Ukuleles are HOT! And they're everywhere nowadays, including eBay. So, are there any great deals on those "SUPER CHEAP" eBay Ukuleles?? Or are they Junk? Lets Find Out !!
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@MichaelSmith-yy8fw6 жыл бұрын
I bought the Kmise (K-mees I think) and was super impressed for such an inexpensive ukulele. It arrived almost in tune and it is loud, clear and resonant. Just a little touch up to the tuning and I was sure I made a good investment for my granddaughter. Mine came with a gig bag, electronic tuner, stap, instruction booklet and an extra set of strings. I’m getting older now and giving away my extra ukes to my grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Eventually Rory will get my Martin soprano but it is hard to tune so for now she gets the Kmise. I must say I am delighted with it and wouldn’t have considered it but for this video. Thanks for sharing.
@andrewsheppard84265 жыл бұрын
Sounds wonderful
@michaelgrosser16575 жыл бұрын
WTF duz "arriving almost in tune" have to do with anything?????
@corriecrazy2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelgrosser1657 Perhaps it was to point out how well it holds its tuning. Don't be so rude!
@ken461206 жыл бұрын
Bought a 20 dollar Glarry. Even cheaper. Your review was close to my experience. My buddy lowered the nut, changed the strings to Slinky’s and then replaced the tuner with some really old banjo tuners. The original holes were really drilled badly and the tuners moved and pivoted constantly. It couldn’t hold a tune for half a song. Now it sounds great, holds a tune and is both bright and deep. I was going to replace it but until the bridge blows apart, I’ll enjoy this one.
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
What I ended up doing to mine was I took a nail and cut off the head of the nail and the point......I used the rest of the nail under the strings as if it was the saddle I placed it behind the actually saddle. ( the reason) my Glarry played sharp and the intonation was nowhere near correct. By moving back the saddle contact point It fixed the intonation and now it plays in tune all over the neck. For $25 they are so much fun and really a good value!! And they sound good!!
@bronzesnake70046 жыл бұрын
Uke gotta be kidding! ;) Sorry, had to be done! The $45 uke sounds like a banjo. I had a nice solid wood Uke when I was a boy, but before I got to enjoy it, my brother ended up enjoying first when Mum smashed it over his back!! LOL! True story! LOL!! Mum was a sweet little lady, but do NOT mess with her, or she becomes Samsquanch! LOL!! Jack - Canada
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Hey Jack, its not everyday a folk instrument gets smashed! Love that story.
@evieann57125 жыл бұрын
Bronzesnake you deserve a like for that pun
@molo27934 жыл бұрын
Trailer park boyyyss
@makenna.travis78435 жыл бұрын
I have a Kmise and I love it, I think it works great for its price
@AmoristEclectic5 жыл бұрын
Best ukulele review I have seen yet! Thanks for the tips! Not afraid of a little work to save some cash. Glarry sounded like a totally different ukulele with a few changes. :)
@craiger991gm4 жыл бұрын
I have a $65 KMISE from Amazon, I replaced the strings with a some super Nylgut strings and it is a really fun and good looking tenor for less than a$100.
@whipscheapguitars28563 жыл бұрын
right on
@pauldickinson9415 жыл бұрын
I have one of these kmise spruce top concert ukuleles I paid about £35 complete with a decent padded gig bag and free delivery. Mine sounds great I was well impressed with it. This is a very good and honest review. I put some fluorocarbon strings on it and wow what an improvement . The finish on mine looks to be better than on Whips.
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
Went they amazing for the money!! This little concert is also insanely loud. I can hear myself over a guitar no problem.
@kopprophet38195 жыл бұрын
I have also bought lots of ukuleles - and found a lot of unknown brands that made decent ukuleles with a set up. Don't judge by the brand - most brands are just distributors and many of the worlds ukuleles are made in the same 10-12 factories. I've seen identical ukuleles with different logos on the headstocks. It is more important to judge by wood, parts, and craftsmanship or build quality. There are a lot of unknown brand (or even no brand) ukes that are made with decent woods, have rosewood fretboards and bone parts, that can be made into good playing ukes with a decent set up.
