Comments on: BugsGear EleUke Ukulele http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/bugsgear-eleuke-ukulele/ Advice, videos and reviews of ukuleles. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:58:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SanteeSmitty http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/bugsgear-eleuke-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 SanteeSmitty Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:25:15 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=16#comment-1400 Wow... that's about all I can say about this instrument. A few others had a couple of negative comments that I'll address here: 1. The battery draining issue: When you plug in with anything, it activates the internal amp. Easy fix... Unplug headphones, cables, etc when not playing. 2. The thin body issue: Are you really that sensitive to body thickness? I put a "Scratch Pad" on the back (I custom fit it so you would have to as well) and there is little (if any) problem holding on to it as it sticks to cloth very nicely. 3. Other reviews negativity in comparison to this unit (Read This as the RISA Rules group)Here is my cut: The RISA is way more expensive here in the USA and the body shape, etc is even harder to deal with than the thin body of the Bugs Gear Unit. It to is thin and with the stick like characteristics may cause some issues in playing. IT IS MORE PORTABLE as a plus. My likes/Uke: I have a Concert size body that incorporates a Headphone Jack (And the volume/tone controls have full impact), A MP3 input (Fun it you want to play along with your favorite tune), and a standard instrument jack. The Carry Bag has two pockets. The top one easily accomodates a 6' instrument chord, a 3' 3.5mm stereo chord to connect the MP3 Player and my Lanikai Tuner. The Bottom Pocket carries my spare strings (2 sets), my foldable headphones, a small speaker (iHome iHM60), a 20' extension chord for the 3.5mm plug, and a 12' instrument to 3.5mm cable for the speaker in addition to a couple of other small items. Keep the RISA and give one of these instead. Just look at the videos for either being played and ask yourself which would be easier to play. Wow… that’s about all I can say about this instrument. A few others had a couple of negative comments that I’ll address here:
1. The battery draining issue: When you plug in with anything, it activates the internal amp. Easy fix… Unplug headphones, cables, etc when not playing.
2. The thin body issue: Are you really that sensitive to body thickness? I put a “Scratch Pad” on the back (I custom fit it so you would have to as well) and there is little (if any) problem holding on to it as it sticks to cloth very nicely.
3. Other reviews negativity in comparison to this unit (Read This as the RISA Rules group)Here is my cut: The RISA is way more expensive here in the USA and the body shape, etc is even harder to deal with than the thin body of the Bugs Gear Unit. It to is thin and with the stick like characteristics may cause some issues in playing. IT IS MORE PORTABLE as a plus.

My likes/Uke:
I have a Concert size body that incorporates a Headphone Jack (And the volume/tone controls have full impact), A MP3 input (Fun it you want to play along with your favorite tune), and a standard instrument jack. The Carry Bag has two pockets. The top one easily accomodates a 6′ instrument chord, a 3′ 3.5mm stereo chord to connect the MP3 Player and my Lanikai Tuner. The Bottom Pocket carries my spare strings (2 sets), my foldable headphones, a small speaker (iHome iHM60), a 20′ extension chord for the 3.5mm plug, and a 12′ instrument to 3.5mm cable for the speaker in addition to a couple of other small items. Keep the RISA and give one of these instead. Just look at the videos for either being played and ask yourself which would be easier to play.

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]]> By: Josh http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/bugsgear-eleuke-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Josh Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:12:11 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=16#comment-1074 Just got a Rosewood Tenor (mp3) for my birthday, and have successfully played through every song I know so it's time to voice my opinion. It looks freakin fantastic and sounds pretty decent unplugged. When I plugged it into my Roland Microcube, the amp of choice for people too lazy/cheap to buy stompboxes, it sounded amazing. Until I realized the only string I could hear was C. When playing chords, it's impossible to hear the other three strings. I don't know if it's a pickup issue or what, but it's bugging me. The other strings work fine, they're just not turned up to 13 like the C string. Any advice? Just got a Rosewood Tenor (mp3) for my birthday, and have successfully played through every song I know so it’s time to voice my opinion. It looks freakin fantastic and sounds pretty decent unplugged. When I plugged it into my Roland Microcube, the amp of choice for people too lazy/cheap to buy stompboxes, it sounded amazing. Until I realized the only string I could hear was C. When playing chords, it’s impossible to hear the other three strings. I don’t know if it’s a pickup issue or what, but it’s bugging me. The other strings work fine, they’re just not turned up to 13 like the C string. Any advice?
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]]> By: ike http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/bugsgear-eleuke-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-864 ike Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:43:02 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=16#comment-864 i have a koa tenor eleuke, and it is awesome. its great for recording directly into a computer and it sounds great with cool effects. i have a koa tenor eleuke, and it is awesome. its great for recording directly into a computer and it sounds great with cool effects.
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]]> By: Judd http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/bugsgear-eleuke-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Judd Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:17:50 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=16#comment-759 I love my eleuke so much it goes well also with I Rig to go with my IPad i just wish its easily available in my place so that i dont need to order overseas. I love my eleuke so much it goes well also with I Rig to go with my IPad i just wish its easily available in my place so that i dont need to order overseas.
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]]> By: Javi http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/bugsgear-eleuke-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Javi Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:49:47 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=16#comment-697 Got the eleuke Koa for christmas and love it so far. Sounds great through my Vox mini3, headphones, or just on its own. As far as the batery life, I have played this thing a lot and my battery is still going strong. Like Eric said, just unplug the headphones when not in use or it will drain. Got the eleuke Koa for christmas and love it so far. Sounds great through my Vox mini3, headphones, or just on its own.

As far as the batery life, I have played this thing a lot and my battery is still going strong. Like Eric said, just unplug the headphones when not in use or it will drain.

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]]> By: Eric http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/bugsgear-eleuke-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Eric Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:14:30 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=16#comment-389 It turns out that most active pick-up instruments have an unadvertised switching mechanism to conserve battery power. Unplug the cable/headset when not in use. My electric uke is a different brand (and so may not apply) but my battery usage dropped amazingly when I learned this tip. Cheers It turns out that most active pick-up instruments have an unadvertised switching mechanism to conserve battery power.

Unplug the cable/headset when not in use.

My electric uke is a different brand (and so may not apply) but my battery usage dropped amazingly when I learned this tip.

Cheers

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]]> By: Gini http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/bugsgear-eleuke-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Gini Fri, 07 May 2010 03:29:11 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=16#comment-326 I bought two Eleukes, and I like them both, but have the same problem with both of them. The 9V battery goes dead. There is no off switch. I mentioned this to the first place I bought one from They said to turn the volume all the way down. Well, that doesn't work. I guess you have to take it out when you are finished playing until next time. Weird! I bought two Eleukes, and I like them both, but have the same problem with both of them. The 9V battery goes dead. There is no off switch. I mentioned this to the first place I bought one from They said to turn the volume all the way down. Well, that doesn’t work. I guess you have to take it out when you are finished playing until next time. Weird!
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