel trings will sound much more like an electric guitar and you often get more sound range from a pedal but electro acoustics do work great with effects. If you already play guitar, a solid body is probably going to be easier to swap to.
Hi , can anyone help me by telling me what should i have to make sound like your ukulele? I only have ukulele, tuner, capo and pick. So should i buy guitar link and pedal? What assesories should i add up to sound like that? I am zero knowledge about music instruments.
Hi, if your ukulele is electric (with pick up) you would need an amp, a cable to connect the uke to the amp and either an multi fx (effects) pedal, use a few seperate pedals or have an amp with effects built in. I hope this answers but if you still have questions, please ask.
Such a helpful video! Just what I was looking for. Thank you!
You're so welcome! 😊
I just got the electric ukulele! And the same amp! But I got trouble with the amp I really don’t know how to use it and can’t get it to sound good is sounds distorted I don’t know how to explain. Will you please make a video explaining in more debátalo how to use it
Already done ;-) th-cam.com/video/i1PiJMXUivM/w-d-xo.html
Great video, one question, y have an acoustic ukelele, do you think that i can get the sound of distortion with the blue pedal, if i install a mic to make an electro acoustic ukelele, hope you understand my english is not good. Thanks for all your effort marina the videos. It sure inspire your subscribers
Hi Juan, I think it would work yes. You can buy ukulele pic ups and then it would sound like any other electro acoustics and they sound great for blues with distortion. I hope this helps, good luck.
Do you think the orange amps the small one would be a great fit for a ukulele? I’m kind of in a budget right now but I really wanted to try playing with an amp
I have a small Orange bass amp and love it, they are a great little practice amp - I picked mine up 2nd hand.
Thank to you, i decided to buy electro accoustic ukes. Will need a lot of helps from you soon. Thank you so much!!!
Excellent to hear. Please feel free to ask any questions and have FUN!
If you have a acoustic electric uke with the proper amp, could you play the solid body riffs you played?
Yes, you can play the riffs on either. The pedals do sound different but you can definitely get some great sounds from an electro acoustic.
23 mins of my life well-spent! Thanks so much for this very helpful video!
So glad to have helped and you enjoyed. Thank You for your lovely comment :-)
Thank you for your great videos. Can you tune the Harley Benton Electric Ukulele with an ordinary uke tuner?
Yes you can, it will work in exactly the same way.
Judas! 😉
I did laugh! A purist acoustic player?? LOL ;-)
i hear that solid-body sometimes comes with a wiring issue where the tone knob alters the volume. have you noticed that with yours?
I haven't noticed that with my ukes but I have come across bass guitars with "odd" wiring" I have come across tone knobbs not working, it's normally a kink in the wire or a loos connection.
Second time I look at this video. And it's still SO useful. Thank a lot!
Glad it helped! Thanks
Very useful video. Thanks a lot.
Glad it was helpful George!
Absolutely cracking video; really helps me out as I am trying to decide on what uke to buy to record into a DAW (from this video, I think I will choose a solid body electric). Do you have a recommendation for a budget friendly (preferably nothing more than £200) solid body electric?
Hi Louisa, it is slight above your budget but I can definitely recommend the Flight Pathfinder and from what I've heard, much much better than other much cheaper solid body electric ukes.
Out of stock at the moment but they will have them again so worth keeping an eye out. www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/flight-pathfinder-solidbody-electric-tenor-ukulele-trans-blue/
BUT they do have them in black!! www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/shop-by-brand/flight/flight-pathfinder-solidbody-electric-tenor-ukulele-trans-black/
@@UkuleleWales Thanks so much for the advice!
Thank you so much! You are so great for doing this!!
You are so welcome, electric uke is really so much fun.
Wow, you are such an informative and thorough resource. Love this video.
I think that little Harley Benton is cute.
I splurged on a Risa LP Tenor electric uke so excellently built and such quality. I’m in heaven. Purchased it from Musikhaus Thomann in Germany. They sent it to me in California within 2 days! Keep making those youtube videos. I always learn so much from you!
Stay safe and healthy!
Greetings from sunny California
-Deb
Thanks for the lovely comment! Yes, I do fancy a Risa at some point, glad to hear your arrived so quickly!
