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Barron River Guitars & Ukuleles
Allen R. McFarlen
8 Meteor Street
Mt. Sheridan, Queensland
Australia 4868
Phone: (61 +7) 4045 5930
Mobile: 0431 430 186
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- www.brguitars.com
- Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Baron River
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( from listing's site ) - My name is Allen McFarlen, and I build custom guitars and ukuleles out of my workshop located in Cairns, Australia.
As well, I offer instruction on instrument building one on one, and small classes of up to 4 in my workshop. Larger classes of up to 14 students can be catered too with adequate prior notice. Check out the Classes page of the website.
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(from the Bean Sprout web site ) Finally a Banjo Ukulele that is ready for the 21st century! Bean Sprout banjo ukuleles are loud and bright but with a woody depth. Just what you need to cut through the band and get the volume you need, while producing the pleasing sound that you want!
The Bean Sprout is perfect for standard ukulele playing styles, using banjo finger-picks or for playing claw-hammer style.
The Bean Sprout is a new design that is the perfect mix of traditional and modern construction. The neck is of concert size with fourteen frets and a neck width of one and a half inches at the nut, which is wider and longer than any other banjo ukulele manufactured today. This creates not only a very comfortable feel while playing but also a very proportionate instrument, setting Bean Sprout apart from its competition.
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Bear Creek
Luthier Bill Hardin
Kula, Maui, Hawaii
(HST) 808-878-8082
Fax 808-878-3325
Toll Free 1-877-622-8216
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- www.bcguitar.com
- Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Bear_Creek
In Hawaii, the Ukulele is an important part of the history and culture. It is the instrument that many Hawaiian school children learn, and continue to play throughout their lives.
Bear Creek Ukuleles are precisely made, with sturdy but light construction, and fine detail. These are not miniature guitars. Every facet of the instrument is scaled down to the thicknesses and dimensions of the originals, creating a sound that is sweet, punchy and responsive. They’re made with Hawaiian Koa: either highly figured or straight grain Koa is available.
Ukuleles can be ordered in Soprano, Concert, Tenor and Baritone sizes, with traditional Rope, Rosewood, or Ivoroid binding, Satin or high gloss lacquer finish, and custom inlays.
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( from listing's site ) - The manufacturer of BeaverCreek guitars has over 30 years of experience in designing, building, and distributing instruments worldwide. They continue to manufacture for several well known and respected brand names in the music industry.
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Beltona
Old Parua Bay Road, R.D.5
Whangarei, New Zealand
Northern Hemisphere contact: www.northpacificproductions.com
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- www.beltona.net
- Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Beltona
Beltona began as a partnership between Steve Evans and Bill Johnson in the UK in 1990. A luthier and engineer respectively and sharing an interest in resonator instruments, they set out to produce a couple of instruments for themselves replicating the best features of the originals but also making adjustments and improvements where they were needed.
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Big Island Ukulele Co.
Honu Ukulele
3057 Koapaka St.
F1 Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Phone: 808-833-0871
Toll Free: 1-866-648-4036
Fax: 808-443-0157
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( from listing's site ) -
Famous Hawaiian Koa Wood supplier from the Big Island uses expertise in tonewoods to create the HONU series ukulele by Big Island Ukulele Co. that are suited for every level of player, from recreational to paid professional. Finely handcrafted, one-by-one, for those who are price-conscious but unwilling to sacrifice quality, looks, or feel.
“Honu” is Hawaiian for turtle and like the HONU ukulele, the Hawaiian sea turtle is a creature of emotion, grace, and longevity. Playing your honu ukulele will take you to the shores of the Islands of Hawaii where the HONU can be seen swimming to the sweet music of the ukulele.
More information available on listings's web site.
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- www.blackbearukuleles.net
- Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Black_Bear
Ukuleles are sold on eBay by the luthier Duane Heilman of Black Bear Ukuleles.
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Blackbird Guitars
1736 Grove street
San Francisco California 94117
Phone: 415.706.0632
Fax: 415.358.6862
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Blackbird Guitars was founded by Joe Luttwak and Kyle Wolfe and now includes fellow designer Troy Stevens. After years searching for a compact guitar worth bringing along for the ride, all they could find was thin sounding and fragile. Eventually they realized that none of the established companies would tackle this problem so they decided to do it themselves.
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( from listing's site ) - Bluegrass Ukuleles is a custom Ukulele shop located in Louisville, KY. BluegrassUkes has become known for their Cigar Box Tenors, beautiful in looks AND sound.
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Boat Paddle Ukulele Co.
