There are only a few things to know so that you can insure your ukulele will last a long time and sound and play well. Laminated instruments take a bit of care, but solid wood instruments require more concern even under “normal circumstances”. First lets go over things that all ukuleles require.
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What is an Ukulele “Setup”?
Your goals with music on the ukulele are best pursued the easiest way possible. It is easier to learn songs and get better faster on a quality instrument with a good setup. And the biggest factor in our setup is the string action. On a Pono ukulele their is a truss rod to adjust, but on most ukes you are only dealing with an adjustment from the two points the string rests on. The nut (at the beginning of the fretboard- it has slots that the strings sit in and go through) and the saddle (on the top of the body is the bridge and inside that sits a saddle – the string rests on saddle and is locked at the bridge). The lower you go on those two points, the lower your action is, and the easier it becomes to play.
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How To Choose Your First Ukulele
Shopping for your first ukulele can be confusing if you don’t know what to look for. There are a lot of factors to take into consideration. You want your first ukulele to be something that you enjoy playing. The more you enjoy it, the more you’ll play it, and the more you play it, the better you’ll become! and the …
Using the Oahu Clip On Tuner!
This is IMHO the very best clip on tuner for the ukulele. It has one button so you can not end up on the wrong setting, and it has a great big, bright screen to read the notes.
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How to string your ukulele
➊ Unwind from tuning key until string is able to be pulled out freely.