The ukulele thread

[Mad Doug Biker]

I keep seeing this in a local Cash Generator.

Any good, does anyone know?

Please excuse the crap pictures:

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

And before anyone states the bleedin' obvious, yes, yes I know it isn't a 'Uke'.

 

[icowden]

And before anyone states the bleedin' obvious, yes, yes I know it isn't a 'Uke'.

Google image search suggests it's a Matsikas Bouzouki (retails at about £375 up to £580) with an Archodis electric pickup worth about £100.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Google image search suggests it's a Matsikas Bouzouki (retails at about £375 up to £580) with an Archodis electric pickup worth about £100.

Oooh!

I know sod all about it, but thanks, that's interesting!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Google image search suggests it's a Matsikas Bouzouki (retails at about £375 up to £580) with an Archodis electric pickup worth about £100.

I feel almost like buying it now and joining this thread... If I pretend it's a Uke 🤣

 

[raleighnut]

For the best Bazouki song I ever heard google 'Canard Du Jour' by Frank Zappa just Frank on Bazouki and Jean-Luc Ponty on Baritone Violin

 

[simongt]

I feel almost like buying it now and joining this thread... If I pretend it's a Uke 🤣

I have an 8 string uke, so there's no reason why you can't re-tune it to uke tuning but you may have to change some of the strings as ti will depend on the change of note per string and some may not take kindly to the difference - !
A musician I know has a banjo which she's uke tuned as it suits her. It's your instrument, so your choice and monkey's to what others say - !

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I have an 8 string uke, so there's no reason why you can't re-tune it to uke tuning but you may have to change some of the strings as ti will depend on the change of note per string and some may not take kindly to the difference - !
A musician I know has a banjo which she's uke tuned as it suits her. It's your instrument, so your choice and monkey's to what others say - !

I know nothing about them, I'd be a total beginner.

Besides, I haven't bought it, I just hope it's still there next time I go 😳

 

[Yellow Fang]

I read some ukuleles are tuned with a high G and others are tuned with a low G. I think most are tuned with a high G. If you use a low G, can you play songs the same way?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I went back and the Bazouki was sold.

Oh well, enjoy the thread without my stellar playing skills! 🤣

 

[icowden]

I read some ukuleles are tuned with a high G and others are tuned with a low G. I think most are tuned with a high G. If you use a low G, can you play songs the same way?

Yes, sort of. The chords won't change but with high g you can use more open chord voicings, it's easier for beginners and it's the traditional sound.
Low G gives you a bigger overall range of notes and a deeper sound, so is better for fingerpicking. It's more guitar like.

 

[Yellow Fang]

I went back and the Bazouki was sold.

Oh well, enjoy the thread without my stellar playing skills! 🤣

Well, that's what happens.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Well, that's what happens.

There is another one now, but it's not so nice.

 

[Drago]

I went back and the Bazouki was sold.

Oh well, enjoy the thread without my stellar playing skills! 🤣

It looked like a bit of work was needed with the binding coming adrift, but if it were repairable it would have been a good buy at that price.

I can play the bouzouki, although I'm best when they're tuned to the less common GDAE tuning as that the same as the Mando, albeit lower, so I can transpose everything in my teeny brain when playing.

GDAD I can just about manage, but typical Greek bouzouki CFAD is a bit beyond me and I don't have the time/capacity/general inclination to learn yet another tuning. If id bought it I'd have tuned it GDAE with the higher strings in octaves like an octave mandolin. It's cheating, but better than not playing it at all!

 

[MadMalx]

Saw ‘Not Quite Dead Yet’ at my local music venue (I volunteer as head of QC on the bar). A lot of fun, “White Riot” will never sound the same again.
Bonkers 11 piece electric uke band (plus drums) who do classic punk covers. I’m just trying to imagine the conversation
- “I’m thinking of forming a punk band . How about ukuleles? “