Elderly Instruments Latest - Ukulele http://elderly.com/departments/ukulele/newitems en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:42:20 -0400 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:42:20 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com Solid koa top with select koa back and sides. Flame mahogany neck, 19 fret ebony fingerboard and bridge, ebony headstock veneer, abalone rosette, flame maple, ABS and abalone multi-ply top binding, flame maple binding on back and fingerboard, gold Gotoh tuners with 18:1 gear ratio and ebony buttons plus Aquila strings. Very striking uke. ($299.00) ]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NKC.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NKC.htm Solid koa top with select koa back and sides. Flame mahogany neck, 19 fret ebony fingerboard and bridge, ebony headstock veneer, abalone rosette, flame maple, ABS and abalone multi-ply top binding, flame maple binding on back and fingerboard, gold Gotoh tuners with 18:1 gear ratio and ebony buttons plus Aquila strings. Very striking uke. ($329.00) ]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NKT.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NKT.htm Solid spalted mango top, back and sides. Flame mahogany neck, 19 fret rosewood fingerboard and bridge, spalted mango headstock veneer, abalone rosette, ebony and abalone multi-ply top binding, ebony binding on back and fingerboard, gold Gotoh tuners with 18:1 gear ratio. A stunning instrument, visually, and quite nice sonically, too. ($319.00) ]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/SMGOC.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/SMGOC.htm Beautiful, all-solid Striped Acacia uke looks and sounds nicely different. Vintage geared tuners on a slotted headstock, a rosewood bridge and fingerboard, and ebony nut and saddle. Decorative features include custom abalone fret marker inlays, rosewood binding and vintage-style herringbone purfling. Finely crafted in Asia, pro inspection and set-up in our shop. ($270.00) ]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/KACT.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/KACT.htm Solid Lacewood back and sides with a solid spruce top. Red and black purfling. Fancy stylized heart inlay on a rosewood fingerboard. Lacewood bridge with ebony nut and saddle. Black buttons on chrome die-cast tuners. Stylishly different and very striking appearance. ($240.50) ]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/KASLA-C.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/KASLA-C.htm Solid Lacewood back and sides with a solid spruce top. Red and black purfling. Fancy stylized heart inlay on a rosewood fingerboard. Lacewood bridge with ebony nut and saddle. Friction style tuners. Stylishly different and very striking appearance. ($227.50) ]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/KASLA-S.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/KASLA-S.htm Solid Lacewood back and sides with a solid spruce top. Red and black purfling. Fancy stylized heart inlay on a rosewood fingerboard. Lacewood bridge with ebony nut and saddle. Black buttons on chrome die-cast tuners. Stylishly different and very striking appearance. ($266.50) ]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/KASLA-T.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/KASLA-T.htm Solid Lacewood back and sides with a solid spruce top. Red and black purfling. Fancy stylized heart inlay on a rosewood fingerboard. Lacewood bridge with ebony nut and saddle. Black buttons on chrome die-cast tuners. Stylishly different and very striking appearance. Active Shadow Nano-Flex EQ system. ($389.50) ]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/KASLA-TEC.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/KASLA-TEC.htm EC except could use a new set of strings, etc. (sold AS-IS), unusual instrument made from an actual wooden cigar box ("The Signature Collection By Rocky Patel"), wooden neck/fingerboard with 19 frets and a brass bolt nut, marked "Cello", individual open gear tuners, built-in transducer pickup, ~19-5/8" scale, ~1-5/8" nut width, very cool ($110.00) ]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-872.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-872.htm Koa body with binding, gloss finish. More details to follow. ($1890.00) ]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/UC2-KOA.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/UC2-KOA.htm Inspired by their collaborations as performers and instructors, Daniel and Herb present their unique perspectives on the ukulele. Following a brief history of the ukulele, they share ideas on left hand technique, right hand fingerstyle technique, strumming, how to play scales and chords (with 7 pages of chord frames), and effective practicing. Includes 14 traditional, Hawaiian, and original songs for your study and enjoyment. Note/tab. 50 pp. ($15.95) ]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/512-71.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/512-71.htm Inspired by their collaborations as performers and instructors, Daniel and Herb present their second 'ukulele instructional book. In this intermediate-level book, they cover strumming patterns, arpeggios, second position chords, 3rds, 6ths, pentatonic scales, picking and fingering exercises, Hawaiian turnarounds and seven more traditional and original songs for your further study and enjoyment. Note/tab. 52 pp. ($15.95) ]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/512-72.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/512-72.htm VG-EC all mahogany body and neck, 12-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard 1-7/16" nut width, 13-5/8" scale, b-i-b-i-b soundhole ring, rosewood-bound top, i-b top purfling, wooden friction tuners (one replaced), glued and cleated top and back crack, inside body and back of headstock stamped "C.F. MARTIN & CO. - NAZARETH, PA." good tone!!! on consignment ($775.00) ]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-861.