UKULELES - Frequently Asked Questions - Part One (Best Pickup? Best Size? Set-up etc)

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00:00 *Start* 00:53 *01 | What Size is best?* 02:40 *02 | What is the best way to learn Ukulele?* 05:06 *03 | What makes a Ukulele expensive?* 05:46 3.1 Comparison 05:50 Kala KA C 07:28 EASTMAN EU3S 09:29 TAKUMI TT-3M 11:05 3.2 Phil plays them all 11:09 Playing - Kala KA C 11:33 Playing - EASTMAN EU3S 11:57 Playing - TAKUMI TT-3M 12:26 *04 | Do we set up instruments before sending them to customers?* 17:09 *05 | What is the best way to maintain my instrument?* 20:56 *06 | Does a Cutaway effect the acoustic sound of an instrument?* 22:26 Playing - No Cutaway 22:49 Playing - Cutaway electro 23:09 *07 | Does a Pickup effect the acoustic sound of an instrument?* 27:04 *08 | What developments would we like to see on Ukuleles in the future?*

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

WebDVD for KZbin thank you!

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[@clawhammer704]

Great information video you guys have done here....

[@cefarther3945]

I love your videos; enjoy your humor and insights. Learning so much and you get me laughing. Well done.

[@madzster2008]

I got my guitar for Christmas was too excited to start learning so started the basics on KZbin and then did guitar lessons for a couple of months but as a typical introvert, I didn't enjoy it much and lost interest. Now I teach myself everything on KZbin for free. Once you find a good youtuber that works for you, you really can't go wrong

[@MentalWhiplash]

For a beginner one of the HUGE benefits of working with a teacher in-person over KZbin is their ability to provide feedback based on what they observe to improve technique. Beginners can't "see" what they are doing wrong and practicing more only solidifies bad habits, making them harder to remediate later.

[@JJ_TheGreat]

Which is why it is easier for some people just to have in-person lessons!

[@ukulelebutterfly]

I quit buying instruments with electronics. I now use a detachable pick-up on all my accoustic instruments. Works great!🦋

[@TownHouseFilms]

Well done chaps. Simply reinforcing the view that SUS is the best in the business.

[@davidnefesh]

Excellent, informative presentation and primer on all the main aspects of ukeleles--well done! After playing guitar for a few decades, I recently bought my first uke, a Kala Super Tenor, all mahogany. I'm delighted with it and I've been playing the heck out of it. Working with 4 strings has helped me discover voicings I hadn't previously considered on guitar. It's helping me hear new melodies and I've gotten two songs out of it! Now I'm starting to understand why some of my guitar-player buddies have gone uke crazy. All the best, and keep up the good work!

[@wschield608]

I had no idea that I had questions until I watched your video. Thanks for posting. 👍🏻

[@MarinetteMenominee]

You guys are simply awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Thanks

[@josequins9099]

The Takuni has such a pretty shape. Very rounded on the bottom bout.

[@MrDparker69]

Absolutely brilliant video. Learned lots by watching. Please do more 👍

[@saintsi6997]

Great Video Guys, All thing Ukulele are of interest to me being a newbie, Keep them coming, Maybe a well thought out teaching coarse could be in the future. Well done both of you. Regards Si

[@malduin66]

Coming from a guitar I found a Baritone tuned GCEA was the easiest to adapt to and I love the mellow sound

[@JagBetty]

Oh this must answer my question in the other video🤭

[@JJ_TheGreat]

11:08 Ah, you are right ahead of me! I am glad you played them… We’ll see if I can hear the differences.

[@MegaPacosanchez]

You mention lowering the nut grooves, but can you give us a more objective measurement like the height at first fret to the string the way you did at the 12th fret?

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

As low as possible with clearance from the first fret.

[@MegaPacosanchez]

@@SouthernUkuleleStore ah ok so as long as there is clearance that helps. Thank you

[@mcconlogue1898]

Sweet fingerstyle blues picking Phil.

[@lexingtonsmp]

Really appreciate your channel. So much knowledge here and I can tell you really put effort into these vids.

[@JJ_TheGreat]

12:25 The Takumi definitely sounds the best - the most full-bodied, complex sound. However, the Eastman was pretty good, too. I would say it would be the best value of the three (3) of them…. I don’t know that much about the budget end ones, as there probably are so many of them - but the Kala did sound like what most people (guitar players, for example) would expect from an ukulele. It sounded alright - but especially in comparison to the other two, I thought it sounded squishy (like the notes were squished together - I know, hard to explain)! Personally, if I were the one looking, I would be looking for something with a price budget in the range between the Kala and the Eastman, which sounds good to me.

[@dafyddroberts4798]

Very useful video guys - excellent.

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Dafydd Roberts thanks Dafydd

[@JJ_TheGreat]

8:12 And, btw, Eastman is known for making mandolins! They are one of the recommended companies for people starting out on mandolin!… Just a tidbit! :)

[@rollordont]

Great...now I want a true temperament uke. Thanks a bunch! :0)

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Since we filmed this video the Uma Ukes were invented and released.

