Comments on: Mahalo Les Paul Ukulele Review http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/09/03/mahalo-ukulele-review/ Ukulele Tabs, Tips, Chords and News Online. The Number One Ukulele Website. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wilbur http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/09/03/mahalo-ukulele-review/comment-page-2/#comment-28961 Wilbur Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:05:31 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/?p=1660#comment-28961 Hey there, folks! I'm thinking about learning to play ukulele a bit and therefor I need a beginner's instrument. I already was about to buy the Mahalo LP-style uke with the PU (I want an electric one) but then I came across this Tele-style Mahalo uke: http://www.scheerersmusic.co.uk/showView.asp?DB=Sch_ukesbanjosmandolins&ID=13 Did anyone already check that out? What's the results compared to the LP-style thing? Thanx for help! Greetings from Germany Wilbur PS: Hey, that's a nice website! Hey there, folks! I’m thinking about learning to play ukulele a bit and therefor I need a beginner’s instrument. I already was about to buy the Mahalo LP-style uke with the PU (I want an electric one) but then I came across this Tele-style Mahalo uke: http://www.scheerersmusic.co.uk/showView.asp?DB=Sch_ukesbanjosmandolins&ID=13

Did anyone already check that out? What’s the results compared to the LP-style thing?

Thanx for help!

Greetings from Germany
Wilbur

PS: Hey, that’s a nice website!

]]> By: ms http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/09/03/mahalo-ukulele-review/comment-page-2/#comment-27310 ms Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:22:58 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/?p=1660#comment-27310 hi all, read all your reviews and it gave me pretty good insight. planning on purchasing my first uke and the one im looking at is a ULP1. anyone have any comments or suggestions? its a toss up between this ($35) or an onxy ($40) would love to hear wht you have to say about this! hi all, read all your reviews and it gave me pretty good insight.

planning on purchasing my first uke and the one im looking at is a ULP1. anyone have any comments or suggestions? its a toss up between this ($35) or an onxy ($40)

would love to hear wht you have to say about this!

]]> By: Woodshed http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/09/03/mahalo-ukulele-review/comment-page-2/#comment-26341 Woodshed Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:35:31 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/?p=1660#comment-26341 Amanda: Thanks very much for the review. Amanda: Thanks very much for the review.

]]> By: Amanda http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/09/03/mahalo-ukulele-review/comment-page-2/#comment-26285 Amanda Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:27:31 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/?p=1660#comment-26285 Right so I was originally messing about my my lil sisters Ohana uke and when I expressed orgasmic delight she went and bought me a Les Paul electro-acoustic model as my first uke. I do love it, there's no getting away from the fact that it is simply delicious to look at. But I came up against a few minor niggles. The wires inside buzz. Fixed that by unscrewing both of the external panels in turn and sticking the wires down with miracle tape, aka duct tape. Then found that it was still buzzing when I played the C string with any sort of gusto. Traced that one to a cable tie inside that hadn't been trimmed down. So long pair of scissors and a long jewellers tweezers fixed that. Other than that there are some minor intonation issues with some frets beyond the 9th or 10th fret. But they are minor and since I have a bit of a tin ear from too many concerts, nightclubs and raves in my 20's to my mind at least they add to the unique sound of my particular L.P. Although they do make my violin/guitar playing partner wince a lot of the time, she being one of those perfect pitch type people. By minor I mean that on a chromatic tuner the note on a given fret is either only slightly high or low. And I mean slightly. I would agree with most people here, the Les Paul is a good first uke. It's a joy to play, a joy to look at, and it makes me smile everytime I pick it up. It's a budget uke so you do get what you pay for, which is cheap and cheerful. But be warn this one will lead to a very severe case of U.A.S. I should know I'm already planning on getting my next one, once I finish paying for my mandolin. -------------------------------------------------- On a related note, does anyone have any suggestions on a suitable hard case for the Les Paul? The soft case it came with is frankly a piece of dog crap, I barely turst it to keep the dust off, much less anything else. An Amazon.co.uk link would be hugely appreciated. Right so I was originally messing about my my lil sisters Ohana uke and when I expressed orgasmic delight she went and bought me a Les Paul electro-acoustic model as my first uke. I do love it, there’s no getting away from the fact that it is simply delicious to look at.