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-861.htm Finely crafted uke from highly respected luthier. Superb appearance, construction and sound. All solid, nicely figured and bookmatched koa body, laminated mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, pearl dot position markers, ivoroid binding, koa bridge and headstock overlay, gold friction pegs with black buttons and Aquila strings. Spanish heel construction. This is a powerful uke from a highly skilled Michigan craftsman. With lightweight hardshell case. ($1050.00) ]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/ZKS2.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/ZKS2.htm EC except needs minor work (polish frets, tweak setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), nato top, back, sides, and neck, white bound body and neck with black-white-faux abalone top purfling, 18-fret rosewood fingerboard with split oval markers, slotted headstock, gold open gear tuners with white pearloid buttons, 16-7/8" scale, 1-1/2" nut width, made in China, with padded gigbag ($225.00) ]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-874.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-874.htm EC except except needs work (level frets, cut down high saddle, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), concert size, gloss natural finish, laminated spruce top, rosewood sides and back, cream-bound rosewood fretboard, 1-3/8" nut width, 14-5/8" scale, cream-bound body, abalone top trim and rosette, 4 guitar-style geared tuners, made in Asia (SN:SI30502612) ($55.00) ]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-875.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-875.htm VG-EC, all mahogany construction, 17-fret ebony fingerboard, pearl diamond inlays and ivoroid-b-i-b-i purfling down center of fingerboard, 1-7/16" nut width, 13-5/8" scale, mahogany bridge, ivoroid-bound body with 6-ply top purfling and ivoroid inlay at body's end, four mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, ivoroid "pendaloque" inlay at end of top, "C.F. MARTIN & CO. / NAZARETH, PA." hot stamp on back of headstock, very good sound from a relatively rare ukulele, repaired top crack and 3 repaired back cracks, with modern tweed HSC (wine lining) ($2,950.00) ]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-873.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-873.htm GC-, 9" lower bout, all mahogany body, 12-fret mahogany neck, 18-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, 1-5/16" nut width, 17" scale, rosewood bridge, tortoise plastic-bound body, i-b top purfling, i-b-i soundhole ring, mechanical friction tuners with black plastic buttons, large clear pickguard installed, this instrument plays fine and sounds good but has numerous repairs of varying quality, all are solid but many are visually obvious, numerous cracks and at least 3 top patches and 1 back patch, large side crack repairs, these areas have been refinished and/or touched-up, headstock decal is gone but inside stamp is intact, deep wear marks in fingerboard at first 3 frets (frets have been dressed and are good), bridge transducer installed, on consignment, with HSC (black lining) ($500.00) ]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-871.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/180U-871.htm HIGH TENSION - Black nylon ukulele strings, regular tuning (dogs / fleas), a bit more "stout" than the regular set. ($3.70) ]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/accessories/items/HCUHT.htm http://elderly.com/accessories/items/HCUHT.htm HIGH TENSION - Black nylon ukulele strings, regular tuning (dogs / fleas), a bit more "stout" than the regular set. ($2.85) ]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/accessories/items/HSUHT.htm http://elderly.com/accessories/items/HSUHT.htm You'll need only minimal playing skills and three chords - G, C, and D7 - to accompany each song in this great book. Melody, lyrics, and chords are included for all songs. Guitar, uke, and five-string banjo diagrams are included for the three chords, along with basic accompaniment tips. Transposing and how-to-use-the-capo tips are included for singers. A sourcebook for teachers and a handy, compact fakebook for performers. Beginners. 128 pp. ($14.99) ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21279.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21279.htm 2009 - Uke ace Hill teams with cellist Davison, and call together other musicians, including Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Chalmers Doane, David Myles, and John Kavanagh. Instrumentation also includes banjo, bouzouki, fiddle, winds, brass, bells, vocals, and music boxes. Styles performed echo the sounds of old-time, gospel, blues, and folk themes. Contains "Ev'ry Night", "Obedience Blues", "Duke's Alley", more. <I> Release date 07/14/2009</I> ($14.95) ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/BORL-CD195.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/BORL-CD195.htm Book/CD pack. Follows on from the first volume and teaches important and fun techniques such as the Hawaiian stroke, the thumb roll, the split stroke, the fan stroke, the flamenco stroke, sliding a chord to the next fret up, and more. You'll learn new chords - major, minor, suspended, diminished, 7ths, and inversions, with a 46-chord dictionary included in the appendix. CD includes tuning notes and backing tracks for every lesson, including numerous songs: "Scarborough Fair," "Drunken Sailor," "Oh Susannah," "London Bridge," and others. Chord frames and rhythm notation. 40 pp. ($12.95) ]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/01-996072.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/01-996072.htm Lyle displays techniques and tips he's developed over a lifetime of performing. Learn how to play rips, parallels, bent notes, fills, falls, slides, slurs, rogue chords, and deceptive resolutions. Songs include: "Beautiful Dreamer", "Avalon", "Brahms' Lullaby", "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", "My Melancholy Baby", "Shine On Harvest Moon", and Lyle's own "Bb Blues In C". Also includes a PDF file providing the lyrics, melody line, and ukulele chord grids of the songs featured. Also includes an interview with Lyle by Jim Beloff, plus a bonus duet with daughter, Emily. 75 min. ($27.00) ]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/FMM-DVD01.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/FMM-DVD01.htm