Comments on: Cordoba, Kala Solid Electric: Ukulele Window Shopping

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:35:14 +0000

John: I’ll have to try one out some time.

By: J-Hob

J-Hob — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:09:23 +0000

I have seen and heard the stradele in the flesh thanks to a workshop that Rob MacKillop gave to the Monday Ukearist and I confirm that it truly is a wonderful instrument to both play and look at. Really is something quite special.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:29:14 +0000

WIUO: I’ve been messing with effects and ukuleles as well. I haven’t found a way to make it sound musical yet, though.

By: WIUO

WIUO — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:59:20 +0000

Hey Al,
We borrowed an EleUke for our last recording session, then didn’t know what to do with it beyond mucking around on it with headphones on… So we just kinda left it in the corner…
Later on, alt-country legend Howe Gelb stopped (we were recording in Neil Finn’s studio which is pretty flash. Touring artists like to visit it.). He brought his magic blue pedal with him and an hour later we’d laid down a version of Lou Reed’s ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ with Howe’s wiggy EleUke solo replacing the sax solo. That’s the story behind the track on our MySpace profile.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:51:08 +0000

Armelle: I really like that word.

cbf: If the Tululele is good enough for Eddie Vedder it’s good enough for me.

By: cardboardfrog

cardboardfrog — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:14:20 +0000

being a big tele fan as well as owning the mahalo tele uke, i’m really impressed with the earnest tululele it looks seriously well put together (unlike the mahalo).
the jupiter creek looks like a lot of fun, not sure how uke-y it would sound and play but it looks so cute.

By: Armelle

Armelle — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:35:28 +0000

Note to self : add “flummoxed” to the Uke Hunt terminology glossary ;)

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:07 +0000

Jodi and Craig: The Sputniks do look great. But I really like the look of his stradeleles. Nick: They definitely can sound like an electric guitar. andy: You're welcome!

By: andy

andy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:59:16 +0000

Being a Yorkshireman living abroad (proper abroad; the USA), I’ve not heard “flummoxed” for a while now, and it was like a welcome visit from an old friend. Thanks Al, and not just for this.

By: Craig Robertson

Craig Robertson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:04 +0000

I’ve played the Sputnik, and they have a remarkably lively sound. And, since Joel made it, it plays beautifully.