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!!
@reganridings62945 жыл бұрын
Ive been looking for a quality uke but one thats still affordable would you have any recommendations?
@arkinecl2 жыл бұрын
I bought a glarry and I looked it up just to see what other people thought and it seems everyone has gotten them really banged up lol, maybe i just got lucky? But mine seems find besides a single scratch on the side of the fret board
@teacherman6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave!! It made my day when I seen the notification for this. Your channel is my favorite on youtube. I hope to see more in the future. You also gave me some more courage to try and do some fret work myself.
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Thanks Teacherman! Its kind of hard to get stuff out on this channel, as I have another KZbin channel that takes most of my time. Its called Bushradical and its an outdoor channel. There is 100+ videos on that channel if you're interested in outdoor content.
@teacherman6 жыл бұрын
I understand... I will definitly be checking out your other stuff as well. Thanks for what you do.
@kevintulak99876 жыл бұрын
I got my girls 20 dollar ukes years ago. My daughter just handed hers down to my (18 month old) grandson who thinks he is keith richards and I notice it now has a little crack. It still sounds good. Amazing great fun for very little. Thanks for sharing.
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kevin! A Uke is just fun. Love playing Ukulele.
@terridrimel10565 жыл бұрын
I have a Kmise baritone, solid spruce top ukulele which came with an excellent set up. I also have a Kmise banjolele with an action that is high. I will try your technique to shave down the nut area. $69 each... very well made and good sound for the price. 🎸🎸🎸
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
They are really cool for the money
@MyBackHurtsALittle5 жыл бұрын
Glarry sounded even better than the kmise with the Aquillas. To me the spruce top Kmise was a little shrill whereas the Glarry took on more of a woody mellow tone.
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
The Glarry does sound pretty nice.
@BigHenFor5 жыл бұрын
Try the Kmise Mahogany Concerts. I bought one off Amazon as a student kit - gig bag, strap, tuner, and spare set of strings and ukulele for just under 40 GBP. It's sweet spot for strumming is just 3 frets up from the sound hole. Nice.
@shoer51516 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nut repair lesson and how file the frets , that was 👍 great
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.
@migetzresultz60904 жыл бұрын
Yup got the kmise and aklot ukes. They play way better than the mahalo basic uke from 10 yrs ago.
@whipscheapguitars28564 жыл бұрын
Right on.
@panelsofDOOM6 жыл бұрын
I moved cross country in 2011 for work and in a care package full of cookies and socks my folks sent me a brand new, surprising we'll put together uke. That thing gave me some good hours. Don't play it much any more. Any way, it's amazing what 20 bucks more gets you, eh? PS that uke jingle you played should be your intro theme. :p
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Thanks MJ. Love the thought of getting a Ukulele and Cookies, and socks in a care package. Your folks sound like the best people!!! Both Ukes are cool....But the Kmise is quite nice and the Glarry is quite rough...but kind of charming in its own way. Its like a "Cowboy Ukulele" LOL.
@bingnowtv2 жыл бұрын
Great to see fix it videos like this! TYVM!!
@matthamon84215 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I'm new to Ukus and really appreciated all the info in your video.
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
Your welcome Matt.
@wyatthallock23615 жыл бұрын
I bought the glarry one today because it was the only one I could afford (I only had $25) now I'm On the verge of crying because I disnt watch your video before i bought it and i just wasted the only money I had because I didn't put any research into it. I don't have the money to get new strings or the tools to fix it. Why do I do things like this?
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
The Glarry isn't a bad Uke, you'll still enjoy it. New strings will only cost $9, so save up for them.
@gooberso17315 жыл бұрын
Time to cry
@bronzesnake70046 жыл бұрын
I guess the Glarrys were itchy! OH! BOOM!! Jack
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Or....they were made by framers not finish carpenters.
@thatkippy4 жыл бұрын
1:00 and 9:14 to hear the difference before and after fixing the Glarry.
@xXAlexSantamariaXx4 жыл бұрын
I got a kmise with little leaf cutouts on it and its dope!!
