Myke

Check out the music union and their opinion on this. It's on there website.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1389660947' post='2336787'] No, I got that link off his website. [/quote] Oh, well I think this is it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3TuSw9NV-s

I assume you've seen the whole concert of this on Youtube?

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1389602161' post='2335873'] We have electric ukuleles in the shop, which have metal strings. Is a different tuning enough to make a different instrument? Is a guitar in drop-D no longer a guitar? (not being facetious, maybe just a little philosophical). [/quote] I'm meaning the original ukuleles. The ones where some person saw the original Cavaquinho and decided to build one but the one they built was smaller and instead of steel strings they used gut strings instead. Seeing that this is different instrument to the Cavaquinho they named it the Ukulele. Hence the Ukulele is a Hawaiian instrument where as the instrument it is based on is a Portuguese instrument. Same as some building a longer guitar with four strings and realising that in fact it's a different instrument so they named it the bass. (I know, I know, it's a bass guitar.. But we all recognise it as a different instrument don't we?) Not really a story you'd tell the kids at bedtime!

I know that they have a different name so I guess that's one difference and also that they were strung with metal strings, which I've never seen on a ukulele before. They were also different size to the instruments brought across and had a different tuning. Hawaiians obviously had to start building their own version at some point which would be the 'ukulele'. And they were merely based on these instruments rather than direct copies. Hence the different tuning and size.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1389540556' post='2335256'] It's a contentious discussion in work - Me and the boss say it's a Portuguese instrument, and the other guy reckons it's Hawaiian. [/quote] The ukulele is a Hawaiian instrument. It is an interpretation of a Portuguese instrument. Google it, twas what I did

I'd be interested in a 1x10 or 2x10 cab. I'll keep an eye on it. Good luck

I went from a 4 to a 5 but honestly the low B is just there incase I ever need to. I hardly ever play it. I've got a 6 string but I'm not hugely into it again because of the B string, so my personal preference is for a 5er strung E-C.

Fantastic! Thank you very much for those! Makes perfect sense now!

Tell Mrs G, she can only have one and use which other one for the U bass

That would be brilliant, thank you!

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1389309240' post='2332826'] Have you bought an instrument to convert then Myke? What I'm thinking of doing is drill in through the thicker bridge wood and pass in the strings and knot then inside. [/quote] Not yet but I've seen a couple in the second hand shops near by so I was thinking of buying them once I get paid. Knot them inside? Edit: OH I presume they don't have ball ends because they are uke strings?

Sorry, I'm a bit confused. How did you fit the strings through the bridge?

Take that back. Get a refund.

Bought a book from Martyn. Despatched quickly and was well wrapped. Great comms throughout Would happily buy or sell anything from/to him again! Thanks!

If it were me, I would go with a less difficult bass line that I can nail than a super complex one where there is a chance of slip ups on. But.. Of course it's all up to you

[quote name='marcblum' timestamp='1389121411' post='2330317'] three switches to toogle each pickup individual in parallel mode, so you may choose each combination between "mute" and "all three parallel" two of the pots are dummys, as I think that controls on a bass are a source to altering the sound by accident. the third is a Stellartone Tone Styler [/quote] Ah, thank you

Oh damn! Forgot to say, lovely!

What are the controls?

Lovely!

Oooh sounds gorgeous!

Serious gas for a sunburst P right now.

Don't forget that it's down to you!

I like the look of that! May see if I can pick up a cheap one of these!

Learn to drive Get better at bass. Must always strive to do that!