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'The Ukulele Family'
Ukuleles
come in four different sizes, but many different shapes and colours and
designs!
They
are mostly tuned to the same notes - A E C and a
high G
Soprano
Ukuleles
These
are the smallest ukulele and are the size that YOU play!
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Makala 'Dolphin' Soprano Ukulele |
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Mahalo Soprano Ukulele |
| Notes: These
now come with plastic bodies and rounded backs |
Notes: Originally blue in
colour. Custom paint and design with a piezo pick-up fitted! Has
friction tuners. |
Concert Ukuleles
These are not just for
performing with! They feature a longer finger board with more frets.
Therefore you can play higher pitched notes.
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Mahalo 'Les Paul' styled Concert
Ukulele |
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Kiwaya thin bodied mahogany Concert
Ukulele |
| Notes: A reasonably affordable
instrument with a pickup fitted. Styled after the famous Les
Paul Electric guitar. |
Notes: Imported from Japan
where they are hand made. Incredibly light instrument with a loud,
protruding tone! |
Tenor Ukuleles
This is the size of
choice for most adult players. Larger bodied but with the same range of
notes as the Concert Ukulele.
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Ashbury Koa Tenor Ukulele. |
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Ashbury 6 String Tenor Ukulele |
| Notes: Made from Koa
wood it has a mellow and soft tone. Some tenor players like to
use a metal C string. |
Notes: It has 2 A strings
(tuned the same) and 2 C Strings (tuned an octave apart). Often
fitted with a metal low G string. This model also has a pickup
fitted. |
Baritone Ukuleles
Baritone ukuleles are the
largest of the ukulele family commonly found.
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Ashbury Koa Baritone Ukulele |
| Notes: Often tuned to the top 4 strings
on a guitar E B G D. Can be strung with a metal D and G string. |
Electric Ukuleles
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Eleuke Mahogany Tenor Electric
Ukulele |
| Notes: Because this is an electric
instrument it needs no sound box to produce an acoustic sound.
This ukulele is about 2 cm thick! |
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