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I can highly recommend Curt's Uke books -- I have four of them and they are excelent.
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Contents
- Ameritage Carrying Cases
This is the case I use for my Ko'olau CS Tenor
- Mono Cases
These look like one of the better gig bags available for ukulele.
- Calton Cases
- Cedar Creek Cases
- DaSilva Ukulele Co.
- Fusion Products Company
- Kala Brand Music Company
- Kamoa Ukulele - Carbon fiber cases.
- Fremont Cases
- Magic Fluke Company
- PRO TEC International
- Reunion Blues
- Ritter Bags
- TKL Products Corp
- TomAndWill.com
- Workhorse Cases
- Undercover Cases
My Personal Recommendations
Hard Shell Cases
- Ameritage Carrying Cases
Ameritage Humidity Control System to help maintain an ideal level of humidity and preserve your instrument.
- DaSilva Ukulele Co.
New ukulele cases for your favorite ukes. These are very high-quality cases, constructed with molded fiberglass, ballistic nylon covering, YKK zippers, and high-density foam padding. Each case even has a built-in combination lock and shoulder strap. Available in soprano, concert and tenor sizes, these cases are lighter and much less bulky than other contemporary cases.
Gig Bags
Looking for a quality gig bag for my Ko'olau CS Tenor. Needs to be extra sturdy for travel.
- Mono Cases
These cases look promising.
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Ameritage Carrying Cases
P.O. Box 498
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Toll Free: 866-669-8932
Outside the US: +506-573-8670
Fax: 262-723-2068
- Acoustic Guitar
- Archtop Guitar
- Electric Guitar
- Banjo
- Mandolin
- Bass Guitar
- Drums
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Gold Series
The Ultimate in Instrument Protection
- Strong, breathable 6-ply hardwood veneer shell
- Instrument is suspended in compression fit, shock absorption system
- Ameritage® Humidity Control System protects instrument from both low and high humidity
Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - Coupling the invaluable input of musicians from around the world with nearly 50 years of case crafting experience, we are creating the “World’s Most Exclusive Musical Instrument Cases™.” Ameritage® is a brand of GWW Group Inc., a family owned business that has been manufacturing carrying cases for the world’s leading brands of carrying cases for decades.
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Mono Cases
14 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Suite D
Larkspur, California 94939
USA
Phone: 415.830.5522
eMail:
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- Accessories
- Guitar Cases
- Instrument Cases
- Ukulele Cases
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Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - MONO was founded by Daniel Kushner in the spring of 2006, on the ferry boat between Sausalito and San Francisco, to be exact. A self-taught drummer of over 15 years and a professional industrial designer, Daniel launched MONO to merge his love for music and design with a vision of creating innovative products for a new generation of modernist musicians.
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Having grown up in suburban Pennsylvania playing in several funk, hip hop and rock bands, Daniel went on to study design at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design. There he was awarded the Industrial Designer Society of America (IDSA) Student Merit award for his thesis project, Fibrid, creating recyclable furniture from waste paper.
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Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - Calton Cases makes the world’s finest instrument cases for the world’s finest instruments. Our database contains hundreds of different instrument patterns. We may already have your instrument pattern on file, but we still get new patterns every week for new models from all sorts of builders big and small.
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Cedar Creek Cases
2551 Turkey Creek Road
P.O. Box 362
Oilville, VA 23129
Fax: (804) 749-3442
Toll Free: (800) 370-2991
Links
Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - Cedar Creek Custom Case Shoppe is located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our beautiful location in Oilville, VA provides the perfect backdrop for America's time-honored tradition of custom building. Since our inception in 1992, Cedar Creek has proven to be the leader of quality built high-end custom instrument cases. Tom Dougherty founded the custom shop with the idea of bringing unparalleled quality and service to every customer. He had a vision of supplying each customer with a choice. Cedar Creek custom cases are built with handpicked wood, the best quality Providence Forge' hardware and the industry's finest interior linings and exterior coverings. Tom also wanted to raise the standard of custom case building, by adding a unique quality, unlike any other custom case company offered. To accomplish this, he blended the finest skilled craftsmen, along with select materials and began building Cedar Creek cases right here in the U.S.A.
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DaSilva Ukulele Co.
Luthier Mike DaSilva
2547 8th Street, Suite 28
Berkeley, CA 94710
510 649-1548
510 291-2943 fax
Links
Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: DaSilva
Made by Hand: Mike DaSilva Ukuleles
Here is a great video by Michael Levin and Witt Monts titled Made by Hand of luthier Mike DaSilva in his show.
