They’re not available yet, but I’m already uke-lusting for a Kala UBass. Rigk Sauer has put up a couple of clips: Stand By Me, Tiger Rag. It’s not often you see baritone Gibson ukuleles up for sale but here’s a rather handsome Gibson UB-1. Good to see they went with the guitar-style headstock rather than […]

This week’s must have is one – oh, what the hell – both of these Kaumalae ukuleles: Kumalae 1, Kumalae 2. It seems like there are an increasing number of ukes around with inlays on the soundboard. The most stylish has to be the Ana’ole. Ohana go for a floral design. This bocote wood ukulele […]

Oscar Schmidt go one louder with the OU7. It looks cool, but if they’re going to keep jacking up the price they’ll have to switch to solid ukes pretty soon. A ‘deluxe’ and ‘limited edition’ Ohana TK-70CG. Sexy cutaway, but not sure about the pink tuners (and I usually love pink). One uke that might […]

The Ohana CK-65D is a bit of a strange beast. As well as the off-centre soundhole, it has a fretboard that is a mixture of rosewood and maple. I think the Kala travel ukulele is a good idea. I can see how shaving a little off the size could help. But then way make one […]

The new Pono Mango ukuleles have some serious grain going on take a look at this one and this one. BugsGear’s EleUke range gets crazier with each new uke: Butterfly Ukulele. Whilst Applause go the other way and branch out into boring looking ukuleles. If you’re in a belligerent mood try a WWII Victory Regal […]

This Cole Clark Tenor is interesting in that it has two pickups. As well as the usual under-saddle pickup, it has what Cole Clark call a ‘face sensor’. Apparently, it picks up the higher end frequencies. MGM has a batch of new Hono ukuleles. Including one with a ‘lasered design’. I’m not keen on turtles […]

Not much catching my eye this week. Perhaps the raging UAS beast has been sated by my cave in to the Ukulele Shop’s current sale. I’m sure it won’t be long until it’s back. The UAS beast might be having a post meal nap, but the URCAS (ukulele related crap acquisition syndrome) beast is still […]

After last week’s Tiny Tim heart attack ukulele, this week sees a bunch of ukuleles with rather more modest claims to fame. But they’re very nice ukes. And plenty of very nice, none famous, ukuleles too. I should get a job as a banker so I can be incompetent and walk away with millions because […]

A rather gruesome piece of ukulele history up for sale this week: the Beltona ukulele Tiny Tim was playing when he had a heart attack. Complete with the dents that were made at time. About a month late, but here’s a heart-shaped Valentine ukulele. Keith Ogata gets more metal with each ukulele. The new electric […]

With all the excitement over the new Flea and Fluke designs last week, I completely the missed the new mahogany Flea and Fluke ukes. I don’t know why more people don’t include sound and video clips in their uke sales. It certain helps if you’re a shit-hot player: it must help Jake Wildwood – add […]