From March 1 through December 2018 Hawaii Music Supply will be donating $4.22 to AMF for every ukulele we sell, which equals two long lasting mosquito net for children and pregnant mothers needing protection. AMF- Against Malaria Foundation provides funding for long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN) distributions (for protection against malaria) in developing countries. AMF is a top rated charity because …
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The Ukulele Review Giveaway October 12-20
Aloha and welcome to the new resource center. It is and will always be a work in progress but we hope you enjoy the information and media. At the end of Friday October 20 we will be sending 10 customers $200 credits to their customer account at our store, The Ukulele Site. Rules for entering are below. Aloha to all …
Shop Tours & NAMM Videos
We are back now from our travels to a few shops in California with some our favorite uke makers and the NAMM 2016 musical instrument trade show. We still have a few more videos to put up but I figured I would start a page with these videos accessible from the home page menu under the Reviews and News tab. …
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2015 Photo Contest Winners
Aloha friends. A big Mahalo to all that participated in the photo contest this year. I don’t know if we will do it again because I hate monitoring votes. We have an advanced way to make sure the contest is fair, but it’s tedious and unfortunate. Of course people can find ways to cheat. But I guarantee our winner was …
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Moore Bettah Ukulele- Mermaid Tenor
Aloha! Here's a new Moore Bettah uke and, even though it would sell without the pictures and video here, I always feel compeled to document Chuck's instruments. They are visually and tonally rich. But one thing that I can't display is the feel, so let me say this. For the way I like to play, Chuck consistently nails the feel, ...
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A Visit from John Nash and a Tribute to Edgar Dang
Today a friend John Nash from the bay area stopped by our workshop. We had been in touch and wanted to meet and talk. Crazy thing happened today that affected both of us, our friend Edgar Dang of Aloha Warehouse in San Francisco passed away. John was telling me how he bought this Kanile'a from Edgar. I suggested we tribute ...
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New Models from Pono
Here's a sneak peak at a few new models that are about to hit our store - The Ukulele Site The first model here is an AT2. The 2 series have a cedar top and a radius fingerboard, like many of the pro classics, but with the less expensive lineup. These will be around 500 with a case and also ...
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Kala – Michael Aratani Model
Anyone that knew Mike knows that he would love what Kala did for him here with this limited run all solid tenor commemorating his contribution to the ukulele. I like that it's called the Michael Aratani model and that they used this Paint style picture instead of his caricature MGM persona. It looks like Mike, lovin' life with an ukulele ...
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Ukulele IQ Test! – WIN BIG – Ends Labor Day!
Contest from August 27 till the end of labor day, September 1st. Aloha friends! This is a real simple little contest featuring some of our beautiful ukes. In a week 2 people will win $500 credit for anything they want at TheUkuleleSite. Who couldn’t use this?! Christmas is coming up! I called this the Ukulele IQ Test but more accurately it …
Fender Revamps Their Ukulele Line
There is no doubt that Fender has been inspiring guitarists for over 60 years. Leo Fender was an innovator that changed the music world forever. But Fender has only been making ukes for 5 years now. We have carried them from the time they were released. They definitely have a “cool factor” with their Tele headstock and Fender logo, and ...