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One More String, Makes The Ohana CK-35GS Sing!

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OHANA CK-35GS Solid Mahogany 5 String Concert Ukulele Do you have a 5 String Ukulele in your collection? UKE Republic was first to premier the OHANA CK-35GS at the Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway 2016. Attendees oohed and ahhed! This five-string concert ukulele has such a rich warm tone and easy playability. The five string gives you both low and high G which makes beautiful harmonies with fingerstyle or strumming. People seem to love the honest and rich tone of the solid mahogany, but the sweet detailing doesn't hurt either! UKE Republic includes setup with Aquila strings for optimal playability and sound. FEATURES: * Solid Mahogany Top, Back and Sides * Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge * Rosewood Binding/Headstock Overlay * White Rosette * Geared Tuners * Pearl Fretboard Position Markers * Side Position Markers * Setup with Aquila Strings * Bone saddle and nut * Gloss Finish Available at  http://cargo.ukerepublic.com/product/ohana-ck-35g5-solid-ma

Sailor Solid Cedar Top, Koa Super Soprano Ukulele

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So much WOW! Cedar, Koa, Concert Scale Neck, Soprano Size Body! This Sailor Brand Ukulele and others are available at UkeRepublic.com Sailor Brand Solid Cedar Top, Hawaiian Koa Super Soprano Ukulele Sailor Brand Ukulele Co. - Hand-crafted, luither made in the USA Ukulele hand-crafted the classic way. Beautiful sustain and resonance are standard on all models. High quality, great sound, nothing sacrificed - Stay the course. FEATURES: KC-LN-S Concert Scale/Soprano Body Solid Cedar Top Solid Poplar Back/Sides - covered inside/out w/ Hawaiian Koa Veneer Rosewood Fingerboard & Bridge Mahogany Neck Bone Nut & Saddle Abalone Inlay Position Dots Satin Varnish Finish Grover Geared Tuners w/ Black Buttons Three Point Headstock Fluorocarbon Strings Setup Included "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catc

LoPrinzi Solid Mahogany Soprano Ukulele Demo Video by UKE Republic

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Looking for a soprano ukulele with a nice warm vintage vibe? LoPrinzi All Solid Dark Mahogany Soprano Ukulele , Hand-Crafted in Florida, USA. This one and other LoPrinzi Ukuleles are available at UkeRepublic.com. LoPrinzi Solid Dark Mahogany Soprano Ukulele  Hand-Crafted in Florida, USA FEATURES: Soprano Scale Solid Honduran Mahogany Top Mahogany Back/Sides Rosewood Fingerboard & Bridge Bone Nut & Saddle Gotoh Friction Tuners w/ Black Buttons Dark Vintage Satin Stain Mother of Pearl Position Markers *UKE Republic includes Setup for optimal sound and playability*

All NEW KoAloha Opio Ukulele Series for 2016

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It was January 2016 at the winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show when I found out about the new KoAloha Opio. I was very excited to find out KoAloha was using solid acacia and were implementing a satin semi-gloss finish on these. Surely this would be a winner. Well fast forward into spring 2016 and we received our first shipments of these new KoAloha Opios and I must say we are very impressed. The first look and play on these ukuleles said it all! KoAloha Opio All Solid Acacia Concert Ukulele The fit and finish are top notch. KoAloha is making these in Thailand but with trained luthiers building the KoAloha way with KoAloha's molds and jigs. The tonewood is solid acacia which looks and sounds very close to its Hawaiian koa relative but priced at a fraction of the cost. The KoAloha Opio Series Features: Signature Musubi Soundhole, Signature Orange Etched Friction Tuners, Etched Headstock Logo, and Signature KoAloha Embossed Rosewood Bridge. Th

The Take-Anywhere Plastic Ukulele, Makala Waterman Soprano Ukulele

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So you own some very nice ukuleles and you may be a bit squeamish about taking one out in extreme conditions. Well I can't blame you. So what's a good alternative? I'd say some of the new plastic ukuleles out on the market. We have been carrying Woodi USA and Bugsgear for a while and were well pleased when Kala came out with their Makala Waterman . The Waterman features a body very close to the classic Maccaferri ukuleles that premiered in 1959 and sold more than 9 million. The plastic poly-carbonate used is very durable and is not too heavy and dense, so the sound projects well. The Waterman comes standard with a back pack style bag, geared tuners and Aquila Super Nylgut strings . UKE Republic Demo - Makala Waterman Soprano Ukulele Lots of colors and other choices like swirl patterns and translucent.Soon to appear in later 2015 a glow-in-the-dark top Waterman coming to Uke Republic. Makala Waterman, many color choices! So, will a plastic ukulele replace yo

Parrot Island Ukulele

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Do you love ukuleles?  Do you love a great beach vacation? Prefer flip flops to shoes?  Well then you should check out Parrot Island Band' s CD Ukulele. It's filled with original music played via ukulele, steel pan, congas and guitar. The music is what some call TropRock in style. All I know is this music will make you happy! This album is especially valuable if the weather is bad.  When you look at the cover art by Jas Ingram aka Captain LoveHandles (artist who did logos for Sailor Brand Ukulele Co. and Uke Republic) it's a good indicator of what's on the CD.    So many fine original songs on this album such as Ukulele State Of Mind, If I Just Sailed Away, and our personal favorite Down To The Uke Republic . Down To The Uke Republic was actually written about our store and Bry's experience when coming here. Bry says "A lot of people love that song but didn't know it was an actual place you could visit." We hope they get a chance t

Living Water Ukulele Strings 100% Pure Fluorocarbon Made In Heaven

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I was intrigued when I first heard about these ukulele strings, especially when I understood they were being produced by a friend Ken Middleton.  You may already be familiar with Ken Middleton from YouTube , or perhaps you have seen or met him at a ukulele festival somewhere around the world. Ken is a fantastic player and instructor giving workshops and explaining songs online. Ken is also one of those persons with high standards for musical instruments and their complements, such as strings, so when Living Water Strings were made available, I knew it would be something wonderful. I quickly popped an email over to Ken in England asking if we might be able to carry the strings at UKE Republic, and the next day I received a phone call. Ken and I have known each other for a while, and he told me that if he did decide to have dealers carry, I would be the first to have the option of stocking them. Fast forward to May 2014, and I'm honored to say UKE Republic is currently the only