Issue 003 Video

Lanikai LK-CEU Concert UkeSB

More and more manufacturers are offering ukes with built-in pickups and electronics systems that allow hassle-free amplification. No need to use a microphone onstage; simply plug into an amp or PA. Working with Fishman—one of the leading experts in acoustic…

Breedlove American Tenor

Founded in 1990 by former Taylor Guitars employees Larry Breedlove and Steve Henderson, Breedlove Guitars immediately made a splash with its modernistic, sometimes asymmetrical designs, use of exotic woods, and careful attention to detail. In 2010, Breedlove added ukuleles to…

Eddy Finn EF-3-C

It’s not easy to leave your mark in the growing world of affordable ukes, where most instruments use the same familiar designs. And yet, companies continue to introduce instruments that make you say, “I haven’t seen that before.” In the…

Mahalo U-320P

One of the reasons the ukulele has had a resurgence in recent years is that this diminutive instrument can be incredibly affordable. What other instrument is inexpensive enough to be an impulse buy, yet stand a good chance that it’ll…

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Watch Stars and Stripes Forever with Marcy Marxer

By Marcy Marxer I hope you enjoy my arrangement of “Stars and Stripes Forever” (page 26, Ukulele Fall 2013), which was inspired by Jesse Kalima. Thank you to Jesse Kalima Jr. for his time and generosity of information as well…