Herb Ohta Jr. Samples 8 Kamaka 'Ukulele w Low G

[@ramontakamatsu454]

You are awesome, you continue keeping this wonderful instrument alive you picked up right where your father left off. You have the same passion and many people around the world continue to listen and enjoy your music, mahalo.

[@Make_My_Day]

Dear Mr. Ohta, I bow to you and your virtuoso ukulele playing. I am now 61 years old and due to various medical reasons unfortunately I can no longer pursue my passion and can no longer play a brass instrument. Now I am planning to buy a ukulele to learn this wonderful instrument. I came across this demonstration video of yours by chance. Aloha

[@ukeanflute]

It's always a pleasure to hear Herb Ohta Jr. play! Thanks to you all at HMS for the 'ukulele community! I've learnt a lot from the podcast, so big mahalo!

[@jwukulele]

0:00 HF-3L... 1:23 HF-3... 3:53 HF-3D... 5:21 HF-3DS... 7:25 HB-2D... 9:00 HF-2D... 11:12 HF-2DS... 13:32 HF-2...

[@BradBordessa]

2:49 - Only dud note Herb has ever played captured on camera. LOL. Nice to hear that Kamaka still is cranking out that industry standard sound and Herb is making them sound even better than that.

[@Danielscottschiffer]

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful vibes brother and thank you Kamaka!

[@ChrisDWolk]

Wow, Mr. Ohta surely is a master of his craft!

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

As a low G player I really appreciate this. Such wonderful playing!! One day I might be able to get myself one of these Kamakas, or a Kanilea - for now my solid mahogany Kala will do nicely!!

[@margielandis2015]

Such beautiful playing by Herb, and oh yes, the ukulele are beautiful as well.

[@tristanroblind]

I love this channel, and I love the art of Ohta-San and Herb Ohta Jr. Thank you for your awesome posts! ❤

[@khund03]

Amazing.... Mahalo

[@kawikadee9670]

Herb is awesome 🤙🏾

[@cueproductionslive3613]

Mahalo to all you folks at Hawaiian Music Supply. Special Mahalo Herb.

[@audreygiamlayhoon]

Beautiful! Thank you ❤️

[@ukulelechriswilson]

Well done Friend.

[@susanbransfield1443]

So beautiful Kumu Herb! Next recording can we please have a little more volume? Love to blast your nahenahe songs!

[@briancruz6119]

What’s Herb playing @ 9:00 mark pls?

[@ukulen]

Awesome 👏 👏👏

[@KulaniIongi]

What is the name of the first song he plays? Its so awesome!

[@nahiku8521]

searching for the same song rn, its not very helpful BUT heres another version with lyrics (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIStZZuNjMqfbKs ) at 16:40 so good

[@nahiku8521]

Nvm found it (kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2jXh5usjtx2rKs )

[@nahiku8521]

hula heaven

[@mlugin8050]

If i would change from high G to low G strings would that affect the string height, would i have to adapt the bridge and nut groove? I have a standard Kamaka HF3 Ukulele I‘d appreciate an answer. Thanks for the nice music. Greetings from Switzerland

[@danielwombacher2270]

What is he playing at 8:00?

[@HawaiiMusicSupplyTUS]

Song for Anna

[@danielwombacher2270]

@@HawaiiMusicSupplyTUS Thank you!

[@gtwilson1766]

@@danielwombacher2270 It is an appropriate selection by Herb, Jr. to play as this instrument model was designed by Kamaka for (and named after) his father who had a hit with this song in 1974. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jl6taoOZbNGpmpY

[@amberyooper]

Ah, to be able to play half that well... :-)

[@w.hartman7898]

very beautiful. Is an injured thumb plactrum?

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

It's just a thumb pick I've tried using one but can't get on with it - it gives a louder, more ringing tone to the string - some Banjo players use them on all fingers.

[@riderk7007]

Ohta jr is the only ukulele player I’ve ever seen use one of those. They are pretty common in guitar playing though.

[@rebecca23798130]

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