The uke man maketh
By Jennifer Modenessi
Contra Costa Times
YOU PROBABLY wouldn't guess it from the stacks of wood piled almost to the roof of his Berkeley workshop, but Michael DaSilva never set out to become a ukulele maker.
"I didn't grow up with enough music," says the soft-spoken 50-year-old Oakland resident and lone proprietor of the DaSilva Ukulele Co. "I think I was a little bit starved."
Looking around his studio, you'd never know it.
more at: Contra Costa Times
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(from their site) - DaSilva Ukulele Co. in Berkeley, California is the workshop of Michael DaSilva where he makes high-quality , handcrafted ukuleles. You will also find the full-line of RISA Solid and Electric instruments and inexpensive beginner ukes. The shop is also host to house concerts, ukulele lessons and workshops, the occasional jam session and meetings of the Berkeley Ukulele Club. Check the Calendar for events.
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Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - A British based company who develop and manufacture designer made gig bags or soft cases for musical instruments. We believe that musicians want a high quality bag that not only gives excellent protection to their instrument but looks stylish. Fusion has achieved this and now presents gig bags for guitars, ukulele, cello, brass, woodwind, keyboard, laptop and sound & audio.
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Kala
(pronounced Kah’ la )
P.O. Box 751149
Petaluma, CA 94975-1149
1 877 Uke Duke
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- Over 120 Ukulele Models
- UBass - Bass Ukulele
- Tuners
- Cases
- Strings
- Accessories
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Listing Info
( from the Kala site ) - KALA BRAND UKULELES HAVE JUST BEGUN, BUT OUR ROOTS GO BACK A BIT.
Hawaiian Definitions of KALA (pronounced Kah’ la)
- v. To forgive, a prayer to free someone from any evil influence.
- nvs. Dollar, silver, money, cash, currency.
- n. Surgeonfish, Unicorn fish
- (Ono) Brand of Ukulele!!!
Hi, I’m Mike Upton, founder of Kala Brand Music Co. and Kala Brand Ukulele. I became acquainted with the charm of the ukulele at an early age as my Dad would strum the "uke" and sing old standards, entertaining the family, neighbors, and worshiping in Church. The sweet, soothing sound was the best pacifier for a fidgety child like yours truly, so as I grew up, you guessed it, I started playing the bass. Four strings like the uke, only much larger and able to rattle your teeth with the proper amplification i.e. Ampeg SVT 300 Watt Tube Head through a 8x10 cabinet. Anyway, back to the ukulele, I re-engaged with the uke while living on heavenly Lanikai Beach in 1991 with my lovely wife, Wendy. You were just starting to hear and see more and more people playing ukulele back then. My interest continued as I became the Hawaii Sales Representative for the Hohner Company in 1997. I found out very quickly that there were very few quality, affordable ukuleles available in the Islands. So with that in mind, I set out and with some help developed the popular ukulele line. In July of 2005 I went out on my own to start Kala Ukulele to continue to expand what is possible in the realm of quality, affordable instruments for the Ukulele Enthusiast and Novice alike.
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Kamoa Ukulele
4-1310 Kuhio Hwy
Kapa'a, Hawaii 96746
USA
Phone: (808) 652 9999
eMail:
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- Ukuleles
- Cases
Links
Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - Kamoa™ Ukulele Company is dedicated to building high quality bell tone instruments. Our “One player at a time” philosophy is the basis for the countless experiences that will resonate with you for years to come through the lifelong enjoyment of music on your Kamoa™ ukulele. From Exceptional student models priced around $100 up to divine custom masterpieces, we have a tailored Kamoa™ experience ready for you whether you are a true beginner or ukulele master.
Kamoa ukuleles are being played by Directors of Opera and Philharmonic Orchestras, Concert Violinists, Pianists, Flutists, the Grammy® Recording Academy, Hollywood Filmmakers, Former Heads of State, and many thousands of satisfied musicians from Punk to Polka, Appalachian Bluegrass to Gypsy Jazz. We have customers in over 20 countries and welcome you to our Global Ukulele O’hana.
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Kiwaya Ukuleles
Takumi Ukulele Company
300 Kirkland Place SE
Renton, WA 98056
Toll free : 877.4.KIWAYA (877.454.9292)
Fax : 425.277.2282
- Kiwaya Ukuleles
- LoPrinzi Ukuleles
- Fremont Cases
- Fremont Strings
- Picks
- Straps
- Stands
Links
- takumiukulele.com
- Kiwaya Shokai web site in Japanese: takumiukulele.com/kiwayajapan.html
Info
On November 1, 2011, Kiwaya USA changed its name to Takumi Ukulele Company. As Takumi Ukulele Company continues to build a strong company to supply and service our customers around the world, we feel it is important to present a clear consistent image and direction.