@whipscheapguitars28563 жыл бұрын
right on
@Gee-no4 жыл бұрын
I have a Kmise tenor uke that plays like a dream - 35$.
@jasonplays-some87795 жыл бұрын
Masterful breakdown, thank you.
@pcbif6 жыл бұрын
Hi Whip. Kep em coming. I love your channel.
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@cchavez2486 жыл бұрын
Am commenting here because this is your newest video at this time. What are your other channels? You don't even link to them on your main page for this channel. Thx
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
I have another channel called Bushradical thats about Survival, Adventure, & Rustic Living. Lots of Alaska stuff, lots of camping, and some travel.
@Subieghost5 жыл бұрын
I've always liked that hat.
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Ive had it forever.
@pwrouzaud6 жыл бұрын
This is a great review, with instructions.Thanks
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@bronzesnake70046 жыл бұрын
Use a brown crayon for the bare spot. TAH DAAAAH! Harrison and McCartney loved ukes, especially George. Tom Petty told a story about George coming over to his place to work on new Willbury songs. He asks Petty to come outside, and in his trunk there's about 12 ukes! I guess he went on a Uke tangent for a while there. Anyway George did give Tom one of them. He was dying to play it...with George...my bad...I'm so ashamed...sigh Jack - Canada Jack
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
I heard he was huge into banjo uses too.
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Actually Dan Ealywine , a famous guitar repair guru talks about doing touch ups with magic markers.
@bronzesnake70046 жыл бұрын
Magic markers sound good also! I used to be a carpenter, rough carpenter, framer etc. I was also a cabinet maker, and I worked for my closest friend building custom cabinets, shelving, libraries, wall panels etc etc, for many years. Making, sanding, sanding, more sanding, and installing crown molding is the world's most effective sedative! I took a week off when I was ill, and during that week my friend did a custom library room, and wall paneling from floor to ceiling at Ann Murray's mansion. He said she was the very best customer he ever had. Never complained, and she had a very clear idea of exactly what she wanted, which makes things o much easier. Trying to create someone elses vision can be tricky to say the least. But we used crayons all the time on small chips and anomalies. Worked great! That was about twenty or more years ago. There's all kind of products out there today which are basically crayons for a mere 500% mark up! ;) Jack - Canada
@bronzesnake70046 жыл бұрын
I did not know that! I'm the world's greatest fan (the music - not the idiots) LOL! And just now learned that bit of trivia. I thank you me Lord. You may sup with me at my castle, and bed my favorite wife! Jack - Canada
@AndrewAHayes6 жыл бұрын
wow, I forgot all about the uke, I used to have one when I was a kid, Hey Whip have you heard George Formby the king of the uke?
@AndrewAHayes6 жыл бұрын
If you haven't heard George I recommend "When I'm Cleaning Windows" for a novice
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
No, I haven't.
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
I'm on it!
@45gunghopuppy6 жыл бұрын
Have you thought about reviewing the Schecter c1 sgr guitars, they’re on amazon for about 150
@lewisfirth65024 жыл бұрын
Great vid , subbed, valuble info, you're great too.
@whipscheapguitars28564 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@zenmaster77343 жыл бұрын
Can you give me the link to the kmise uke?
@cpickslay5 жыл бұрын
Great review. Thanks!
@mangoheadquarters81346 жыл бұрын
Good one Dave, thanks. MangoHead Likes
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mangohead!
@davidbingley67346 жыл бұрын
Yes, pay the extra twenty bucks. It's worth it.
@guruji2435 жыл бұрын
I bought a cheap uke. Noticed first fret highers one tone. How can I fix this please? Thanks.
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
I would have to see it
@tk._.70754 жыл бұрын
No offence but what did you expect? It’s $25 obviously it’s going to be worse then the $45, it only cost $25 dollars because it was built cheap, sorry for sounding rude 😐
@mikawilliams61476 жыл бұрын
So, I really want this white Glarry ukulele because it's affordable and because I wanna paint some sunflowers on it. I'm new at this whole ukulele thing. I've been playing my brother's Mahalo uke for about 2 months. Is it being so cheap a dead giveaway for a crappy ukulele? Will the 19 dollars I pay for the ukelele grow a lot more as I have to replace the strings? Would really like some guidence :)
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
I would recommend the Kmise.....the glory is cheap but it will need real strings.
