FenderGuy1 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 i was on respite we went to a few thrift stores a few had old radios, and this one i went to had a old ukulele that had a lot of scratches on it for $1 so i picked it up, needs a new nut so what should i do with it? one of the tuners is loose too, and there is no brand name, it looks like a typical 4 string natural finish ukulele, something like this except without the brand name, should i convert it to a small guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Fix it up and learn to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Ukuleles are kewl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 frame and hang it on a wall. fix it and play it. put it on E-bay and sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 thanks for the response jaxson50, i will fix it up, and just do random notes on it if im bored and my guitars are away lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 thanks for the response jaxson50, i will fix it up, and just do random notes on it if im bored and my guitars are away lol guitars come before uke's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 +1 to you krock, but if my guitars are missing something or sounding like **** i'll just buy another guitar, im thinking of sticking small E A D G strings on the uke and playing it like a 4 string guitar lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 **edit by Admin** Totlly uncalled for. He's just a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljohnr Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Kidding! Only kidding!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyMoon Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Hey, it worked for him..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skU-jBFzXl0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 They can make some bee uu ti ful music. I vote for getting it into playing condition if it's not cost prohibitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 cool find Ukes are great here's a little video review i've done of mine. its the same one the guy in train uses on hey soul sister. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MigHZQGdx3s&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPv6-lUhhag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Hey, it worked for him..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skU-jBFzXl0 That it did... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW0Vuh3PKUU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KL Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Play it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 UPDATE: A Pic of it! i cut one string because it needs a new nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Keep it a uke. A uke is always fun to drag out to just plunk on. It's a good change-up during a performance to just play while you do a solo vocal. That and it's great to use when in an intimate setting as with Paul, George and Ringo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Ukuleles are kewl. The on on our left looks like mine, a Capitol, I think the headstock is the same. Mine has an injection molded fretboard, frets and nut all one piece, like yours appears to be. I have aspirations to upgrade to a radiused, wood fingerboard, the usual frets and a bone nut. Some day.... My oldest grandson had fun 'playing' it along side grandpa in a Bluegrass jam, last October. What a gas! His little brother, though snapped the neck off of it. But, Grandpa was able to glue it back with little to no seam. I'm sure he learned his lesson about taking car of instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Ukes are easy-as-hell to play. Simple chords. Easy stuff. Lots of info on the net too. And it's all free. Try Dr. Uke and Everything Ukelele, and you'll find many other sources......Fender Guy, I've heard you play riffs, you'll have no problem. If I can play a uke, you can do it easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 The on on our left looks like mine, a Capitol, I think the headstock is the same. Mine has an injection molded fretboard, frets and nut all one piece, like yours appears to be. I have aspirations to upgrade to a radiused, wood fingerboard, the usual frets and a bone nut. Yours is probably made by Harmony like this one which also has a plastic fretboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyMoon Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I have that same Harmony uke...that thing is old...had it since I can remember Online Uke Tuner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Hey, it worked for him..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skU-jBFzXl0 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I have an old Audition brand Uke that was an "in house" brand of Woolworth's and Woolco as it was known in Canada in latter years.George Harrison and his son Dhani played uke quite a bit on his last album Brainwashed-it really added a more personal and poignant overall mood to the recording which we all figured would be his swansong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Uke's are great I have four or five my favorite's are high end Koa models from Lanikai I buy them in Maui when I find an especially nice sounding of looking one. I can't even play a gig anymore without somebody requesting songs on the Uke I usually do Bob Marley songs. And of course you have to learn Iz's version of over the rainbow, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I have a Smurf ukulele like the one Daniel Johnston played on "Sorry Entertainer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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