[@ukulelebutterfly]

Ouch! My beautiful Kala Tenor needs surgery! The action is too high. I can sand down the bridge. But the nut looks locked in there. Both parts are plastic. I hope I don't mess it up. I love this ukulele.🦋

[@JJ_TheGreat]

10:57 Wow! That is a lot more expensive then what I perceived an ukulele could be! The most expensive I saw was $700 here… Could you play these three (3), so we can hear the differences in tone in a sound test? Thanks!

[@ThePiedPlucker1]

Great video guys thank you very much for all the information. Ps: I'm loving my new Pono acacia/ cedar tenor! thank you Phil & Alex for helping me the other day with choosing!

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Thanks for coming in Martin. It was great to meet you - you’re a lovely player too!

[@JJ_TheGreat]

2:19 What about a baritone? Especially if you come from a guitar - since the tuning wouldn’t be a problem!?

[@jbloiseau6081]

Really cool vid guys, thank you.

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Jb Loiseau thanks

[@spacefox4684]

Couldn't stop eyeing the red one by Alex's shoulder

[@alexbeds8141]

I reckon you mean Phil's shoulder and the flea hibiscus uke. Very nice...

[@spacefox4684]

@@alexbeds8141 no, meant the red one above Alex's left shoulder. But I like the other one too

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Oh my mistake... Not too sure what that it is. I think probably a ruby Ortega. Alex

[@spacefox4684]

@@SouthernUkuleleStore oh hi, didn't realise I was talking directly to the one and only Alex😅

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Yeh, sometimes to view a video so I can see what the comment is about I forget to put my Superman outfit on haha

[@Xcorgi]

What size sells the most regardless of beginners or pros?

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

10 years ago it was Concerts and if you include beginners its probably still the most popular size world wide now. For about 5 years now, 70% of the ukes we sell are Tenors regardless of the players budget or ability.

[@JayNewberyy]

great video

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Jared Newbery thank you

[@Metanoia77777]

I have one more question. :) What can i do against a "dead spot" on a ukulele? In my case, the C-String on the 4th fret (E4) on my new islander-tenor sounds a little bit "plonky" with less sustain. Are there possibilitys to change that? best regards and thanks for your videos!

[@JJ_TheGreat]

15:52 High G or Low G??

[@janlesinski4719]

yousician is a great teacher

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

I wouldn't normally disagree but when researching my own courses I found them to be the worst by a mile with lots of incorrect statements made about the ukulele in particular. They even list the sizes wrong on one of their home pages. I am glad they have helped you learn to play but I wouldn't feel comfortable not chipping in as I have heard so much overwhelmingly bad feedback in the past 18 months about the service.

[@anettepaulus6299]

Hi. Thanks for another interesting video. Does Phil offer online lessons?

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Yes he does at ukeswith.com

[@suziofftheplanet977]

did you say Phil gave KZbin lessons? if so would you please give me the link

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

No we didn’t. We said he can do Skype lessons. Sorry

[@LeeHuff]

How do know if a uke is laminate?

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Google the spec of the model. It isn't always easy to tell on site alone

[@Mattxwill1]

I own 2 ukes now. I had no idea you can change the action. I thought that was locked in by brand. Are you changing the bridge and nut to change this?

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Yes, that's it. 👍

[@MrEricgal]

I thought the cutaway did sound different and not quite so nice ..... But I'm no musician....

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

Interesting, but how could you know that wasn’t the individual instrument? It’s impossible to judge a difference in tone on the cutaway alone. It’s definitely a case by case basis

[@MrEricgal]

@@SouthernUkuleleStore But I thought they were both the same Islander Model.... just one was cutaway and one was not..... But then I don't have a great musical ear...

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

MrEricgal they are the same model but two acacia instruments can sound different. Same with any instrument - the question is whether we took two other islanders and did the experiment again whether they would sound the same as these ones? I’m really procrastinating- don’t worry. Thanks for watching

[@JJ_TheGreat]

@@MrEricgalBut even the same individual unit of the same instrument model (both WITH a cutaway OR both WITHOUT a cutaway) could sound different… Therefore, how do you know the difference in the sound which you heard of purely due to the fact that there IS a cutaway - as opposed to there NOT BEING a cutway - as opposed to just the fact that there is a difference in the sound in that particular UNIT of the same model, REGARDLESS of whether there happens TO BE or NOT TO BE a cutaway?! One could NEVER KNOW!

[@davidgallie1365]

@@JJ_TheGreat in which case what’s the point of doing KZbin sound samples? What you’ve saying means that if I order a ukulele on the basis of a sound sample or an online review, even though I order the same make and model as the one reviewed, the Uke delivered to me may sound very different to the one I listened to online. In which case… I should go to a shop and try one for myself… Which, I guess is the best thing to do!

[@Maxtorzen]

Nice sounding uke. But you guys play a little rough. Still loved the video. 😉

[@SouthernUkuleleStore]

😂 no hard feelings about our playing - we do our best. Glad you still liked the video.

[@JJ_TheGreat]

Which one were you referring to?