2340 Enochs Knob Rd.
New Haven, MO 63068
Phone: 573-237-8883, 8-5PM weekdays
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(from their site) - Boat paddle ukuleles are built to order based on the three basic models listed below. A high quality padded gig bag is included in the price of every model.
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Boulder Creek Guitars
375 Digital Drive
Morgan Hill, California 95037
Phone: (408) 779.3845
Fax: (408) 982.9124
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Boulder Creek Guitars has restarted the stalled evolution of the acoustic guitar. Ever since the “X” bracing system was patented 150 years ago, the status quo has reigned supreme. Boulder Creek Guitars believes that there is a better way to brace a guitar. That is why we have developed the exclusive Suspended Bracing System or “SBS” (patent pending). The “SBS” is a suspended bracing system and the first of its kind within the industry. It focuses on freeing the soundboard and allowing more vibration to produce a better tone and more sustain. The system works by utilizing aluminum tone bars that not only make the construction of the bracing system more durable but also allows the top to be free from the constrictions of the standard X bracing system.
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“The Bag End Boys write contemporary pop songs that feature melodies that sometimes swirl in neat, unexpected ways. They can also cut a fine cover version of the Beatles classic, "The Word." Most amazing is how two ukes and two voices can sound so full. Further proof that the ukulele can rock and pop like its six string relative.” - Jim Beloff, Flea Market Music
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Brüko Ukuleles
Friederike and Hubert Pfeiffer
Flugplatzstraße 27
97318 Kitzingen
Germany
Phone 0049-9321-36181
Fax 0049-9321-32545
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(from their site) - There are more than 100 years of experience in every Brüko ukulele.
The tradition of our family business began in 1890, when master luthier Alois Kollitz started producing violins and working up tone woods in Rothau (Sudetenland).
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“The Bag End Boys write contemporary pop songs that feature melodies that sometimes swirl in neat, unexpected ways. They can also cut a fine cover version of the Beatles classic, "The Word." Most amazing is how two ukes and two voices can sound so full. Further proof that the ukulele can rock and pop like its six string relative.” - Jim Beloff, Flea Market Music
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Brunkalla Fine Stringed Instruments
Martin F. Brunkalla, luthier
Marengo, Illinois
USA
Phone: 815-977-7045
eMail: martin@brunkalla.com
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( from listing's site ) - One-of-a-kind 4-string, 5-string violins & violas, mandolins, bows, acoustic guitars, ukuleles and unique accessories, hand made in the shop of Brunkalla Violins.
Martin resides in the Chicago area and with the exception of one year has been a lifelong resident of Illinois. At a young age, he inherited his father's fascination with how things worked, how they were made, and why they were made the way they were. This fascination led to a wide variety of interests including cycling, geology, metalworking, woodworking, astronomy, aviation, the space program, all things mechanical, and music of all types.
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Bucks County Folk Music Shop
40 Sand Road
New Britain, PA 18901
PHN: (215) 345-0616
FAX: (215) 348-8761
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- www.bucksmusic.com
- Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Buckulele
Since 1966, we have been serving the music community through our Retail Store, Repair Shop, Teaching Center and Manufacturing Facility. The heart of our business is focused on all things related to acoustic music. We specialize in, but are not limited to, Folk, Bluegrass, Irish, Native American and World music.
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- www.bushmanmusic.com
- Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Bushman
In November 2005, Gary Rogers of Arcata, California, armed with enthusiasm, a ton of shipping experience, a great smile, and a heart to serve ukulele players became the owner of Jumping Flea. Second only to Hawaii as the leading state for uke sales, California is the perfect location from which to ship ukuleles. And to better serve USA customers who live east of the Mississippi river, Gary set-up a shipping warehouse in Indiana.
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“A strum is the execution of a rhythmic pattern — in a specific style”
A Guide to Ukulele Strums
One of the first skills a ukulele player learns is the art and craft of strumming, playing rhythm. This refers to an accompaniment technique suitable for the singer, singer - songwriter or someone who plays a support role for another instrument.
Strumming requires a specific set of skills. They are: 1) Memorization of chords 2) The ability to switch chords smoothly and 3) The ability to choose and execute a suitable rhythmic strum. It is this 3rd skill that is our focus in “A Guide to Ukulele Strums & Rhythmic Patterns”.
Though strumming looks natural to the casual observer, it is anything but natural to the beginning ukulele player. Even experienced players have difficulty in identifying and executing certain strums. Though this is one of those topics that is typically taken for granted, there is much to learn about rhythmic feels, accents, dynamics, strum direction, feel, percussive accents, idiomatic styles and tempo variation.
First and foremost, the subject of strumming is inseparably linked to rhythm. Though an ability to read rhythm is helpful, it’s not necessary to profit from this material.
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