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Watching the clip /u/TheJiggersUp posted below, I don't see him playing his mandolin, so I don't have much to offer on style... I would presume he's going to play in a more classical/European style, as opposed to an American, bluegrass-oriented style. He has a bowlback mandolin rather than a flat-back or carved-top style instrument, but I don't know of any playable bowlback models that cost ~$100.

What does exist is the Rogue RM-100A which is a not-great but more-or-less playable mandolin for under $100. (Some individual instruments seem to be better than others, but it's just a luck-of-the-draw thing.) If you were to get one, you'd also do well to get some different strings for it, get a decent pick designed for mandolin (a guitar pick won't work well for this instrument), and maybe consider having it professionally set up (or possibly even trying to do the work yourself... perhaps someone else can point me to the book available on setting up a Rogue to be less awful.) I would also highly recommend getting a chromatic tuner; you spend quite a bit of time tuning this instrument, and as a beginner, it's really helpful to have one of these. If you have a smartphone, a metronome app would also be a good thing to get; otherwise, there are a million cheap, electronic metronomes on the market.

So the Rogue is a cheap, low-quality instrument -- NOT a good instrument, just the least-bad at the sub-$100 price range -- but it can get you started. I know, because that's how I started. It's designed for bluegrass more than traditional mandolin music, but you can learn the rudiments of any/every style on it.

After that, to just start learning how to play, I recommend Don Julin's book. Yes, it's "for Dummies." It's still an excellent beginner's book. He focuses primarily on American styles, but he also covers other mandolin traditions, and when you're first starting out you really just need to learn the basics no matter what style you favor. He also does some nice intro-level youtube lesson videos. There are lots and lots of other mandolin lessons available on youtube, too, and are a decent way to start out if you can't afford private lessons.

Finally, start saving up some money for a better instrument. Sooner than you can imagine, you will reach the point where the Rogue can no longer keep up with you, and begins to hinder your progress, so you need the upgrade to keep learning. The most common recommendations I see are the Eastman 304 or 305 and the Kentucky KM-140. Both are solid student instruments that will serve you well for a long time, and both can be had with professional set-up and a hard case for ~$450. I have an Eastman 305 myself and I adore it. Or perhaps there's a more traditional bowlback model out there that you'd like better, if you aim to play that way. I know very little about those.

It's a great instrument, and fun to learn. And it's entirely possible to come from zero background with stringed instruments and still make good progress. Good luck!

Edit: Oh, also... certainly it would be a good thing to learn (or re-learn) how to read standard musical notation, but a lot of mandolin music is available in tablature (or tab), which is a much easier system to use and doesn't require the ability to read music. The Julin book I linked to above uses both.

Edit 2: Also, here's a recent thread on the Rogue, just so you can see some other people's opinions.

Sounds like you want an F-style with oval hole?

themandolinstore.com was selling an Eastman MD614, F style with oval hole and installed pickup, for about $1400. They currently have an MD514 listed as available at around $1000, no mention of a pickup; if you need to plug in, you might ask them about installation.

Also check the ads at mandolincafe.com. They frequently list vintage Gibson A-styles for $800-$1500, depending on work needed (I know you don't like A-styles, but old Gibson A's from the teens like this pumpkin top are just killer).

And last, a plug for an awesome manufacturer from my home state: Big Muddy mandolins are some of the most underpriced instruments available. They are A-style, so deal. The flat top construction and oval hole gives awesome tone, projection, and sustain. These are not bluegrass machines, but work fantastically well on old fiddle tunes.

Okay, picks and strings. First question: what kind of vintage do you want your sound to be? For some Tin Pan Alley stuff or old pre-modal jazz, you might go with a pretty light pick and lighter strings. Jethro Burns used thin Fender guitar picks and light gauge strings...listen to the speed of his triplets and perfect slides, and you might start loving the lighter strings as well. This is exactly the opposite direction that most folks go nowadays, with thicker picks and strings. So...

Picks: Blue Chip are awesome, and awesomely expensive ($35 each pick). Lots of folks like the CT55 (Chris Thile and Sean Watkins both use these in Nickel Creek). I love my TAD1-R 60; two points like the CT55, and one rounded off, great for guitar and mandolin both. Wegen picks are a less-expensive-but-still-expensive alternative; the TF140's are a thick triangle, and the Big Dippers are great for having three different points and coming in different thicknesses (djangobooks usually has some). And if all of these sound too expensive, Dunlop has some Primetone picks that are fantastic for the price (triangles and rounded).

Strings: I've been playing D'Addario Exp74 (coated) strings for a while now. You might want to try the uncoated J74's if you want something brighter. Also, warning! Check and make sure you can put a given gauge of string on your mandolin without damaging it. 74's should be okay with most arch tops in your price range, but not recommended for flat tops.

I'd like to suggest the Oscar Schmidt OU5LCE, it's a concert but it plays pretty loudly and deep for it's smaller size. Unlike its OU5 counterpart, this one has an electric pickup (which sounds great), and a long, tenor-sized neck for bigger fingers.

It's a pretty instrument and in my opinion is a good cross between sounding like a "cheerful" Soprano and a deeper tenor. It holds a tune great after the first week or so and seems pretty sturdy.

Also, if you do get it and get a case afterwards, make sure the case is a tenor because the long neck won't fit in anything smaller.

