I forgot about you!! You were great.. I was looking at a bohemian bass.. And you popped up.. Nice one!!

Thanks for the first look! That looks like it could be fun! I look forward to hearing more!

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, yes it certainly could be great fun and a quirky looker too. Still can't get over how heavy it is though! Just need to get used to the steel strings and sort the frets now.

Totally enjoyed the whole vid Rach! Looking forward to a more extended review :D

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jude, it's quirky for sure. Hoping to do a full review soon.

The beauty of that bridge versus a set bridge on one of these is that it's so easy to fix the intonation. I love these little things. Thanks for the video and demo.

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! I agree, there is something about it. Just looking forward to actually having some spare time to sort those frets out then I can do a proper review.

I don't play ukulele unless it's a bass uke (not yet, anyway -LOL), but I love watching some of your ukulele vids. This one had me smiling all the way through! My vote for best reaction/comment goes to the one after you tried the tone knob: "The tone? ... It's doing ... some...thing." LOL! Thank you for your fun and entertaining videos.

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

Jules, you make me laugh too, watching uke vids!! I think we may have similar humours. And if you can't have fun.......

Question from a learning uke player, is this adequete to learn on? I loved the video, watched it after buying the same model!

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

If it is playable, there is no reason why you can't learn on it. I don't find it the easiest uke to play shape-wise and mine needs a lot of tidying up the frets but once I've got round to doing that, I'm hopeing I'll play it a bit more. The steel strings sound great with effects.

Great work as always, and I'm glad it wasn't a "dud." I have a steel string ukulele video coming this week, and unfortunately, I haven't had the same luck.

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, I am pleasantly suprised. It's not fantastic but having checked the intonation more thoroughly today I'm happy it is only a fraction out and I should be able to adjust that on the bridge and once I've sorted the dreadful frets! Shall look forward to yours, intrigued now. Enjoyed the Flight Diana vid.

I tried the bass version! it was much better than I thought it would be.

@UkuleleWales

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting! I've not tried the bass version so that is good to hear.

@catvoncrimson666

2 жыл бұрын

@@UkuleleWales the bass version is about $340.00 I think.

Great video thanks but does the can top unscrew to give an acoustic sound ?

@UkuleleWales

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, well the top does unscrew but it doesn't really make a huge difference to the sound.

Thank you for this thorough review on this very interesting ukulele. I have been eying this for a long time now but I know I do not need it but it does sound very funky.. I suppose also to just buy separate uke strings for this would be annoying enough xD Oh one question I have to you is, is this a very uncomfortable thing to hold, even with a strap, for a longer time?

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. It isn't very comfortable but I'm sure with a bit more playing you could get used to it. I need to sort the frets out on mine to make it nice, hopefully soon. I think mine will end up looking great but not played very often.

Hi Rachel, this oil can uke reminds me of the AU$30 Strum Box Uke (SBU no 6) from Aldi. It looks cheap ... it is cheap ... has nylon strings, a solid square neck like your uke's neck, rough frets too, and has an amp jack. Plays surprisingly well for a cheap soprano. I can't say I'm enamoured with the steel strings on the oil can, it seems you'd rip your fingers with constant strumming, or use a pick.

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I haven't seen the Aldi one, sounds .................. Mmmmm, think I need to get used to the strings, fine so far with light strumming but think I may use a pick, especially when shredding! LOL

How would you fix the frets? I'm looking into getting one of these.

@UkuleleWales

2 жыл бұрын

They are not the greatest of ukes but to make the frets playable, it would just need to have a file and smooth them out that way.

Thank you for this! I bought the exact same model about three years ago and haven't played it much. Apart from the little things that I could tolerate, there was the fact that it's very hard on the fingers, especially on the left hand. I thought I would change for lighter strings, but never did it (I know nothing about guitars, electric or otherwise). The biggest thing, though, was the absence of "acoustic" sound; I really thought it could be played (and heard) unplugged! I thought about adding a piezo pickup and such (maybe I'll do it), but then its bridge isn't gonna transmit much vibrations, I guess? *Please, if don't mind*, when you do a full review, can you talk a little more about the strings (maybe the string gauge if you can). That would be very helpful to me; it seems you didn't have any problem with pressing the chords (like I do). Maybe it's just never-played-electric-guitar finger fragility! :) FIY: My oil can Surf Wax ukulele seems to be like yours in every way except: my neck is darker, and the logo thingy is placed differently. I bought it through a kickstarter funding project (or maybe another platform, I don't remember exactly). It was supposed to come with many bonuses because of its huge success, but none of the bonuses were delivered, due mostly to bad managing decisions (from what I understood). But I got the ukulele, which was of course the most important, for something like 100 US dollars (so much less than 100 pounds). Anyways, thanks again Rachel, grip it and rip it!

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

Fab comment, loved reading that Thank You. Yes, will certainly talk about strings etc. when I review it, TBH I'm not used to these strings but I was more concerned about strumming and catching fingers. Do you have an amp to run it through as the pick works fine on mine, just wondering if you have managed to try it with an amp? And yes, always grip it and rip it! ;-)

@stephpicher

3 жыл бұрын

@@UkuleleWales Thank you for your answer(s)! :) Yes, I have mini practice amp, kinda. It's a Roland cube light (stereo with a couple built in effects). See you next time!

how have i never seen this before

Looks as if that could be a bit of fun to rock out with

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely Margaret, shredding on the uke! Thanks for all the support on FB, very much appreciated see you spreading the Ukulaliens love today - Thank You so much. x

Maybe sometime do a review on the Kala Journeyman U BASS.

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

If I had one, I'd do a review. Sorry, I only have the Fretless Kala, not a journeyman.

@alanjones9775

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rachel, I’ve got a Journeyman U Bass and a Risa steel string Strat lookalike. Would you like to borrow them to do some reviews?

The noise is likely due to the single coil pickup.

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Hoping to do a full review on this at some point.

Certainly sounds better than the one I bought two years ago, to be honest it was rubbish, the tuning when haywire, when it was moved, it was like a permanent tremolo arm, the whole uke was unsteady. Mine wasn't that heavy, maybe they have strengthened them now to address that issue

@UkuleleWales

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your input, interesting to hear you think this one sounds better as you had the older one to compare to and mentioning the weight. I really had low expectations so really was pleasantly suprised, checked the intonation again today, slightly out but think I can adjust. Sorry that yours didn't work out.

@keithstroud1663

3 жыл бұрын

@@UkuleleWales no worries, I've got a good friend building me a Tele style uke, looks promising 😃

holy shit ur cool

@UkuleleWales

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr Pickle. Rick & Morty fan too?

@Finland0_0

2 жыл бұрын

yea im a big fan of rick and morty...👍👍

ugh. i got one from busking money and i absolutely hate it

@UkuleleWales

11 ай бұрын

Not the greatest ukuleles out there. They look pretty but are pretty bad to play.

hahah