Ukeleles and Other Lutherie

A blog devoted to the Art of Lutherie, and the people who play the instruments, with a slight bias to Ukeleles.

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Top Ten Free Ukulele Lessons Online — Ukuleles Unanimous

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player looking to refine your skills, the internet offers a treasure trove of free ukulele lesso

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Centenary limited edition Kamaka Pineapple

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Oh look my current hyperfixation has a value for this blog.

(The score is seriously amazing on this show)

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Anansi Boys - Jacob Anderson sings his own specially composed Anansi Boys song - BBC Sounds

Listen to The Game of Thrones star (who stars as the hero Fat Charlie Nancy) singing

Hey a chance for hyper-fixations to commingle…

[retrofret]

Just arrived! A National Style 1 Tricone steel guitar from 1928. #gowanusforever #gowanus #retrofretvintageguitars #retrofret #nationalstyle1tricone #steelguitar #vintagesteelguitars #national #resonatorguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitarra #guitarlove #resophonic (at Retrofret Vintage Guitars)

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Robinson Custom Inlay

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Getting this awesome #Custom #Harp #ukelele ready for clear coating. It’s turning out awesome! #handmade #local #Augusta #guitar

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David Bowie - Rebel Rebel (Intro) 7 second ukulele lesson

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David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (Intro) 7 second ukulele lesson.

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*aggressively strums ukulele*

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Class 5 Quilt in Trans Purple with Abalone inlay

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Van Gogh ukuleles by LisforLuckyCreations.

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Les Paul Custom in Rattler Burst

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COMING TO PBS THIS FALL: American Epic, a three-part series exploring the 1920s era when the music of everyday Americans was recorded for the first time.

Get a first look, here.

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Presented by T Bone Burnett, Robert Redford and Jack White? Yes please.

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Happy Pi Day, Tumblr! 

Here’s ukulele tab based on pi. There’s also an arranged version here.

And, what the hell, here’s tab for the Magnum PI theme.

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German luthier Jens Ritter wanted to create a Jazz guitar that was able to cover classic Jazz tones, yet achieved this while being a solid body guitar. This is the remarkable instrument he came up with. I present to you The Princess Isabella Blue Dragon.

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missssteak

[newshour]

Cats enjoy music, just not your music.

The key to getting pets to listen to and like a song is to compose one that fits into how they communicate.

That’s what researchers and musician David Teie did recently when they created a series of feline friendly tracks.

Learn more.