Comments on: Musical gifts: Real or fake music? Guitar Hero or Ukulele? http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071119/musical-gifts-real-or-fake-music-guitar-hero-or-ukulele/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:48:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Douglas http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071119/musical-gifts-real-or-fake-music-guitar-hero-or-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-330533 Douglas Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:56:15 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071119/musical-gifts-real-or-fake-music-guitar-hero-or-ukulele/#comment-330533 you can make an electric uke for not much, if you make everything yourself... instructables.com has a DIY Electric guitar tutorial, if you minimise the dimensions, Voila! an electric uke... only problem is, it requires steel strings... (mandolin strings, maybe?) you can make an electric uke for not much, if you make everything yourself…
instructables.com has a DIY Electric guitar tutorial, if you minimise the dimensions, Voila! an electric uke…
only problem is, it requires steel strings…
(mandolin strings, maybe?)

]]> By: Andi http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071119/musical-gifts-real-or-fake-music-guitar-hero-or-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-320223 Andi Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:04:20 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071119/musical-gifts-real-or-fake-music-guitar-hero-or-ukulele/#comment-320223 I'm also interested in those things.. They do, though, cost a lot, and a direct chat with mr Sauer there confirmed the fact that it's useless without an amp... And I've seen some more expensive acoustic ones. He also told me that the Uke'Electric he manufactures is a hollow-body, and that it is usable without an amp too.. The choice is hard, because I really want one of those two babies I’m also interested in those things.. They do, though, cost a lot, and a direct chat with mr Sauer there confirmed the fact that it’s useless without an amp… And I’ve seen some more expensive acoustic ones.

He also told me that the Uke’Electric he manufactures is a hollow-body, and that it is usable without an amp too.. The choice is hard, because I really want one of those two babies

]]> By: rich http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071119/musical-gifts-real-or-fake-music-guitar-hero-or-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-320125 rich Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:21:29 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071119/musical-gifts-real-or-fake-music-guitar-hero-or-ukulele/#comment-320125 OK, I've been researching the Risa solid uke and I like what I've seen. This thing must be brand new- none on ebay or at musicians friend. Is it really $250???? I want one but sheesh! OK, I’ve been researching the Risa solid uke and I like what I’ve seen. This thing must be brand new- none on ebay or at musicians friend. Is it really $250???? I want one but sheesh!

]]> By: rich http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071119/musical-gifts-real-or-fake-music-guitar-hero-or-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-319974 rich Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:43:30 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071119/musical-gifts-real-or-fake-music-guitar-hero-or-ukulele/#comment-319974 Did you know George Harrison was a uke lover? Did you know George Harrison was a uke lover?

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