Comments on: Win a Kala Pineapple – Competition Closed

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:50:49 +0000

suzalele: Thanks for the review! Glad you like it.

By: suzalele

suzalele — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:55:58 +0000

I have been playing an Oscar Schmidt OU-5 for the last three years. I got it for under a 125 dollars and it was a steal. I am not one to shred a uke, but this one stands up nicely. It has decent sound up and down the fret board. Nice longevity in the sound. Decently loud, but not terrifically so. The action is average. Nice decal work around the sound hole and body.. It looks like it should cost more. I am amazed with how long it can stay in tune. The sound is pleasing; kinda mellow but bright enough. It is an excellent first uke and can last me for a long time, but of course I have had my eye and my piggy bank on saving for something with a Hawaiian name.

By: Ron Hale

Ron Hale — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 01:06:15 +0000

I guess the contest is closed now, Al. I have a Kiwi, and perhaps objectively it’s not gr8, but it’s fine enough, really.

I’ve no urge to replace it, unless I get consideraby better, and even then I’ll be sounding better on the little green thing and that’ll just make it a better sounding uke to me. Anyway, there is a point to this and here it is -

You’d think that the Kiwi and the Pineapple (Watermelon, too) would be the same ukes with just different designs and headstocks. And
basically they are, but there is one difference.

The bridges are different. The Kiwi has a Martin or Flea/Fluke knot type bridge while the others each have a classical guitar tie type bridge. I’ve looked at the Kala site and as far as I can tell the Kiwi is the only one of their ukes with this type of bridge.

Who knows why. An experiment Mike Upton didn’t think worked, perhaps. But I prefer this type of bridge for ease of string changing (not that I change strings very often). Yes, you can string the other type bridge without actually tying them guitar style, and Ukeeku had a recent entry on a sort of bead the required no knot tying at all that can make the guitar style bridge quicker and easier for string changes. But that just confused me.

So, how about bringing contests back to the site?
Win a signed book, perhaps…

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:39:57 +0000

lernon: Yes, if you write a review of your uke that’s good enough to go up in the Buy a Ukulele section. It doesn’t have to be fantastic, just more than, “My ukulele is gr8.”

By: Iernon

Iernon — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:52:30 +0000

can we STILL somehow get the tabs?

can i just send in a review and get it now or…?

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:54:31 +0000

Joe: You can find it on the contact page.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:39:23 +0000

oops OK will do! whats your email

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:39:01 +0000

Can you still post that Rick Roll Tabs….I missed the competition :( but i really want it!

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:36:18 +0000

Joe: Send me a decent review of your ukulele and I’ll get it to you.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:47:23 +0000

Can i still get the Rick Tabs!!! I just missed it, got my first uke yesterday!