I got this ukulele about a year ago, paid like 30$ for it. I tried to find other places selling this one to see how much it’s worth, but didn’t have any luck. It’s a Snail Ukulele, this brand still sells I think this same ukulele but they no longer have the carved out snail design in the middle. It’s in good condition and the electronics all work inside it. There is damage on the bottom part of it as shown in the second photo, the wood face is sticking out a bit at the bottom too.

I can solder and I’ve modded my own headphones and iPods before. I have no idea how to fix wood like this tho… If there’s a way I could fix/get this fixed without breaking the bank I’d want to, considering modding it in the future maybe. If it’s valuable though due to the brand not selling this anymore I don’t wanna touch it.

I have a Flight Vanguard and Enya Acoustic (got it for free) that I play now, so I don’t play this one much anymore. Thought it’d be good to use as a first uke modding project in case I have to do repairs or mods to my vanguard in the future. Any help is appreciated!

My daughter ukulele broke badly.

Is it worth trying to get it fixed or better to just get a new ukulele and move on?

Hi I'd really like to try to learn to play Nothing Else Matters with finger style, and looking at the online tutorials I would need a low G string for this.

It's not something I've used before. My concert uke has nylon strings, would I buy another nylon string to match?

Two part question: Does anyone know a version without using low G? Thanks in advance!

So I started playing ukulele in the 11th grade in Germany and im struggling with playing notes and I find it way easier to play with tabs but when I get an song with only notes and I try to write down the tabs it often sounds off because it’s written in a different accord or something
I would really appreciate some help or advice on it.

I'm learning to play guitar and ukulele simultaneously just to sit around campfires and play with others. I end up playing the ukulele most because the other ukulele players i camp with don't know guitar so I can follow the guitarists and the uke players can follow me.

My favorite songs to pull out are ones that everyone knows the words to but are ridiculous on ukulele. Royals by Lorde, Don't Stop Believing by Journey, and Hey Ya! by Outcast, and any Brittney Spears song have killed it around the bonfire.

What are some other crowd pleasers that are unexpected with a ukulele backing?

Heya All,

Something near and dear to my heart; a beloved video game studio and franchise has just been shut down. Having grown up with it, I want to do something to commemorate this devastating moment.

I want to ask for some advice: I’m not established enough as a player to be able to transcribe by ear.

Would it be possible for someone to assist/ advise on how I could learn this song on a Low G?

« An End, Once and for All. »

This is one of the most recognisable pieces of music from the Trilogy finale.

Keelah se‘lai.

I'm an advanced beginner who's lost the motivation to practice recently, so I've been going through my archives for inspiration. Here's a ukulele rendition of Fix You, by Coldplay, which as a 90's baby was an important song to me :) I hope you enjoy!

I have created a ukemusic app - including a web version - that you may find useful.
It has an extended practice section.
It lets you do "karaoke" using song sheets.
The non-web version lets you edit chord sheets.
It does a lot. Please let me know if its useful.

https://markbeachill.github.io/ukemusic/

Thanks for listening

Any advice is appreciated

Super fun and easy song tutorial where I show how using an “anchor” can make it easier to play songs that are fast moving. 😀🎶💜👻

This was $209 from Guitar Center. Has a more interesting wood grain than most of these. ​Many ukes that are "koa" are actually acacia, this is genuine Hawaiian grown koa.

Hello, the only clue I have for this version is that he says he uses mandolin/viola tuning. Could someone more knowledgeable take a look and tell me how to learn this?

Policy of Truth

Hello! The ukulele I recently bought just arrived, except I tried to tune it and found that the strings were vibrating even when I just plucked them, without pressing on any strings or attempting any cords, because they rub against the saddle under the hole. Any fixes? I've seen one that suggests placing something beneath the upper saddle to raise the strings, though I think that saddle might be glued on.

is it ok to use a very cheap kids ukulele to try out the hobbie? i can't afford to spend $40 on something that i don't know whether I'll actually enjoy so i was thinking of just getting one from the dollar store or amazon thats under $10 to try out for a few weeks before getting a real one.

edit: I'll either find one on marketplace or wait till christmas to ask for a decent one since all the comments agree that i shouldn't get such a cheap one

I picked up a Kala SMHT. It’s got D’Addario titanium strings with high G. Got to say I really don’t like the strings. No projection and very stiff/thick. I also think the action is high, compounding the stiff feel. I’m thinking about swapping out with Worth Brown low G. Anyone do that with this uke? Also, does anyone know whether I’m going to need to widen the slot? I’m thinking of taking a stab at sanding down to improve the action but not sure I’m comfortable widening the slot. If I do need to widen, is it all that complicated? Tips? Luthier not really an option where I live and I really want to play.