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Thursday 22 May 2014

OHANA CK350G CONCERT UKULELE Limited Edition, Solid Hawaiian grown Koa Wood

The CK-350G Concert Ukulele is the TOP-OF-THE-LINE MODEL in concert size and what a cracking Ukulele it is. Strangely in OZ it is priced at $795 retail but in the USA its retail is set at $849. Not often that happens, but I'll take it.

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$795 CK-350G Concert Ohana Ukulele
Includes Case, Set-up and FREE Postage in Australia.

At The Ukulele Trading Co Australia we ship the CK-350G with Hardcase, Setup, Headstock Tuner and Free Shipping in OZ.

INTERESTED OR NEED MORE INFO
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REVIEW

Open the hard-case and whoa it looks so damn good. Beautifully figured Koa wood all round in a gorgeous Honey Blond. The Gloss finish is of that "Dipped in Glass" level of shine. Lots of hand-sanding and sprayed coats are needed to achieve this level of finish.

The Abalone inlay binding is installed neat as a pin in the Rosette, Top and Headstock, and although Abalone won't improve the tone, it endows the CK-350 with that massive "Wow factor" where ever it goes.

Select Solid Koa Wood top, back and sides with 19 fret rosewood fingerboard and rosewood bridge. Mahogany neck with koa headstock overlay. Abalone inlay, bound body, glossy finish, deluxe tuners, bone nut and saddle. I find that Ohana Ukuleles always have well-dressed frets, the CK-350G is no different, it is really rich full sounding uke of fine craftsmanship.

FEATURES
Solid koa top, back & sides
Rosewood fingerboard & bridge
Abalone inlay top rosette & headstock
Mahogany binding & head overlay
Gold-finish geared tuners
Aquila strings
Bone nut & saddle

Gloss finish

TESTIMONIALS
Customers tell you their thoughts on purchasing an Ohana ukulele CLICK HERE

FAMOUS OHANA UKULELE PLAYERS
Through the ukulele, we’ve been lucky enough to make some talented friends. Check out some of these fantastic ukulele players! Ohana Players CLICK HERE

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ABOUT OHANA UKULELES
"Ohana, where you will find the many hand-crafted ukulele models on offer - from soprano to baritone, mahogany to selected koa from the islands of Hawaii, conventional to vintage models, plus unique ones for those who are looking for something different.

At Ohana, our goal is to provide the highest quality product at a reasonable price.

Every ukulele that leaves our warehouse is carefully inspected and set up for maximum playability.

Yes that's right — EVERY UKULELE, regardless of model and price. Should musicians compromise on quality just because they need an entry-level ukulele? We don't think they should.

NOTE: Before Shipping to you I install the Strings you want and set it up how you want. The ukuleles have come from the Ohana USA warehouse, via the Importer here in Adelaide Australia and Transportation half way round the world by Ship and differences in Weather plays its part, I make sure that your ukulele plays well. Cheers CC

At Ohana, we believe in the basic concepts of QUALITY, PLAYABILITY, and VALUE. As a player you deserve each of these when you purchase a musical instrument.

Ohana Music markets its products primarily through a network of terrific dealers (Like The Ukulele Trading Co Australia ;-) around the world.

However,we are here to answer any questions you may have. So go ahead, send Ohana an email or call; we will be happy to inform you about the products Ohana offers.

Meanwhile, have fun, share the Aloha spirit with your loved ones, and Happy Strumming!"

The CK-350G Concert Ukulele is the TOP-OF-THE-LINE MODEL in concert size and what a cracking Ukulele it is.

At The Ukulele Trading Co Australia we ship the CK-350G with Hardcase, Setup, Headstock Tuner and Free Shipping in OZ.

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MANY MORE Ukuleles, Strings, Tuners, Cases, Capos & Accessories in-stock.

I Carry a Huge Range of Kala & Ohana Ukuleles, Aquila & Worth Ukulele Strings.

