Comments on: Kala Acacia, Northern: Ukulele Window Shopping

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:16:43 +0000

boouke: Thanks for that. Northern ukes are very rare over here so it’s good to know.

By: boouke

boouke — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:22:45 +0000

I got a northern ukulele and I love it I got it when I was 8 years old. I actually got to play with Charles Doane (when I was 10). Never going to sell this guy I’ve had it for a long time. I love the sound of it. its the AdF#b tuning so its a little hard to find music but. I recently got back in to it and love it more than ever.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:00:16 +0000

Dan: I’m a bit suspicious of the Northern Uke knock-offs. I’ve seen some on eBay that look decidedly crappy.

Jodi and todd: I’m not too keen on triangular ukes. I like ukes with curves.

cbf: I think they’d work really well in uke groups. They need a bit of bass end, but a full on bass ruins the ethos a little.

By: cardboardfrog

cardboardfrog — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:47:12 +0000

i reckon the UBass would offer up some pretty interesting doors to a bass player with such a short scale, and most bass players i know having a wide reach there could be a door open for much virtuosity in the right hands.
i just want one to combine my bass collection with my uke collection tbh

By: Hello Jodi

Hello Jodi — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:48:37 +0000

Oh yea, and the UBass is fun!! Though I expect I’d have as much fun with a regular bass, it just wouldn’t be as cute. Unless it was a Daisy Rock bass. Check it out, there’s even proof I played it:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/OoA0GASxYHih_nUUHxyl4A?feat=directlink

By: todd

todd — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:34:02 +0000

i’d love to have one of those Northern ukes….

UKISOCIETY says his is pretty sturdy…..i like ‘sturdy’ :)

By: Hello Jodi

Hello Jodi — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:29:59 +0000

I am partial to this triangle ukulele:

http://ukuleleworld.com/product.php?productid=19547&cat=0&page=2

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:55:30 +0000

And closer to your neck of the woods is Skylark, who sells that same triangle shape for 30 squiggles, although they appear to be presently out of stock.

Are the original Chalmers Doane instruments of very high quality?

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:46:10 +0000

If you really dig the appearance of that triangular uke, you can get a very similar-looking one from Empire Music in Canada. It’s less than $60, although I don’t know what that is in shillings or guineas or whatever you guys use.