Pulled the Trigger on a Uke

[CHIEF 5223]

I mean, for $199, why not?

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/20TMCE--cordoba-20tm-ce-20-series-tenor-cutaway-electric-ukulele

Learn some chords, then hopefully on to this:

Does a great version of Europa as well.

 

CHIEF

[Chad Fuck 18134]

None of those is a uke, Chief.  

 

[Chad Fuck 18134]

Let me help:

 

[Deej 77805]

There was one?

Edited March 26, 2019 by Deej

[CHIEF 5223]

My fingers are too big for a soprano. A tenor fits me a little better. The baritone is tuned like the bottom four strings on a guitar, which would have been easier to learn, but is a little too deep for my liking. A custom made tenor is what Jake Shimabukuro plays. I looked at a Kala, but they were almost twice as much. If i take to it, I'll move up. I can slide the $200 right on by and Mrs. CHIEF will never know.

 

CHIEF

[Deej 77805]

Finally caved and bought a banjo.

[BrickHorn 18447]

Also, ukeleles don’t have triggers.  

[Chad Fuck 18134]

10 hours ago, BrickHorn said:

Also, ukeleles don’t have triggers.  

This does though.  Did you get one of these @CHIEF?

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

My daughter went through a ukelele phase.  Thankfully over with minimal fallout.  Good thing is that quality ukuleles are cheap.  

Bad thing is that there really is no such thing as a quality ukulele. 

[phdhorn 6225]

Heh, good on ya!  This is gonna be my next uke, it's $245 or so, and what Iike about it is its wider fretboard.  Really sweet - Kumu Tenor Uke
:


And just for the fuckuvit, some of you remember did exactly this, got me a uke about 5 months ago.  Since then I've learned about 500 songs on it and love it.  Just for fucking around's sake, I larned me the opening of "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" for your listening pleasure.  A little rushed, but I ain't got time to do 27 takes, I was good widdit:

 

 

[Chad Fuck 18134]

That's great PHD!  Nice work!

 

[Deej 77805]

500 songs? On a uke? Don Fucking Ho up in here. 

[Chad Fuck 18134]

8 minutes ago, Deej said:

500 songs? On a uke? Don Fucking Ho up in here. 

 

[phdhorn 6225]

Heh, thanks.  Occasionally I make these things to share with a buddy of mine after we talk about certain songs.  One more (not to regale you with "home movies!).  But to show the versatility of these little SOB's, I did somepin' fun - laid down a quickie bass line and keyboard double and played this live over those 2 recorded insts.  The beginning of "I Want You Back" or more popularly, "Old White Guy Attacks Motown."  Lots of fun.  The uke don't do a lot here, and yeah I got off a bit on the rhythm, but again it's like the 2nd take and Ain't Nobody Got Time Fo' Dis Aftfa Dat!"  Enjoy or laugh, what's the difference?  But fun times.
 

 

[CHIEF 5223]

Well it's here:

Took about 30 seconds to learn to play Gin and Juice, Gourds version.Rest of my work day is ruined.

 

CHIEF

[Nuge 2031]

Got ukes for my son and I.  They only cost $37 though.  They're shitty.  Go out of tune if you breathe on them.  But they're fun to fuck around with around the campfire.

[hullabelew 3730]

Just cause Eleanor is so damn cute.  

 

[ajax 2675]

 

 

[52-80 19377]

ukeleles only work if you an extremely large person and infantilize the instrument for comical effect