But I came up against a few minor niggles. The wires inside buzz. Fixed that by unscrewing both of the external panels in turn and sticking the wires down with miracle tape, aka duct tape.

Then found that it was still buzzing when I played the C string with any sort of gusto. Traced that one to a cable tie inside that hadn’t been trimmed down. So long pair of scissors and a long jewellers tweezers fixed that.

Other than that there are some minor intonation issues with some frets beyond the 9th or 10th fret. But they are minor and since I have a bit of a tin ear from too many concerts, nightclubs and raves in my 20′s to my mind at least they add to the unique sound of my particular L.P. Although they do make my violin/guitar playing partner wince a lot of the time, she being one of those perfect pitch type people. By minor I mean that on a chromatic tuner the note on a given fret is either only slightly high or low. And I mean slightly.

I would agree with most people here, the Les Paul is a good first uke. It’s a joy to play, a joy to look at, and it makes me smile everytime I pick it up. It’s a budget uke so you do get what you pay for, which is cheap and cheerful. But be warn this one will lead to a very severe case of U.A.S. I should know I’m already planning on getting my next one, once I finish paying for my mandolin.

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On a related note, does anyone have any suggestions on a suitable hard case for the Les Paul? The soft case it came with is frankly a piece of dog crap, I barely turst it to keep the dust off, much less anything else. An Amazon.co.uk link would be hugely appreciated.

]]> By: Laura http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/09/03/mahalo-ukulele-review/comment-page-2/#comment-26114 Laura Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:44:00 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/?p=1660#comment-26114 Hi Guys..... I look for a nice and good ukulele and im not sure witch I should take so..... Im between HARLEY BENTON UK-10S UKULELE or Maholo les Paul.... whitch is better? And is the pickup a good idea by the Mahalo les Paul? thx Hi Guys…..

I look for a nice and good ukulele and im not sure witch I should take so…..

Im between HARLEY BENTON UK-10S UKULELE or Maholo les Paul…. whitch is better?

And is the pickup a good idea by the Mahalo les Paul?

thx

]]> By: chrispix http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/09/03/mahalo-ukulele-review/comment-page-2/#comment-25916 chrispix Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:54:24 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/?p=1660#comment-25916 Frederiik, since my first review, my Mahalo Les Paul has grown on me. It's not perfect, but it's a fun uke and a reasonable value for the price. Worst case, you could turn around and sell it on eBay for 80% of the purchase price. Frederiik, since my first review, my Mahalo Les Paul has grown on me. It’s not perfect, but it’s a fun uke and a reasonable value for the price. Worst case, you could turn around and sell it on eBay for 80% of the purchase price.

]]> By: Woodshed http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/09/03/mahalo-ukulele-review/comment-page-2/#comment-25901 Woodshed Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:48:33 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/?p=1660#comment-25901 Fredriik: I don't think you'll be disappointed with it. Definitely suitable as a first ukulele. Fredriik: I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with it. Definitely suitable as a first ukulele.

]]> By: Fredriik http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/09/03/mahalo-ukulele-review/comment-page-2/#comment-25881 Fredriik Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:44:38 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/?p=1660#comment-25881 Well, ive been reading alot of theese comments and i cant really decide reather i should buy the Mahalo Les Paul or not… Well the price is ok, but im a little scared that i will get dissapointed, i already have a RENO ukulele, and well, its a crappy ukulele… Just wondering what you would do? Or if you would suggest a good ukulele. Ty :) Well, ive been reading alot of theese comments and i cant really decide reather i should buy the Mahalo Les Paul or not… Well the price is ok, but im a little scared that i will get dissapointed, i already have a RENO ukulele, and well, its a crappy ukulele…

Just wondering what you would do? Or if you would suggest a good ukulele.

Ty :)

]]> By: Lory http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/09/03/mahalo-ukulele-review/comment-page-2/#comment-25268 Lory Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:18:53 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/?p=1660#comment-25268 Ok thanks ;) Ok thanks ;)

]]> By: Woodshed http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/09/03/mahalo-ukulele-review/comment-page-2/#comment-25228 Woodshed Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:02:28 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/?p=1660#comment-25228 Lory: The Les Paul sounds much better. Lory: The Les Paul sounds much better.

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