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Wednesday 14 May 2014

Worth Strings 多彩な音色、キレ・ヌケの良い音 Worth Premium ukulele strings

Proud Day.
Worth Strings Japan has added me ( The Ukulele Trading Co Australia )
to their website as an official importer of Worth Ukulele Strings into Australia

Worth Strings 多彩な音色、キレ・ヌケの良い音 Worth Premium ukulele strings

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Wednesday 2 April 2014

Kala KA-KCG-CE Kala Hawaiian Koa Ukulele with cutaway and EQ

Just arrived in Australia the Kala KA-KCG-CE Kala Hawaiian Koa Ukulele with cutaway and EQ.

I have a feeling these slotted headstock Gloss Koa Ukuleles are going to be Big.

Also back instock are the Pacific Walnut, Spalted Maple, Spruce Top and Paduak Ukuleles.

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Tuesday 18 February 2014

Worth Ukulele Strings shipment arrives in Australia

My latest shipment of worth Strings arrived today, this time I included Baritone and 8 String sets into the mix. I do most of the Browns, but not the Clears, they are special order.

The table shows the Model, Gauges and the Tone.

If you want to calm down a ukulele and knock off some of the brightness then fit a set of Worth Browns. I find them to be lovely and warm sounding with a jazzy mellow tone and they have less finger squeak and extraneous handling noise, especially if you like a Low G as its Not Wound.

I also LOVE the feel under my fingers, if you like to play lead and bend those notes then I highly recommend you try a set of Japanese Worths. They feel nice and soft on your finger tips, you can bend a string without it rolling under your fingertips.

Worth Brown Ukulele Strings Tone Comparison Chart

ABOUT WORTH STRINGS
"I’m Masaya Takahashi producer of Worth Strings.“Worth Strings” has been selling well since we started to sale, first of September 2002.As I said on the strings page, When I started playing the ukulele,I searched for strings I liked, but couldn't find them in existing products. At last I found Fluoro Carbon,but to get the strings, I had to purchase a large amount,that I could never use in my lifetime.
Thankfully many players liked it.First, there were just 3 types. But little by little our customer’s desire for more variations, and now we have many different strings, as you know.“Worth Strings” is made of an special material called Fuluoro carbon. The specific gravity is about 1.78(nylon:about 1.14). The features are a clear sound and a good balance, so it can be adaptive not only for solo play but also for stroke(strumming) play.

Therefore, despite “Worth Strings” is higher price many people choose them,because the length is longer than other company’s string, and you can get two from one of our strings sets as long as normal size ukulele. Many Japanese customer are particular about sounds and intonation,and they are very satisfied with Worth Strings."

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Sunday 9 February 2014

Try a Baritone Ukulele for More Volume and Aquila gCEA Vs DGBE tuned strings

QUESTION: I need Maximum Ukulele Volume
I got an interesting question via Ebay, someone asking about how to get more volume and what ukulele to go for, interested in Baritone or Resonators.

My Answer: The larger in size you go the more volume you get out of a ukulele because the sound box is bigger and the top is larger. But you get a deeper more rounded mellow sound out of the bigger ukuleles.

So a little Soprano may actually have more "cut through" and be perceived as louder as all the energy is centred in the Mids and Treble range, which we humans hear best.

CHANGE STRINGS TO AQUILA NYLGUT STRINGS:
If your Ukulele is a Starter low end one then fitting a set of the Italian Aquila Strings will increase your volume over the nasty clear fishing line junk that are fitted some starter ukuleles.

RESONATOR MECHANICAL AMPLIFICATION:
If max volume to get heard above the crowd is what is required then the Resonator Ukuleles are the way to go, Banjoleles are still the loudest of the ukuleles, but they sound like, well... banjo.

BARITONE THE BIGGEST UKULELE:
Baritones are the biggest ukuleles and sure enough they are loud, but Baritones are not tuned like a ukulele (Uke = GCEA five steps above guitar). Baritones are tuned like a guitar in same register of DGBE (basically no E or A strings)

BARITONE gCEA STRINGS:
Great new is that Aquila do a set of Ukulele strings for Baritone ukes that convert them to Ukulele tuning in the same 5 steps above register. Normal baritone strings snap if you try and tune them up five steps. So you get that baritones big box volume, but in that higher register of Ukulele.

If you want a set of those Aquila GCEA baritone strings give me an email.

