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Ukulele models
I know you have at least three ukuleles: two Lanikais and an electric Fender. Can you tell me precisely what they are (soprano, tenor, etc.) and if you have any others. I have an entry level short soprano Kala and I’m about ready to graduate. If I have a budget of $200, what would you recommend. Bare in mind that I play it left handed upside down. Thanks.
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Hi Lynn,
Yes, we have a few of these tiny companions 🙂 The simple brown Lanikai LU-21CE is the one we got first. It was less than a hundred bucks but it’s the one we used on most of our recordings and live shows. It is “concert” size.
Later on we were gifted a Lanikai “UkeSB”, which looks super pretty and has a built in USB port. The USB thing is a bit of a gimmick, that I don’t think many people would actually use but the instrument itself is really nice. I play it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIHQBMijVO8
In terms of playability and sound I actually don’t prefer it to the cheaper Lanikai so I wouldn’t recommend spending the extra money on it.
Other than that we really don’t have much experience with other brands. I’m sure there are a lot higher quality ones out there that stay in tune better. But for its price the LU-21CE really is a-okay.
The Fender you mentioned is another cool gift that we got a while ago but it’s actually an electric 4 string mandolin, not a ukulele. They call it a “Mando Strat” 🙂 We were so happy when we got to use it in the Lola video!
Hope that helps ♥
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That helps a lot. Thank you.
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Ukes are so much fun! I have a cheap Aklot concert and a very nice KALA baritone uke I play every day. I’m no where are good as Lisa but I still have fun. And if you want your mind blown check out a young man on Youtube named Feng E. That kid is BEYOND AMAZING!
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