@mikawilliams61476 жыл бұрын
I just looked it up and I think it's gonna be too expensive for right now but I'll budget in the money and buy it another time.. I'll just stick with my brother's Mahalo until then, though. Thank you so much for your help! :)
@Ryanbaggarly5 жыл бұрын
Guys theres Kmise ukes on WISH. For 20$. So are these only for kids???? U mentioned kids
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
I love the Kmise use. its for anyone who wants a cheap use
@thesuccessfulbarber6 жыл бұрын
is the brown one out of tune or just bad intonation
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Intonation.....I actually put a make shift saddle BEHIND the actual saddle. it was so sharp. I used a small piece of metal rod about the size of a nail....the string tension and the actual saddle holds it in place. The intonation sucked out of the box.
@puctbridge5 жыл бұрын
Went ahead and got the Kmise in a Tenor size. Was $50 on ebay but I offered $44 and used a 15% off coupon to get it to $37.
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
WOW. What do you think of it?
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
The one I have is unbelievably loud. You could play bluegrass with it.
@marinab.79975 жыл бұрын
Show us all your electric guitars
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
Maybe soon
@griffinm42245 жыл бұрын
Would you do a video on first act electric guitars?
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
I might.
@griffinm42245 жыл бұрын
whip's cheap guitars Right on! I have a couple of first acts (discovery and the more “grown up” brand) and after a little bit of fixing up, they’re surprisingly good
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
I really need to do some reviews on those.
@jacoblf4 жыл бұрын
does painting the body affect the sound
@whipscheapguitars28564 жыл бұрын
I doubt it
@jeffreylombardo7825 жыл бұрын
Hey! Wash your hands or no dinner tonight!
@joebodynobody7646 жыл бұрын
Whip's cheap ukes?
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Sorry...but if you can play a guitar you can play a Uke.
@Zelomeisterdude6 жыл бұрын
Dave, the Kmise website itself is kind of fun to peruse, they have other ukes besides this one. Also you can buy guitar necks, some pick-ups, etc and some random auto parts and camera parts too! www.kmise.com
@whipscheapguitars28566 жыл бұрын
Camera parts?? Go figure. I know they have like 30 different Ukes. I'm quite impressed with this one. Its actually my son's Uke. I bought it for myself and he asked if he could have it......so I had to replace it with the Glarry.
@patriciaterrazas55055 жыл бұрын
Today is Christmas and I just got you a ukulele from eBay and no they're not stupid cuz mine came with a tuner and 2 pics so excuse you there's no reason to talk trash about that is there
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
ok
@gooberso17315 жыл бұрын
Sad I bought my ukulele it came today and the glarry brand sucks but I should have done more research but I’m also broke I only had $25, it was a waste of money I should have waited more and saved more money up.
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
The Uke is a good uke you just need to set it up
@gooberso17315 жыл бұрын
whip's cheap guitars It’s a concert ukulele do you think if I set it up like the video it’ll be fine?
@BirdWhisperer464 жыл бұрын
I hear Glarry makes new employees watch this video 30 times before they hire them?
@walterkersting13625 жыл бұрын
Kmise sounded better.
@itsmaria24945 жыл бұрын
Sir, It's my dream to have my own ukelele or guitar but unfortunately I couldn't afford it. It's my humble request to you that please give me any of yours ukelele pls . I shall be very very very thankful to you.
@whipscheapguitars28565 жыл бұрын
Im sorry but Ive sold the brown one and the tan one belongs to my son now.
@itsmaria24945 жыл бұрын
@@whipscheapguitars2856 aah alright . Never mind :)
@michaelgrosser16575 жыл бұрын
Ukeleles are "Hot"??! You need to get out more and quit hangin with your Aunt.