Cheers CC

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MANY MORE Ukuleles, Strings, Tuners, Cases, Capos & Accessories in-stock.

I Carry a Huge Range of Kala & Ohana Ukuleles, Aquila & Worth Ukulele Strings.

Fancy Something Else?
Please Contact me and I can arrange to make it happen.
Call 0432 306 920 9am to 5pm
Or Email ChrisFromUkuleleTrading@gmail.com

Most of my Products are FREE Postage Australia Wide!

I also Sell on eBay Australia
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Cheers C.C. from http://theukuleletradingcoaustralia.blogspot.com.au/

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Friday 7 February 2014

Review of Kala Tenor Resonator Ukulele KA-R-T

Kala KA-R-T Tenor Resonator Ukulele - Natural Mahogany Satin Finish

$425 RRP In Australia.
FREE Setup, Headstock Tuner, Chrome Slide and Shipping.
Yep I include a Chromed slide should you wish to give “slide” playing a go on this resonator.
UPDATE The New Generation II Resonators are only available in Satin Sunburst Finish

What we are looking at today is a Tenor size Kala Resonator Ukulele with natural finish Mahogany Body and Neck.

I really like this ukulele, I like its look, but I especially like its Chunky Neck. Originally a guitarist, sometimes ukulele necks are too thin for my taste. Generally I have found that the thicker the neck profile

the more comfortable the neck is for my fretting hand. It’s nice to have something to really grab a hold of.

The custom made aluminium resonator cone gives a totally different tone to a standard Tenor Ukulele, with lots of Honky midrange growl and bite. It’s a loud Ukulele too and the sound has that top end jangly brightness not dissimilar to a Banjo. But you get increased volume without losing your bottom end sustain as happens playing Banjoleles. The KA-R-T sits tonally halfway between a regular Wooden Ukulele and a Banjolele. The Kala Resonators projection is most impressive, you will be heard over the regular ukuleles, but the Banjolele players will still beat you on sheer volume.

I like the light colour natural looking satin finish mahogany body. No edge binding, it has plain, but neat a pin side and back joints with a slightly arched back. The Resonator is a simple good looking uke and the chrome plated resonator cover is the visual star of the show that screams "vintage look at me"

Kala have developed a special Logo for the Resonator Series headstock reading "Qualitas Innovatio Veritas'. I think it is cool, in a tongue in cheek manner, and very in keeping with both the nature of Ukulele community and Resonators i.e. not shy and very "outside the box".

As seems to be universal these days Kala fits the Italian Aquila strings in standard re entrant tuning with the
high G. If you want during the setup I can fit Low G Strings. A low G is a bit less jangle, and a touch more
beef to the tone I find. In keeping with the vintage vibe the machine heads are open geared tuners with
metal buttons that work smoothly and look the part.

SUMMARY:
There are a few resonator ukuleles out there in the Market place these days. Some similarly priced entry level all metal constructed resonators compete with the Kala Resonator. By comparison they are heavy buggers, and very bright sounding. In the wood bodied resonator field there are a few top shelf brands out there, and as fancy looking as they may be, none are around $400 that Kala is pitching the KA-R-T. That makes the Kala a very attractive proposition for those players who want to broaden their Ukulele collection with a Reso Uke without taking out a second mortgage.

Whatever your budget the real attraction is that unique “Reso Tone” that mechanically amplified instruments have because of the vibrating aluminium resonator cone. And the KA-R-T has that in spades.

SPECS:
Mahogany top, back and sides
18 Silver-Nickel Frets
Fret position Marks at 5th,7th,10th, 12th and 15th frets on neck
Rosewood Fingerboard
Mahogany neck
Satin Finish
Aluminum resonator cone with chrome plated cover
Open geared Tuners with black buttons
Custom Kala Headstock logo

Aquila Strings
17” Tenor Scale (Distance from Nut to Saddle)
25” Overall body length
11-5/8” Body length
6-5/16” Upper Bout
8-1/2” Lower Bout
5” Waist
2-7/16-” TO 2-3/4” Arched-Back Body depth
1-3/8” At Nut

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I Carry a Huge Range of Kala & Ohana Ukuleles, Aquila & Worth Ukulele Strings.

