Well, i been playing Ukulele for last 4/5 years.
Now i playing it more than my guitar.
Wondering if someone out there dig this little instrument too.

Do anyone have any idea where can i get GOOD...Ukulele?
In Malaysia of course (Dealer, shop???)
I know Samick and Mahalo and few cheapy brand got sell here.
Do anyone saw or own other than what i mention?
Can any of you please let me know where to get it?

Thanks alot

Enjoy your days

blacktrix:
No, the chord is sightly differents.
But if you know how guitars chord work, it the same.
Capo your guitar 5 fret, you shall figure it out yourself.
I got Mandolin at home too, but i don't like it.
My dad use to play it.

Everdying:
That what people say when they saw ukulele (small version of GUITARS)
But it nothing close to the guitars.
Yes, you can tune GCEA on the guitars strings. (Bottom 4 strings)
But it sound differents. Ukelele have a sighty thicker third strings.
(To add some bass sound to it)

led_zep_freak:
Regular that ok ok want selling in Malaysia...Cost only RM50++
or abit better want...RM120++ (Mahalo form Woh Fatt is the best bargain
for beginner) Alot of website give thumb up for this cheap uke for beginner.
Mahalo is made in china.

Pix:
I started this post coz i wanna know anyone of you have
ukulele that buying from malaysia shop.
Buy online, but the shipping charges is too damn expensive.
I think it not worth buying online...Unless, you are CRAZY...CRAZY about it.
I have google hell alot for this last 5 years. I still think it abit overprice...
If you have money to buy a good ukulele...Get a Koa solid wood uke that
made from Hawaii or Mahagony solid wood.
Or the famous "Martin"....but hard to find and can sell as high as RM2000+++
There are hell alot of brand out there, some made fine Uke and some bad.


You can check out one of many online Uke seller here:
http://www.ukuleleworld.com/

This post has been edited by bozerman: Sep 27 2006, 11:21 AM

Learn yourself will do.
I did it with the help of internet.
Check this site for more info & lesson:
http://www.ezfolk.com/uke/index.html
http://www.geocities.com/~ukulele
http://www.ukewiki.org/

Eddie Vedder owned a Telecaster shaped Uke

oh...nevermind (must be beautiful in Tahiti....envy, envy)
well, let me think about it...
it's so nice that to have someone offer to send it
thanks man...so nice of you
but i think i prefer the 8 shape or the pineapple uke more

This post has been edited by bozerman: Sep 27 2006, 02:30 PM

How 'bout this
But the sound of the uke is...erkkkkkkkk



This post has been edited by bozerman: Sep 27 2006, 04:17 PM


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You can give a try on Malaysian made version of Ukulele. "SAPE"

If you wanna get the Mahalo Uke get the guitar shape types.
Don't buy the flying-v. Waste money only, unless you wanna collect lah.
If the Uke is not playable, you will feel frustrated and loss interest to carry on playing.
I hope you will enjoy it.

Anyway, if you know guitars. I think within a couple of hour
you shall be able to start struming along a simple song.
Ukulele are mean for simple learn and fun.
Alot people who know nothing about music note or chord
could pick up and play a few tune they like in a matter of days.
So have fun...struming the Ukulele.

Hope that help

This post has been edited by bozerman: Sep 28 2006, 03:37 PM

Beside George Harrison.
The most famous Uke player now is Jake Jake Shimabukuro.
People called him Jimi Hendrix of Uke.
You can check out few of his video on YouTube or the link below.
See how his play "While my guitar gently weep"....mesmerizing.
Other than Jake, you can try James Hill and my personal favorite
"Craig Robertson". Craig got a website where he post alot of
his own mp3 recording. I love his "UKULELE" the dominos. (I wanna steal his Uke)

Pearl Jam -Binaural & Riot Act album,
Eddie Vedder have a Uke Song on each of it.
"Soon Forget" from Binaural is nice.
That the song which made me pick up an Ukulele and learn.
BTW...I'm a huge Pearl Jam fans.

Craig Robertson mp3:
http://www.robertsonstudio.com/pages_music/download.html

Brook Adams audio pages:
http://www.brookadams.com/jumping-flea/ukeAudio.html

For more video of Ukulele performance (Some are good some are bad):
http://www.ukuleledisco.com/


There are alot more good Uke site out there.
If you wanna know more, i post it for you.

This post has been edited by bozerman: Sep 28 2006, 03:36 PM

Jake have shown to the world that Uke is more than struming.
But since i been playing so long...i still suck even with struming.
I still very much a beginner.
I thought i will be better playing Uke than Guitars....but i' wrong
I sucks with both.....muahhhhhhh

Aloha...baby...

Wah...it been so long since i started this thread....
Y suddenly....got people seems caught wit this UKULELE hype...
i wonder???? i wonder????

Mahalo...is cheap....and it is very good to start wit for a beginner.
I nearly bought the samick too...it easy avaiable in KL.
But now...i own a FARIDA brand uke...solid maho uke...come with a case.

Later i post the pic for u guys...
For strings...i own 3types of strings... later i post up the pic.
Ukulele string, no need change often 1.
Jus change when i cut off...or else u wanna try new strings (keep the old ok) coz alot people never change the uke strings...
Their said, it sound better when the age's.

I never change my Mahalo strings for the last 6 years.
And my Farida has been the same for 2 years.



This post has been edited by bozerman: Aug 6 2008, 12:48 PM

As promise the pic of my uke & the strings i use.
(That the only 3 brands i can get so far in KL)


For info about Farida spec: http://www.digimart.net/inst_detail.do;jse...t_id=DS00445121

http://1484.bz/c/48071/

http://www.faridaguitars.com/english/MANDOLIN.htm

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yup...bought from woh fatt. (i got 2 set of it) bought it jus because it was black color strings.
The pyramid band also fr woh fatt. Rm15 if i'm not mistaken.
Those few packs of strings have been laying in my closet for 4years now.

I bought farida fr guitarstore (RM700 included the case) they don 1 give me the case
at 1st...coz they say they give me the price very cheap already...
....at tat time only 1 available...and it never gonna sold until i come asking.
So they have no choice ... but i still think they cheat me...hahaha

If u convert the Yen 29,800 = RM 900....

This post has been edited by bozerman: Aug 6 2008, 04:36 PM

pirated version??

Seems like more Ukulele stuff available in Malaysia nowadays.

Finally it gaining popularity in M'sia.
It been 10year since i 1st learn about Uke.
This is all because of the Eddie Vedder song "Soon Forget".

Now i have more choices of uke to choose from instead like
10years ago. Hard like fck 2get a quality 1 last time.

This post has been edited by bozerman: Nov 4 2010, 05:25 PM