Here’s a few more videos we recorded after that first session four years ago. I had made some equipment upgrades for recording in the meantime. Follow Brittni @ http://www.brittnipaiva.com/
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The Ukulele – Still Fighting for Respect?
I never liked plastic ukes. My dad thought they were cool. He always had a "TV Pal" hanging along side vintage Hawaiian ukes. I guess for those that lived in their hayday it has a nostalgia appeal. And I know some Plastic ukes are better than others. But to me they represent the root of a misconception. A violin is not considered ...
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A New Breed of Ukulele Players
When ukulele first hit the scene about a hundred years ago it was a cool, hip thing to have. A San Fransisco music store advertisement from 1915 read: The Hawaiian Ukulele is the one musical instrument that everyone can play. It's inexpensive. It is easily carried about. It's melodious - it has a charm all it's own. It's a welcome ...
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Building a Pono Ukulele
"Keep it Pono" is local for, do it right, or show excellence in what you do. For Ko'olau owner John Kitakis, affordable excellence has been a search and struggle. But the light at the end of the tunnel keeps getting brighter, "All of this has not been a waste of time. After over 8 years we finally have the Pono ...
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7 Ukulele Highlights -NAMM 2013
The ukulele is popular for many good reasons. This was very evident at NAMM 2013. So many new makers!! This blog will show you some of the instruments that stuck out for me. What is NAMM? It stands for National Association of Music Merchants, the main annual music trade show. 4 days of dissonance and claustrophobia.Still, I love it. Here's 7 ...
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Keli’i Ukulele and Why We No Longer Sell Them
A year or two back I wrote a blog titled "The Truth about Kanilea". It was just a grabbing title because the conclusion of the review was that they were a great company. Which is what most of my blogs are about. I rave about what I like and try to refrain from negativity. I fear the day that I ...
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The Most Beautiful Uke in the Room
This is a new instrument from the Ko'olau custom shop. It's a CS model tenor with an all koa body, koa binding, koa faceplate , and for the first time from Ko'olau, a one piece koa neck. In the past few years the CS has become my favorite model ukulele. Why? - #1 reason is the rich, sustaining tone and balance all ...
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Start With a Tenor – Top 4 under 400!
New players that come into the store or visit us online can feel overwhelmed with options. Where to start? One way is to first determine the size. The smallest and original ukulele size is the soprano. Concert is slightly larger and loved by many, but the most popular choice, especially in the last few years has been the tenor. Why? ...
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Red String and a Blue Mic-
In this blog I’m going to discuss two topics. They’re seemingly unrelated, yet both can be heard in the video below. The first is the new and improved Aquila Red Plain Low G review and sound sample. But can you trust sound samples? Put on some good headphones and listen to the beautiful truth. This was recorded with the woodpecker ribbon …
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Ukulele Strings
1.Aquila’s are the most popular and probably best in the tension/volume ratio. D’addario’s new version Nyltech , made in conjunction with Aquila, have a slightly higher tension but better articulation and often better intonation. I predict those becoming more popular as people try them.
2.100% percent Fluorocarbon. Many string companies, 100% same material……..