Category: Ukulele Instuments

I just returned from New York and met up with my good friend Zeke Schein from Matt Umanov Guitars. Zeke sold me my first ever uke, a Collings pre production concert. This one purchase was…

On my latest visit to Ukulele Mania in Tokyo I once again picked up an instrument I would never previously have considered buying. Dean who runs the store is a big National fan, but I…

I continue to be fascination by how the choice of strings can totally transform the sound of a ukulele. Today I added a set of Worth Brown’s to my Shimo walnut concert to great effect.…

Yesterday I spent the morning interviewing Martin Simpson on playing the ukulele and the art of songwriting. This was a mind-blowing interview where Martin talked extensively about the need for great care in creating music.…

I bought my first ukulele on a whim from New York a number of years ago. I spotted a pre production Collings UC1 which had just come back from NAAM. It was made by Bill…