Fancy Something Else?

Please Contact me and I can arrange to make it happen.
Please Call 0432 306 920 9am to 5pm

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Wednesday 5 February 2014

Kala KA-R-C Resonator Ukulele Concert Size $395 with FREE Setup, Hardcase, Shipping and Headstock Tuner

Do you fancy some "Mechanical Amplification" with that Mahogany Ukulele?

SPECIFICATIONS KA-R-C:

$395 Aussie Dollars,
INCLUDES FREE Setup, Shipping, Hard case and Headstock Tuner.
Rosewood fingerboard,
Mahogany Neck,
Tilt back Angled Headstock,
Satin finish,
Cover Plate polished silver-nickel,
Open geared tuners,
Custom Kala Headstock logo and Tail-piece cover.
Strung with Aquila Nyglut Strings.
What does it sound like? Soundcloud Demo

Kala Brand Music has blended the worlds of blues and bluegrass tone in the Resonator Series of Ukuleles that really capture the sound of classical Americana. That usual ukulele 'sweet and mellow' tone has been given some tasty bite and growl in the form of the aluminium resonator cone.

MECHANICAL AMPLIFICATION...
What’s that then?
Resonator AKA Dobro Instruments have a distinctive tone and volume that sets music made on them apart. John Dopyera (born Ján Dopjera) (1893–1988) was a Slovak-American inventor and entrepreneur, and a maker of stringed instruments.

Kala KA-R-C Resonator Ukulele from The Ukulele Trading Co Australia

In the 1920's something was needed so the emerging jazz guitarists could be heard above the orchestra, this was before the electrical public address system was widely used. In 1925, vaudeville promoter George Beauchamp approached John Dopyera and made a request; he asked Dopyera to make him a guitar loud
enough to be heard over other instruments. Dopyera invented a guitar with a mechanical amplification scheme similar to the diaphragms inside a speaker.

A cone sat inside the soundbox of an instrument and that was directly linked to the bridge so that the cone vibrated like a megaphone. Such instruments were much louder than normal acoustic instruments and had a rich, metallic tone. He applied this Mechanical Amplification to Ukuleles also.

Such mechanical amplified instruments found welcoming homes in the largely un-electrified Southern USA or in the poorer boroughs of the larger Northern towns such as Chicago or New York City.

KA-R-C CONSTRUCTION:
The Mahogany body is clear satin finished, great to see a natural mahogany finish, most guitars or ukuleles
normally have a stain applied to the wood to darken it. Mahogany wood is actually a lot lighter than people
think in its natural unstained state. The Neck is Mahogany and is a really likeable playable neck with a chunky round C profile. The headstock is angled (tilt back) so you get Max pressure of strings over the nut for Max energy transfer... that makes for the best sustain and volume.

Even though this is the Concert Model (a Larger Tenor size is available) it is still a loud ukulele. Not as loud as a Banjolele but louder than a regular concert ukulele. All the extra volume comes in midrange cut-through, yes you will be heard in the mix with this KA-R-C resonator. The KA-R-C has way way more sustain to its notes and chords than a Banjolele. In Comparison to a Resonator Ukulele, Banjoleles are all note attack with little in the way of sustain. Check out the Soundcloud and Video Demos to hear for yourself.

SUMMARY: Kala KA-R-C Resonator Ukulele
Kala Brand Ukuleles have designed a Mahogany Ukulele crafted an aluminium resonator cone into the body
resulting in a distinctive voice and appearance all its own. Whether adding a little extra output in a jam or for
providing musical inspiration when playing alone this is one barking loud ukulele with Vintage Americana tone by the bucket load.

Only a few of these came in, so if you want to get it with my professional setup and quality control, act now!

SPECIFICATIONS:
$395 Aussie Dollars,
Rosewood fingerboard,
Mahogany neck,
Tilt back angled Headstock,
Satin finish,
Cover Plate polished silver-nickel,
Open geared tuners,
Custom Kala Headstock logo and Tailpiece cover.
Strung with Aquila Nyglut Strings.
INCLUDES FREE Setup, Shipping, Hard case and Headstock Tuner.

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