Comments on: Get Good Tone: Making Martins Out of Mahalos http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/ Ukulele Tabs, Tips, Chords and News Online. The Number One Ukulele Website. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:18:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kees http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/comment-page-2/#comment-28604 Kees Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:06:23 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/#comment-28604 thou shalt tighten thou screws! specially on a Mahalo, so i've noticed. Now I can't play, but at least I'm in tune! thou shalt tighten thou screws! specially on a Mahalo, so i’ve noticed. Now I can’t play, but at least I’m in tune!

]]> By: Randy Montón (Spain) http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/comment-page-2/#comment-28060 Randy Montón (Spain) Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:26:25 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/#comment-28060 Hello friends. I will repeat my post, now in English My experience with the Uke is very short, less than a day with my new Kala Mahogany Soprano laminate. I had only a trouble tuning G, not knowing it was an octave higher and I was very weak and was treading benz. Once solved, it sounds very clean and sweet and tuners are of sufficient quality to withstand the stress. My Gibson Les Paul Custom is the one I had to change by Gotoh and is a rather expensive guitar ... As advised Steve, I'm trying out where and how it sounds better and with the thumb and forefinger down up, works great. In principle, the instrument does not seem too difficult, something else will be featuring songs from many complicated chords and rhythm. I really like this section, reading opinions and solutions you learn a lot and is very useful. Thank you very much, and a hug and Merry Christmas to all Hello friends.

I will repeat my post, now in English

My experience with the Uke is very short, less than a day with my new Kala Mahogany Soprano laminate.

I had only a trouble tuning G, not knowing it was an octave higher and I was very weak and was treading benz.

Once solved, it sounds very clean and sweet and tuners are of sufficient quality to withstand the stress. My Gibson Les Paul Custom is the one I had to change by Gotoh and is a rather expensive guitar …

As advised Steve, I’m trying out where and how it sounds better and with the thumb and forefinger down up, works great.

In principle, the instrument does not seem too difficult, something else will be featuring songs from many complicated chords and rhythm.

I really like this section, reading opinions and solutions you learn a lot and is very useful.

Thank you very much, and a hug and Merry Christmas to all

]]> By: Steve Provost http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/comment-page-2/#comment-28052 Steve Provost Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:34:05 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/#comment-28052 Randy, hope you get an answer. Sorry, yo no comprendo mucho Espanol... Randy, hope you get an answer. Sorry, yo no comprendo mucho Espanol…

]]> By: Randy Montón (Spain) http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/comment-page-2/#comment-28047 Randy Montón (Spain) Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:13:44 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/#comment-28047 Me gustaría conocer marcas de ukes auténticamente hawaiianas; en las paginas web dan estilo hawaiiano, pero no hablan de su procedencia... Posiblemente muchas lo sean en sus modelos mas caros, pero creo que en sus gamas media y baja, como casi todo, procedan de China... Me gustaría conocer marcas de ukes auténticamente hawaiianas; en las paginas web dan estilo hawaiiano, pero no hablan de su procedencia…
Posiblemente muchas lo sean en sus modelos mas caros, pero creo que en sus gamas media y baja, como casi todo, procedan de China…

]]> By: Randy Montón (Spain) http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/comment-page-2/#comment-28046 Randy Montón (Spain) Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:10:11 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/#comment-28046 Hola amigos. Mi experiencia con el Uke es muy corta, menos de un dia con mi nuevo Kala Soprano de mahogany laminado. Solo he tenido problemas para afinar G; no sabía que era una octava mas alta y me quedaba muy floja y al pisarla hacía benz. Una vez solucionado, suena muy limpio y dulce y los afinadores son de suficiente calidad para la tensión que soportan. A mi Gibson Les Paul Custom se los tuve que cambiar por unos Gotoh y es una guitarra bien cara... Como aconseja Steve, voy probando donde y como suena mejor y con el pulgar hacia abajo y el indice hacia arriba, funciona muy bien. En principio, no parece un instrumento demasiado difícil; otra cosa será con canciones de muchos acordes y de ritmo complicado. Me gusta mucho esta sección; leyendo opiniones y soluciones se aprende mucho y es muy útil. Muchas gracias, y un abrazo y Feliz Navidad para todos Hola amigos.
Mi experiencia con el Uke es muy corta, menos de un dia con mi nuevo Kala Soprano de mahogany laminado.

Solo he tenido problemas para afinar G; no sabía que era una octava mas alta y me quedaba muy floja y al pisarla hacía benz.

Una vez solucionado, suena muy limpio y dulce y los afinadores son de suficiente calidad para la tensión que soportan. A mi Gibson Les Paul Custom se los tuve que cambiar por unos Gotoh y es una guitarra bien cara…

Como aconseja Steve, voy probando donde y como suena mejor y con el pulgar hacia abajo y el indice hacia arriba, funciona muy bien.

