Ukulele Deals – Page 6

Lanikai LU-21 and Lanikai LU-21P

So, I've been pretty intrigued with the Lanikai LU-21 as one of the better choices for a starter ukulele. Heck, even at $70 it seemed like a good deal but the price is just getting cheaper and cheaper. So, I went looking for reviews and I found this great Youtube review of the LU-21.

Pretty thorough! Well, if you do want to get your hands on this ukulele, here are 3 different methods for doing so and also there is another variation you might be interested in.

eBay:

Most of the Lanikai LU-21P ukuleles on ebay are around $79. You can do better than that, right? Well, you might want to bid on this auction for your Lanikai LU-21. Right now it's only $30.

Musician's Friend:

Depending on the deals and specials that are running, sometimes Musician's Friend has cheaper prices than Amazon and other times they don't. However, what they do have is great customer service and a fantastic return policy. Also, if you are looking to buy more than just a ukulele (strings, mics, cords, etc) then you'll spend less time looking at Musician's Friend and overall, I'd expect your cost to be just about the same as Amazon. On the Lanikai LU-21 and LU-21P, though, they are about $10 higher than amazon.

Then look at this cute little pineapple number, the Lanikai LU-21P!

Lanikai LU-21P Pineapple Ukulele Rosewood Fretboard from Musicians Friend — Lanikai LU-21P Pineapple Ukulele Rosewood Fretboard from Musician's Friend

Amazon:

So, in this case at least, Amazon has the best deal (unless you can score that ebay auction for less than $49). Check it out:

Lanikai LU-21P Pinapple Ukulele from Amazon.com

Double -neck Ukulele

Umm... awesome! Why should Junior Brown have all the fun with crazy double-necked instruments. Should I have to suffer the injustice of a single neck ukulele just because they don't exist. Nope. They do exist! Check out this Double Neck Ukulele.

Brand new"D & D"koa double neck handmade ukulele

This is definitely a first for me. Although now that I've had a taste, I want more more more! Give me a dual-neck ukulele/tiple combo! That would rule. Although, I should probably get proficient at a single-neck uke before I go getting greedy.

Ibanez UKC10 Concert Ukulele

I was looking around Musician's Friend for the new arrivals, just seeing if maybe there is some fancy new ukulele that's gonna break my heart. Of course, out of 25 new arrivals, exactly one of them was a ukulele. But, hey, that's better than zero, right? This is the second Ibanez ukulele that I've looked at and I'm intrigued. Does anyone out there have an Ibanez ukulele? The price is pretty good for a starter uke, especially if it's well-made. Here's some info on the Ibanez UKC10 Ukulele Concert with Bag Natural.

Ibanez UKC10 Ukulele Concert with Bag (Natural)

Ibanez UKC10 Ukulele Concert with Bag Features:

* Body Shape: Concert Style Body
* Neck: Mahogany Neck
* Top: Sapele Body
* Tuners: Open Gear Chrome Tuners
* Fretboard: Rosewood Bridge and Fretboard
* Strings: Standard Ukulele Strings
* Finishes: Natural Low Gloss Finish

Ooh! I just found a youtube video of someone playing the Ibanez UKC10 Concert Ukulele. Unfortunately a) It's in French and b) I can't embed it here. But, you can follow the above link to check it out. If anyone has one of these or has played one, please let me know!

World’s Prettiest Ukulele

I honestly think that I'm not exaggerating. I do believe that this is the prettiest ukulele I have ever seen. The inlays are incredible! I was just wandering through eBay while I was drinking a cup of tea (I'm freaking still getting over this cold) when I see this MAKANI SURF TENOR UKULELE FULL KOA CUSTOM by Kazu Mori.

Reading the auction notes, this ukulele looks to be custom built by Kazu Mori. Apparently Kazu's father is a master builder himself. The wood is Koa and there are beautiful inlays all over this thing. Check out the surfer near the sound hole. Also, there are abalone fret markers and the neck is bound in ebony? Dang! Unless I hit the lottery, I'm going to have to live with just looking at the pictures. But, the pictures are so pretty that I might be able to live with that. Also, if I did own this thing I'd almost be afraid to touch it, let alone play it. It's like skateboarding on the roof of the Sistine Chapel or something.

eBay: Silver Coin Pick (fun!)

So, after my rant earlier about picking, I felt a little bad. If you play guitar/ukulele/bass with a pick, more power to you! It just so happens that I don't. But... now, after finding this rad Silver Pick, I'm starting to wonder if I haven't made a terrible mistake in never learning. Look at these pictures, depending on the price ($9.99 - $14.99) you can get a custom silver pick made from an old silver coin. Fun!

OLD SILVER PICK Dulcimer Ukulele Mandolin + SILVERTONE

Here's some more eBay auctions with different coin picks. Check 'em out!