Ukulele Wales I’m afraid I’m a tad bit obsessive when it comes to ukes. I can guarantee you should you ever get a Risa you will be in heaven like I am. The best review of it is by Berry Maz
th-cam.com/video/fP13D2lhUSo/w-d-xo.html
Best wishes from your biggest fan 😊
-Deb
greetings from Spain, thanks
Warm wishes from Wales - gracias
I just ordered a Risa soprano les Paul electric ukulele in black. I can’t wait to see it in person and play it! Thanks for the great videos!
Ooooh, nice, you have been on a shopping spree Chris, good to hear! How are you finding the Risa, I've not played the Soprano.
It is amazing! It is really a concert size in every way shape and form. Highly recommend it. If you are interested in reviewing it let me know and you can review mine. Thank you for communicating with me!
Hey so I have an electro acoustic ukulele and I'm thinking of buying an amp, but does it only increase the volume ? Can it do rock music and stuff like that ?
Hi Lea, some amps just increase volume but other amps have inbuilt effects such as reverb and chorus and often, gain and distortion too.
@@UkuleleWales thank you !
Finally someone explaining it in plain english.
Glad you enjoyed and found it useful.
im from canada and i love the welsh accent
Thank You Lil, that is fab to hear. Seasons greetings to Canada from Wales.
Fun video! 😍 love your channel, thank you! Your pedal board is cute!)
Thanks so much! 😊
@@UkuleleWales welcome)
I learn so much from your videos
Thank you Linda, much appreciated.
look forward to watching a video on how you strung the pedals together into your amp
Effects pedals video now here! Have been planning to do this one for a while finally got there!
I got a question: Can I also Plug in an acoustic uculele in an Electric Guitar Amp. Into My Fender Twin?
Yes, it will work great.
Thanks a lot! Also love your Pedalboard! I just watched your video again and saw your DigiTect Pedal ones again and recognized it was a guitar Pedal, is That the only guitarpedal you Can Play with an Ukulele or can you actually use every guitar pedal?
@@KESTER1 Hi, all the pedals I use are just normal guitar pedals, in fact some are bass pedals which also work with ukulele. Glad you are having fun, I love electric uke too. :-)
Thanks this helps alot.. Planning to have an electro acoustic ukelele ❤️
Glad I could help and hopeully you'll be electric soon.
@@UkuleleWales 🌹
Where can I get one of those straps??
Hi Mark, if you mean the purple strap with UFOs, I got that on Ebay here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ukulele-1-Adjustable-Shoulder-Strap-Grosgrain-Novelty-Collection/133346977135?hash=item1f0c19656f:m:mr6fxMaisXu9EXVdyM7NWFw
The other strap on the solid electric uke is from Southern Ukulele Store here: www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/accessories/straps/
Thanks 😊
I've just ordered one of those electric ukeleles. Can I put steel strings on it, or would the tension on the neck be too much??
@@markbriscoe6816 Hi, to be honest, I don't really know. The two things that may cause issue is whether the neck could take the extra tension (I din't know if there is a truss rod but I can check that) but also I'm not sure how the pick would deal with steel strings. Worth asking in the Electrifying Ukulele Group if you are on Facebook.
You deserve my respect
Thank You, much appreciated.
Hi I actually have a simple ukulele since September . And I’m very curious about electric ukulele. Is it simple or not ? I’m a débutant so that I don’t know if I can buy a electric one or not. I know for instance that in the guitare, in order to play electric guitare, we need an experience with a classic one. It’s it the same with ukulele ? What type of electric guitare can you recommend to me ? Is there some electric ukulele which are not too expensive ?
Thanks a lot
Hi, to play an electro acoustic ukulele it is exactly the same as a normal uke. A solid body with steel strings use the same chords but is a little different in feel to play with some different techniques that can be used to. I would definitely say tru an electro acoustic and then have a play with amps and effcts, that way you will be used to the feel of the uke.
Ukulele Wales Hi thanks a lot for your answer ! So what kind of electric ukulele can you recommend to me ? I’m looking for an electric one which is not very expensive you know... I found this one :
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But i don’t know how it is.. I’m looking a electric ukulele to try old rock music as Nirvana or other one and to try in the same time sweet songs... I’m kind of lost