En principio, no parece un instrumento demasiado difícil; otra cosa será con canciones de muchos acordes y de ritmo complicado.

Me gusta mucho esta sección; leyendo opiniones y soluciones se aprende mucho y es muy útil.

Muchas gracias, y un abrazo y Feliz Navidad para todos

]]> By: Richard http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/comment-page-2/#comment-26088 Richard Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:21:34 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/#comment-26088 Hi Bob, thanks for your message back. I will try that. At Least I know that with a lot of practise it should come a long nicely. Will try not to get to frustrated when I hear the "twang" noise when my finger gets caught. Also read one tip, to make sure nails are nice and short! Richard Hi Bob, thanks for your message back. I will try that. At Least I know that with a lot of practise it should come a long nicely. Will try not to get to frustrated when I hear the “twang” noise when my finger gets caught. Also read one tip, to make sure nails are nice and short!

Richard

]]> By: Bob Baker http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/comment-page-2/#comment-26086 Bob Baker Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:04:53 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/#comment-26086 Hi Richard, sadly it's one of those "practice, practice, practice" things. You might want to go onto YouTube and search out something like "The Best Strum Lesson--Ukulele", etc--that might give you some practical excercises. As for me, I wimped out and use a .46 mm Jim Dunlop nylon pick (see previous postings!) so, do as I say--not as I do!! Good luck, Bb Hi Richard, sadly it’s one of those “practice, practice, practice” things. You might want to go onto YouTube and search out something like “The Best Strum Lesson–Ukulele”, etc–that might give you some practical excercises. As for me, I wimped out and use a .46 mm Jim Dunlop nylon pick (see previous postings!) so, do as I say–not as I do!! Good luck, Bb

]]> By: Richard http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/comment-page-2/#comment-26077 Richard Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:28:16 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/#comment-26077 Hi, just bought a new Ukulele about a month ago.It's one of the Mahalo ones. I also bought the Dummies guide to Ukulele which I find very good. The only thing I seem to have a problem with, which really I find frustrating is on the strum up, strum down seems fine, but when I bring my finger up, I always seem to catch the strings, and sound horrible. Would it be the strings, or could it be just me, needing the practice. I try to get in at least 30 mins to hour. I stay loose, and only use the wrist action. Any tips would be nice. Thanks Hi, just bought a new Ukulele about a month ago.It’s one of the Mahalo ones. I also bought the Dummies guide to Ukulele which I find very good. The only thing I seem to have a problem with, which really I find frustrating is on the strum up, strum down seems fine, but when I bring my finger up, I always seem to catch the strings, and sound horrible. Would it be the strings, or could it be just me, needing the practice. I try to get in at least 30 mins to hour. I stay loose, and only use the wrist action. Any tips would be nice.

Thanks

]]> By: Bob Baker http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/comment-page-2/#comment-25220 Bob Baker Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:44:50 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/#comment-25220 Hi Steve, I agree--I used to play bass in a bluegrass band and a couple of months ago I pulled out some old videos of the band and started jamming along with the uke--with the pick it sounded almost halfway been a banjo and mandolin strum. For years I was guilty of underestimating how serious and versatile the uke really is. As for its size and portability--in my next lifetime I would want to be a ukulele player and be one of the guys in the band who does not own the PA system! Hi Steve, I agree–I used to play bass in a bluegrass band and a couple of months ago I pulled out some old videos of the band and started jamming along with the uke–with the pick it sounded almost halfway been a banjo and mandolin strum. For years I was guilty of underestimating how serious and versatile the uke really is.

As for its size and portability–in my next lifetime I would want to be a ukulele player and be one of the guys in the band who does not own the PA system!

]]> By: Steve Provost http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/comment-page-2/#comment-25188 Steve Provost Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:47:45 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2007/08/09/get-good-tone-making-martins-out-of-mahalos/#comment-25188 Thanks for your comments, Bob. Last winter I had the opportunity to play Sunday afternoons with two different groups of guys who were mostly interested in playing old country songs. As there were usually enough guitars, I would sometimes play my brass bodied resonator uke. I would always use my .46mm pick to get the necessary volume. BTW - a uke can be a very nice compliment to country music! Thanks for your comments, Bob. Last winter I had the opportunity to play Sunday afternoons with two different groups of guys who were mostly interested in playing old country songs. As there were usually enough guitars, I would sometimes play my brass bodied resonator uke. I would always use my .46mm pick to get the necessary volume. BTW – a uke can be a very nice compliment to country music!

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