Uke Size

ledvedderman

So I bout a uke about 8 years ago. I think I spent about $50 bucks on it. It's quite small and it makes it tricky to play. What's the next step up? Like something the size Ed would play. It gives his fingers more room and produces a sound where he isn't muting strings based on big hands.

Thanks!

All Those Yesterdays

I have a tenor. I tried sopranos, concerts and even a baritone (why this exists I don't know).

Sopranos are the smallest, then it goes to a concert, then a tenor then baritone.

This will help

http://www.playukulelenow.com/ukulele_sizes_9.html

phungi

I picked up a used Concert-sized uke recently, and I am already thinking of upgrading to a Tenor... some chords are just too hard for my fingers to fit between the frets.

MagnumPJ

I've had this uke for about 3 years now. Prior to that I learned on some $25 one which never stayed in tune or sounded that good. This on the other hand has been a great (and fun) $125 investment.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/folk-traditional-instruments/lanikai-lu-21t-tenor-ukulele/512522000000069

redpoint

Ed plays a tenor quite a bit - here's a link:
http://www.earnestinstruments.com/tululele.html
I think for a normal one of these they are asking $600 or so, but it does have a pickup to be plugged in and it has more of a metal sound.

I've got a Mitchell Concert Uke and a ~1950's (guessing) vintage Martin Soprano. The soprano is definitely harder to play, but it makes me happy because of the age and history.

Trying to squeeze your hands into some of the chords on a soprano is some of the fun though - I think all of us are still probably working on the dreaded E chord...

RedMosquito22

Ed's uke at Earnest is $900

ledvedderman

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/folk-tra ... 2000000069

What does everyone think of this? I play the uke a ton and I am 6'5" so I suppose the bigger the better (that's what she said)

RedMosquito22

ledvedderman wrote:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/folk-traditional-instruments/lanikai-lu-21t-tenor-ukulele/512522000000069

What does everyone think of this? I play the uke a ton and I am 6'5" so I suppose the bigger the better (that's what she said)

I've heard it's a pretty good one for that price range. They have the Electric acoustic of that model as well for I think $30-40 more

ledvedderman

Damn! I didn't even see that!

RedMosquito22

ledvedderman wrote:

Damn! I didn't even see that!

Hahahahahaha. They also have really nice hard shell cases for that model there as well.

Snoopy Died For Our Sins

all I know is that mine is bigger than yours.....

inlet13

I have had a baritone for a few years. Baritones are kinda silly because they are just like small four string guitars. I recently got a concert, which I'm enjoying a lot.