Hello everyone.

I’m a new player have only really started a few months ago. I’ve learned a few chords and strumming patterns and have been practicing those and enjoying my time.

I’m starting to notice that as I practice for longer amounts of time, I’m noticing that my strings will start to buzz. If I stop the piece that I’m playing and start over I’ll have no more buzzing.

Am I correct in my assumption that this is most likely a strength/fatigue issue? Obviously when I stop the piece to start over I’m taking a moment to rest and reset my hand.

If it is a strength/fatigue type issue, is the best course of action just continue practicing to build up the strength in my hand?

Thank you.

i was thinking about giving them a little upgrade so i decided to remove the original parts and buy some possibly better ones online, hinted by the two new fretboards next to them. i still have more parts to buy, so i'll keep ygs updated

(also peep the fake Mahalo serial tag in one of them, thought to put it there for fun)

Is it Down and upwards chuck? I can't seem tog et it...

I promise I have been doing searches, but I am having no luck. I consider myself an experienced beginner. I am trying to do more play further up the neck and are working on a few 4 finger chords. I am looking for a pdf of various chords in different positions up the neck. For example: we all know C major in position one, but then it shows positions two, three, four. Same for F major. Same for G, etc. so maybe 4 or 5 ways to play each chord. You get the idea. I can find plent of chord sheets but not one that shows a particular chord in multiple positions.

I am hoping to work on playing some of my well known songs with a different higher sound. It will also challenge me with some moveable chords.

Hopefully makes sense. Thanks!

Hi, I use the Bóveda 49% humidity packs for my ukes. I usually throw two packs in the case and swap them out when they’re hard, but I don’t use a holding bag. I can’t see a reason for it and they’re $12/bag. Does anybody use their Bóveda packs un-bagged?

I am interested in starting a ukulele club at my middle school, but I need ukes!

Is Donors Choose the best route to raise money for them or are there groups/orgs that donate to schools?

I'm also interested in hearing recommendations for affordable starter ukes. Thanks!

I have a dream of wanting to play my uke in the pouring rain, but im worried that it might ruin it in someway? Am i right in thinking so? (It might just be that im really terribly missing the rain, since it hasnt rained here in 4 months)

Where do you guys find the most affordable hard cases. Especially soprano, concert and tenor.

Hi everyone.

Looking at the Martin 0XK Life Is Good model. I know it’s expensive. I know it’s not “real” wood. It makes me happy, though, and I’ve got a lot of stuff causing me unhappiness right now so what the heck, right?

Thing is, I can’t find it from any of the “recommended” sellers that would normally have a great setup. There’s a few on Reverb, but I’m not seeing any that specifically say they’ve set it up.

So I’m wondering if anyone knows how well these end up being directly from Martin themselves?

Any input is appreciated. Thank you.

Hey guys, i got a quick question and hope you can help me. My mother got herself a flight comet tenor a couple of weeks ago. Everything was fine, it sounded great and she loved it. Today when she played the g-string was way out of tune and when she tried to tune it, the bridge pin and string popped out of the bridge. Now after restringing, it won't stay in any more and jumps out again, as soon as some tension is added to the string. Is there any way this is fixable? I'm quite new to the topic myself so i can't really help her. Thanks in advance!

Ugh... I put a low G string on my tenor uke because I really love the sound of it. And it does sound good except it has a buzz that I can't get rid of. I thought I wasn't putting enough pressure on when I was playing chords but it isn't that. I have taken it off and put it back on again and it seems to be strung properly but still doing it. Annoying as hell! Any ideas? Any help? What have I done??🙄😂

I am looking for a Flight Tenor under $600. I've watched a lot of youtube and read reviews. I don't have the ability to play any in store before buying. The ones that stand out to me as having a sound that suits me:

Navigator

4SB

Diana

Anyone have experience with these and could recommend one or push me in a certain direction? Looks wise I really like them all, I think I like the headstock of the Navigator and 4SB better than the Diana, and the cutout as well. But the Diana has that dark gray look on the body.

The 4SB doesn't have a pickup, but I love the look of it overall - though I think I might miss the normal fret markers on the side.

The Navigator seems to have everything I'd want. But curious of other opinions on these.

As the title says, I’m considering buying a Kala KA-SB with a crack in the spruce top running from the sound hole along the neck, probably about 3/4 of the way to the rim. I’m taking it to a local shop today to have them take a look at it and see what my options are for repair and how much it would cost. The owner was asking $150 before we discovered the crack. She’s letting me take it to the shop to see what the repair would cost.

Before I drop a bunch of money on this, my question is: do I really need to get it repaired if the uke still sounds great? I know the crack might get worse down the road, but even if I decide to just pay the $150 for it in its current condition, am I really overpaying?

I admit I don’t know a ton about this particular model baritone uke (Kala doesn’t make them anymore), but aside from the crack, it’s a gorgeous instrument with really good sound.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

Hi I'm trying to learn "can't help falling in love - elvis Presley" as a surprise for my girlfriend's birthday.

But I can't get the ukulele to sound as it's supposed to be, i tried YouTube tutorials but i literally cant tune it without it sounding off, and no i don't have a tuning device. Is there an easy way to help me with this problem?

I'm looking for a concert ukulele that should last me a while, preferably on the cheaper side and available on Amazon. Thanks a ton :D.

Hey everyone

I’ve been playing my tenor uke for about a month now, averaging around 1 hour of playtime per day. It’s not the most expensive instrument, but it’s also not a cheap one. I’m starting to notice some serious wear on the neck—like, actual erosion where my hand makes contact the most. It’s not just the finish wearing off; the wood itself is subtly shaping to my grip, kinda like how rocks erode in a river.

I know some wear is normal over time, but this seems way too fast. You can't really see it, but it's very obvious to the touch.

Any advice is appreciated

I'm a newbie ukulele player, and I have to play and sing LP's Forever For Now live for a live audience. It's rather high for my vocal range in standard tuning, but I can pull it off if I go a tone down. I'm worried that if I tune the standard strings down they will not sound as bright. Can anyone recommend any brand of string that are good and have a higher gauge available?