There has been no change in ownership or management. We will continue to provide the same products and services on which we have built our reputation in the industry. We would appreciate if you would share this announcement with your friends.
Kiwaya Ukuleles
Kiwaya Ukuleles are built as light as possible for tone and projection. Our craftsmen pay close attention to details such as intonation, action, playability and cosmetic appearance. Kiwaya Ukuleles are all made in Japan and are the only Japanese built ukuleles available in the U.S. market.
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The Magic Fluke Co. LLC
292 South Main Street
Sheffield, MA 01257
tel: 800-459-5558
fax: 413-229-8536
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- Books
- CDs
- Cases
- Ukulele
Links
- www.magicfluke.com/
- Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Fluke
- Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Flea
Durable all weather instruments.
This would be and even better instrument if it had a radius fingerboard.
I've had a few Flukes and my latest is a Koa FLuke.
Listing Info
The Fluke and Flea ukulele. This unique musical instrumented is made by The Magic Fluke Company in Connecticut and sold via Flea Market Music, Inc. and various instrument dealers and music stores.
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PRO TEC International
1340 S. Manhattan Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92831
Phone: (800) 325-3455 | (714) 441-0114
Fax: (800) PROÊTEC-1 | (800) 776-8321 | (714) 441-0625
Links
Info
Cases for: Guitar Collection, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Dreadnought Guitar, Classical Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin and Ukulele
Standard PRO PAC Cases for top
Reunion Blues
3920 Cypress Drive
Suite B Petaluma, CA 94954
Phone: 707.765.1500
Fax: 707.762.1899
Email: info@reunionblues.com
Links
Tenor Ukulele Gig Bag - click for larger image
Editors Note: There are the gig bags that I use for my guitar. The best around, I used an Reunion Blues gig bag for an L5 for years.
So if there ukulele gig bag is like their guitar bags they have a winner.
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Listing Info
( from listing's site ) -
What is a bag? You put something in it, close it up, and carry it. How exciting is that – on a yawn scale of 1 to 10, this rates about 9.5. In 1996, RITTER™ had the vision to change all that and make bags that were not only superbly functional but also very stylish.
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TKL Products Corp.
2551 Route 1200
P.O. Box 215
Oilville, VAÊ 23129
Phone: 804-749-8300
Fax: 804-749-3442
Links
TKL Deluxe Oblong Tenor Ukulele Case
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tomandwill.com
PO BOX 264
Haslemere
Surrey GU27 9AT
United Kingdom
Tel: 08450 945 659
Fax: 0845 5197 357 E.& O.E.
Links
Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - tomandwill.com was born in the autumn of 2006 when we recognised that there was a need for a good quality gig bag at a cost that didn’t break the bank. It is vitally important to us that a tomandwill.com bag should be superb quality and reasonably priced, and also up to date in its design to appeal to the modern musician. Over the last two years our innovative range has expanded to include over 100 gig bags for a huge range of instruments with new lines being designed and introduced continually.
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WorkhorseCases
New Brunswick
Canada
Phone: (506) 382 - 5900
Toll Free:
Fax:
eMail:
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- Cases
Links
Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - Workhorse Cases hand makes custom instrument cases for the worlds pre-emnient musicians, instrument makers and collectors. Our products have carried more instruments to more venues in more countries than all other custom instrument case makers combined.
Every case we make is a custom case. Our products are an extension of your instrument - providing the best protection possible - proven by over 25,000 cases manufactured in the last 20 years that are still in service today. If you play - play it safe - get a Workhorse Case.
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Ukulele- Reading Music Series - Primer
Reading music is not as hard as one might think. It may be new and unfamiliar but is not hard when you have a proper plan of attack.
Reading music on the ukulele is easier than reading music on guitar or piano. There are only four strings with a smaller range of possible notes.
Music in the key of C with all natural notes, no flats or sharps is pretty easy to play in open position on a ukulele. This would be the same as playing the white keys of a piano.
Standard music notation has been the Lingua Franco of musicians, both professionals and hobbyists for many centuries.
Reading standard music notation opens you up to vast world of published music.
Reading simple melodies in open position is the first step to reading music on the uke.
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