Santa Claus surfing @ H67 montreal

Santa Claus Suffing @ H67 Montreal on December 12th 2009 !!!!!! MERRY CHRISTMASSSSS

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Sway – featuring Steven Strauss on Electric Ukulele

Friends of Old Puppy play “Sway”, written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz around about 1953.Friends of Old Puppy features Steven Strauss on (Risa) electric soprano ukulele, Kurt Stevenson on guitar, Ed Johnson on wash-tub bass (“gutbucket”), and Cynthia Wilson on drums. Feb. 20, 2010 Videographed, sound engineered, and edited by Pip R. Lagenta. The Friends of Old Puppy band plays at the Nabolom Bakery in Berkeley, every Saturday morning (starting at 10 am). Considered-as-a-Sphere Productions — Recorded LIVE! — Berkeley, California

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The Cordoba Brand Ukulele

The Cordoba brand ukulele line of instruments is designed for the more advanced, even professional, player. For those who are looking for a second instrument that they wonâ??t have to upgrade to accommodate their increases in skill, this line provides several options. These instruments are designed to be concert-quality and, to that end, they require the level of care demanded by any quality instrument. They are durable and long-lasting, like any well-made instrument. This company was founded in 1997 and has a good reputation with advanced players of the ukulele.

The characteristics of more high-end instruments are apparent in any Cordoba brand ukulele. The woods used generally include koa, one of the traditional materials for manufacturing these instruments. The back and sides of the instruments are generally made of mahogany, a preferred wood among instrument builders for hundreds of years. These materials are all combined in a durable instrument that offers good tone and playability. The instruments manufactured by this company encompass the full range of ukulele voices, from soprano to baritone, making them diverse enough for the professional player in their offerings. Some of them have other modifications preferred by players who take their instruments seriously.

Models such as the 25TK-CE Cordoba brand ukulele have cutaways on the body. This body design has been popular for guitars for many yearsâ??stylized cutaways are usually among the most distinctive features of electric guitarsâ??and they add a lot to any instrument so designed. The cutaway allows the performer to reach the uppermost frets while keeping their hand in a suitable position for sounding clear tones. It also reduces hand fatigue by ensuring that one need not stretch very long distances to reach the last frets. In modern compositions, higher notes tend to be more heavily-used, making this a necessity for serious performers.

One should always purchase a case with an instrument of the caliber of a Cordoba brand ukulele. The case, of course, protects the instrument in transit but also provides an easily-controlled environment for the ukulele. This is imperative to preserving the integrity of the instrument. Wood is very much affected by temperature and humidity and a case allows the owner to keep their instrument safely stowed in what amounts to a micro-climate, where these variables can be more easily controlled than they may be in a large room. When theyâ??re not in a case or being played, a stand should be used to hold these instruments.

Cordoba brand ukuleles, like any high-end brand, can be instruments that last for a lifetime. With proper care and maintenance, these ukuleles will retain their sound and, in many cases, older instruments even improve in their sound over time and with being played. These ukuleles also demand high-quality strings to achieve the best sound and a player shouldnâ??t be shy about purchasing several different brands and seeing which they like the best. These instruments deserve all the high-end accessories, as befits their high standards of construction.

What’s the difference between a ukulele with binding and one without?

I am looking into buying a new soprano Kala ukulele and I found two ukuleles that looked good to me. However one says it has binding and one doesn’t.

Could someone please tell me what binding is? Does it make a difference in sound/playing?

Also the one “without binding” costs about two dollars more. I’m not certain if this has to do with the binding but any insight would be fabulous.

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Ace of Base – The Sign – Ukulele Cover

What’s your favorite 90’s memory!? Don’t hate on my “beatboxing skillz”…I learned the best I could from Greg Patillo, the beatboxing flute player (I’m actually not lying about that – he came to my school back in November…uhh, COOL!)

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First Shoot of My Boo(ukulele Cover)

www.youtube.com Arniel foot on the side Sorry We did not even practice this!! whole bunch of mess ups but hey we will make a remake later on! MISSCAROLINExoxo YOUR DA BEST we were inspired by you guys and got the chords from jmiclovesyou

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Mesa College president leaving for Bay Area job

Mesa College president leaving for Bay Area job
SAN DIEGO: Mesa College President Rita Cepeda is stepping down after five years to become chancellor of a Bay Area community college district.

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somewhere over rain bow slow

somewhere over rain bow slow

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What Ukulele should I get as my first?

I’ve been looking at mainly soprano’s. Is a soprano a good first ukulele, or is there any other ukulele you would recommend. (I am not really interested in baritone’s)
Also please provide me with an estimate price range.

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Lanikai LU-6E 6-String Acoustic-Electric Tenor Ukulele, Rosewood Fretboard

• Tenor 6-string
• Nato wood top, back, and sides
• Multiple binding
• 18 frets
• Inline gold tuners with pearl buttons

Product Description
This tenor 6-string is made with nato wood top, back, and sides. Multiple binding. 18 frets, inline gold tuners with pearl buttons. Shadow pickup with 2-band EQ and volume control. 26″W x 9″W x 2-7/8″D. Lanikai ukuleles have great playability, sound, and aesthetics at a price that will surprise you. The top, back, and sides are nato wood, which is very similar to mahogany. Binding on the top. Rosewood bridge and fingerboard. This ukulele is strung with Aquila Nylgut… More >>

Lanikai LU-6E 6-String Acoustic-Electric Tenor Ukulele, Rosewood Fretboard

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