Anyone here knows anywhere in Malaysia can buy Kamaka, Kanile'a or KoAloha?

Checked those 2 out already, but they don't carry tenors for those K brands =( The other option I discovered is Ukulele Movement but that's in SG.

Nah not pro. Just started uke recently coming from guitar. Have a Kala 15s but the frets are too narrow, and little.

Here's a few groups that regularly conducts ukulele events.
http://www.malaysiaukulelegroup.com/
http://ukulelemalaya.my/ I bought my kala from here btw.

I met up with these people a couple of times and they're a diverse, cheerful and friendly group.

I'm actually looking around for a new tenor as well, solid Acacia if possible. Could you share how much did you invest on the Oscar Schmidt?

Just wondering, did you meant this Guitar Davis?



This post has been edited by redlyfs: Feb 20 2013, 05:13 PM

Try DoReMi, Mutiara Damansara. They carry Sammick. I bought one from them.
The TS of this is one of the workers/owners there. She's really friendly and helpful

I find manuel ukulele really expensive. Ukulele Malaya is a much better place to support

Where does it ship from and how much is shipping? I remember I wanted to try a uke from Vietnam but the shipping is insane. RM500+ for 2 ukes.

So cheap. I'll try Amazon

I doubt Mahalo comes any close to any of the big Ks. Ply-wood vs koa?
Whoever thinks Mahalo sounds great should stick to it. And never ever pick an 'expensive' ukulele, it'll spoil your love for Mahalo.

Your G sounds louder probably its because the way you angle your fingers. Its either too deep or too sharply angled. Try a wider angle, think of your fingers floating through the strings. Buzzing is normally caused by improper grip. It may be because its not pressed hard, or maybe your other fingers intruding in.

If you're really into Ukulele, I really suggest you go to a nearby uke shop to try other ukes out after you're familiar with how your current one sounds. Ukulele Malaya have a wide selection =D Gotten a few from there. These instruments makes excellent gifts.

Nah. Bought as gifts. Can sama-sama jam together lol. I now only own a Kala 15s, in the market for a good tenor. I think I'm quite picky, want good sound with certain types of wood.
I found a nice Tanglewood made tenor only for 500, hardcase + aquila strings selling in Guitar Collections. Sound is acceptable. Very nice and clean built. Workmanship is excellent. Wood is Mahogany. Tempted but since my Kala is already Mahogany and don't plan to sell it, I let the deal passed =(
http://www.tanglewoodguitars.co.uk/product.../union/TU4.html

No budget now =X Planning a vacation to Korea soon. But I plan to look into getting one of the big Ks.

For 160.. I really encourage you to look into other ukes. I bought a Seven Tone before and I don't consider that as a proper ukulele. Compared to my soprano Kala, its thinner and tinier. Sound quality is quite bad, even after replacing strings with Aquila and lowering the action. It doesn't carry and sounded weak. I really don't recommend this ukulele if you see yourself playing ukulele long term.
There's a shop in Mutiara Damansara selling Samick. So far I found that its the best ukes for price below 200. Comes with aquila strings.
In batu caves area, there's a shop called Ukulele Malaya. A lot of variety but the good beginner costs around 200-300. I gotten my Kala15s from here. Its a very good starting ukulele. Won't break your bank but still sounds good enough that you won't feel so disappointed comparing tones in Youtube while learning =D
http://www.facebook.com/ukulelemalaya?fref=ts
If its too far, there's a guy in LYN selling Eddy Finns. The workmanship isn't so good, there's excess glue at sides and brace but mostly you could sandpaper it away. Doesn't come with aquila. I bought from all mentioned sellers before.

There's another seller, I can't vouch for him since I haven't dealt with him personally before. His packages is quite reasonable for beginner, as some contains tuner and bag. His shop is somewhere in USJ, Subang.
http://www.facebook.com/maestro.uke?fref=ts

Good luck in your ukulele hunt.

Btw guys, I created an Ukulele thread. Hope you guys can drop by a hi =D
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f=107&t=2719878

Here, Do Re Mi, Mutiara Damansara
It's past Ikano/ The Curve/ Ikea area.
Here's the seller contact in LYN, not sure if she's still active though. A very nice lady. Seems you found her thread too lol.
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2009405/

Oh Maestro's is carrying Seven Tones? It's cheap but I really don't recommend it. Here's his shop's blog, if you haven't found it.
http://ukulelestore.blogspot.com/
From what I see in their store, Makai is pretty ok, their designs seems to be similar to notable brands like Ohana. So is Cordoba, it's originally a Portugal guitar making company that expanded into ukuleles. The rest looks pretty dodgy. This especially goes for Mahalo and Waikiki, which have a terrible reputation. Avoid these

I realized all these is probably overwhelming, if you have the chance it's best to go to a shop to look and feel the instrument. Its ok to hold and tell the shopkeeper you're a beginner, hopefully the guy is friendly. I took my sweet time choosing my first uke in Ukulele Malaya and the owner is just right beside telling me what to choose and how to play. He even brought out the cheapo ukuleles and played for me to compare the sound quality.
Anyhow my best advice to you right now is, avoid Seven Tones. And those ukuleles that's been cutely painted. Unless done right, the paint will deteriorate the sound further. It's usually a cheap way to market a cheap plywood ukulele.

edit: btw I bought my Seven Tone for RM100 only, comes with tuner.

This post has been edited by redlyfs: Mar 12 2013, 03:55 PM

Np. Always glad to intro ukes =D
If Maestro is nearer, I'd suggest to check the targeted ukes first.

Yes it's true, the reason why expensive ukes ( and most instruments for that matter ) have minimalist design is to show off the wood natural beauty. Besides paint actually dampen the sound quality. Because Waikiki is probably made out of cheap plywood, paint is used to cover the obvious low quality wood.

It's walkable, I used to work in Ikano and stay in the apartments in front of DoReMi's shoplot row.

Here you go
https://maps.google.com.my/maps?saddr=ikano...=my&mra=ls&z=17

This post has been edited by redlyfs: Mar 13 2013, 12:27 PM

It's a type of wood. Solid usually means its pure wood and no layer of plywood had been added.More on wood I'll add it to the uke thread

Added the info to the other thread