Endgame Ukuleles, Fretboard Markers, and a Uke Buying Checklist
When do you know what Uke is your "Soul" Uke? Is there ever really an Endgame Ukulele? We try to tackle these questions this week, along with giving a ukulele buyers checklist and answering some questions about 5 or more stringed ukuleles. The end of the podcast is spent talking about Up and Coming Ukulele Stars, and Proving that We're still "Hip".
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Questions Asked this Week:
0:11 Should we give love and life advice?
2:25 How do I meet my "Soul" Uke?
6:40 Sentimental Ukuleles
8:55 Advancements in Ukulele
10:45 Aldrine's Signature Ukulele
13:40 You know when it's your "Soul" Uke
15:45 What Ukulele does Aldrine play the most at home?
17:15 When Aldrine realized he had a monster Uke
19:40 Fretboard Markers
21:30 Aldrine's homemade Fretboard Markers and Strap
24:30 Owning a cheap beater instrument
25:55 Tuning a 5 or more string ukuleles
29:45 Double Course String Effect (Breaking Strings)
36:00 The Most Embarrassing String Adrine Broke
38:00 Aldrine has a different threshold
39:45 Ukulele Buying Checklist
45:35 Look for an Ukulele that fits you
49:45 Rio and Ryo
52:00 BoyWithUke (Modern Ukulele)
58:20 How Do You Do Fellow Kids (Music Reccomendation)
References/Resources for this video:
TUUP #18 - Ukulele Ronin (Aldrine introduces his new Uke)
Website - Kanile`a `Ukulele
TLL Podcast #81 – Catching Unicorns (Taylor Ukulele)
Website - Kala
TLL Podcast #2 – The Vintage Ukulele Episode (Some of Aldrine's Ukes)
Uke Lesson - Henehene Kou ʻAka (Aldrine's Ola Ka ʻĀina Uke)
Website - Ola Ka ʻĀina CD
Youtube - Ola Ka ʻĀina Playlist
Youtube - A `ali`i Kū Makani (Aldrine's Song)
UU+ = Virtual Concert Replay (A `ali`i Kū Makani Live)
TLL Podcast #123 – No Excuses (Aaron's Fluke)
Website - Magic Fluke Company
Website - Kanile`a 2022 Platinum
Youtube - 2022 Platinum Inlay Highlight
Apple Music - On Fire Album
Amazon - On Fire Album
Article - Ukulele Origin Stories
Website - Aldrine's Signature Ukulele
UU Shop - Aldrine Tenor Serial # 25206
UU Shop - Aldrine Tenor Serial # 25300
TUUP #13 - Who’s that Jakémon? (ft. Jake Shimabukuro)
Youtube - The Tale of Trigger
TUUP #18 - Ukulele Ronin (Daniel and Mark)
Website - Kanile`a D-Series
Youtube - Oh lately it's so quiet (Aldrine's Cover with a D-Series)
Website - Kanile`a K-1 Series
UU+ - Basic Strum Course (Matt's Numbered Fretboard)
Website - Ferrero Rocher
Youtube - Aldrine playing his old guitar
Youtube - Bodysurfing with Jake (Aldrine's Applause Ukulele)
TUUP #44 - Kanile`a + UU (ft. Kaimana Souza
UU Shop - Islander Acacia Tenor
TUUP #34 - Planting Kuleana (ft. Joe Souza)
Youtube - The Sandlot
UU Podcast - Interview with Taimane Gardner (Taimane explains her 5 String)
TLL Podcast #84 – More Strings, More Problems
Ask UU - 6-String Ukulele vs. Guitalele
Youtube - Hotel California
Uke Lesson - Hotel California
Whiteboard Request - Hotel California
Youtube - When a PRO Uke Player BREAKS a String! (Aldrine breaks a string)
TUUP #49 - The Concert Must Go On
Website - Worth Strings
Website - AGxAQ Strings (Aldrine's Signature Strings)
Website - KoAloha
Uke Lesson - Schizophrenic Snowflakes
TUUP #6 - What is Your Vision? (ft. Andrew Molina)
Website - Andrew's Signature Strings
Website - Oasis on the Beach (Aldrine and Aaron play Wednesday Afternoons)
Live Seminar - Buying Your Next Uke Part 1
Live Seminar - Buying Your Next Uke Part 2
TUUP #36 - Ukulele Buying Tips
Uke Minutes - Major Scales
Ukulele 102 – Week 3: Major and Minor Scales
Music Theory – Week 2: Major Scales
Ukulele 102 – Week 6: Chord Inversions & Extensions
Uke Minutes - One Handed Harmonics
TLL Podcast #49 – Harmonics and Butterfly Kisses
Uke Lesson - Something
UU Beginner - How to Use a Tuner
Ukulele 101 – Week 2: Basic Ear Training (Tuning by Ear)
TUUP #20 - Balanced, as all things should be
Master Class - Improving Your Ukulele Playing with Kalei
TLL Podcast #108 – Campanella with aNueNue (Kalei and Corey)
Aloha Friday - Replay from the 2020 UU Retreat (Kalei and Joe)
TLL Podcast #92 – Live from the UU Retreat! (with Kalei)
Youtube - Mach 4 (Kalei's Original)
Youtube - Rio
Youtube - Ryo Natoyama
UU+ Solos – Senor Viktor
Youtube - Hawaii Music Supply
Website - The Ukulele Site (Hawaii Music Supply)
Youtube - BoyWithUke
TLL Podcast #132 – Electric Uke Divination
Youtube - Hey Soul Sister
Youtube - Drops of Jupiter
Youtube - Aidan James
Article - Ukulele Songs … Brought Back to LIFE! (Classic Uke Songs)
Youtube - Ginger Root
TLL Podcast #16 – The Meatball Sub Episode (Recommendations with Mike)
Youtube - How Do You Do Fellow Kids
Youtube - Hawaii Music Supply
Website - The Ukulele Site (Hawaii Music Supply)
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