If you really want a tenor, I think the Kala KA-GAT is a good one. It's surprisingly light weight and comfortable and definitely sounds a lot deeper than any concert. Though when you pick instead of strum, they all sound the same. It's beautiful, but closer to three hundred than two.

Also get a tenor case for this one.

Personally I'd recommend the first one, as it's cheaper and a better starting place. I think most people hear "lighter" sounding ukuleles in popular music, so if you're going for something to make you sound like the guy from Hey Soul Sister, go with a concert or Soprano. Also, no matter what you do, unless there's one built into the uke, buy this tuner, it's awesome (And it works for both tenor and baritone, which has different tuning).

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$15 item and $10 item. Thanks for the contest! I love reading about such happy things for everyone :)

Hm, well if you want to perform with it, you're not likely to find anything that sounds pro-quality for $30-40 dollars. The biggest problem you'll run into with these cheaper ukes is poor quality control. So maybe some frets are a little too high and that will create buzzing. Or it's not constructed quite right and the sound is muted and dead. Or it doesn't stay in tune up the neck. Fine for someone learning, but not ideal for performing.

But, in that price range I recommend checking out the lower end Kala ukuleles. Amazon link. The dolphin / shark ukes are plastic and look like toys but are actually really good beater ukes. Even though I have much nicer ukes, I still use my Makala Dolphin when I go camping or to the beach or whatever. You also don't have to worry about leaving them in a hot car. They have a surprisingly full sound and are SUPER durable, and cost about $45. If you don't like the look of the colorful plastic ukes, a laminate wood Kala like this is fine too, but may not be as tolerant of heat or excessive moisture.

Being a bigger guy with (I assume) larger-than-average hands, you'll likely be most comfortable on a Tenor sized ukulele, but those may be out of your price range for a half-decent one. (The ones I linked above are Soprano, the smallest size, which you may find cramped). But here's a $99 tenor you might be interested in. And here are some performance-quality tenors starting at $184.

Whatever you choose, you absolutely must replace the stock stings with decent ones – it makes a big difference on these cheap ukes. I recommend Aquila strings. Make sure you buy the right size (i.e. Soprano or Tenor).

I'm not sure about the left-handed aspect. It seems to me that it'd be easier to just play it in the normal style (fretting with your left hand, strumming with your right). Otherwise you'll have to flip your strings and all chord charts and tabs will be backwards for you. And on some ukes (likely not $40 ones though) you'd have to flip the bridge to get the strings to lie right. Seems like a pain. Or I guess you can just play it upside-down, but all your down-strums would sound like up-strums. But I'm right-handed so take with a pinch of salt!

I just bought my first Uke(soprano) a few months ago and did a lot of research looking for just the right type of look and quality for a good price. I ended up settling on the Kala-SEM Exotic Mahogany

http://www.amazon.com/Kala-Exotic-Mahogany-Soprano-Ukulele/dp/B003M4S670

It looks beautiful, sounds great, isn't too expensive, and is great to first learn the instrument. I also purchased the Gig Bag just for travel purposes and I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend also getting this Kyser Capo for Uke/Banjo

http://www.amazon.com/Kyser-Banjo-Mand-Capo-Blk/dp/B0002CZVWS/ref=pd_sim_MI_12?ie=UTF8&refRID=0TRJSEMRJA3F6GXY9QXA

It will fit the instrument, and all ukes, perfectly and is a tremendous asset when learning songs in a different key that you don't yet have the capability of doing absurd fingerings for. No matter what you settle on, trust me, get that capo and it will be the best purchase. Best of luck to you on your learning!

Edit: Forget to mention the Kala will also come with Aquila strings already on it, so you save the money there. After about a week of playing it quite a lot every day to let them settle it stays in tune great now

Great! You can buy Aquila Reds on Amazon.

I have also heard good things about the Aquila Super Nylgut.

If you want to test out fluorocarbons, I'd give Worth clears a go. [Worth browns](https://www.t
heukulelesite.com/worth-strings-bm-brown-soprano-concert.html) are a little warmer and softer and might be even better to try first, actually!

Also, D'Addario makes great strings too, though the suggestion you got below to put tenor strings on is probably not a good choice (unless the string set specifically says it is for all sizes).

I think the key here though is that like bazmaz is saying, you'll need to be willing to try a few things until you get what you like. That's the fun (and challenging) part about strings. Challenging, because sometimes, you may end up putting something on and not liking it, and having to do another change soon. Fun, because once you find what works best for you, your instrument now feels a lot more custom- you made a creative choice to have it sound that way.

I got this from Amazon after I decided to learn the ukulele. No regrets at all, it sounds great. I even bought Aquila Super Nylgut strings to restring it but I think the ukulele I got already have those and it sounds great. You also should pick up something like this to help you tune your ukulele, kind of hard to tune it by ear as a beginner. Well, not hard but much easier to use electronic tuner.

I think you're fine buying it from Amazon, when you get good at it and know you're going to stick with it THEN make plans to buy a renown ukulele in a store or online. I hear good things even about those $30 soprano ukuleles on Amazon. Whatever you decide to buy, it's just to help get your foot into the door!

A Makala Dolphin plus a New Set of Stringswill cost you about 50$ but is probably the best option. It has a good build and is a great beginners uke, also remember that you will need a case + tuner + capo (if your into that) in order to use it properly. The Dolphin also becomes a great travel uke once you get a nicer one.

If you really want a wooden uke (doesn't make to much of a difference at a budget imho) than go with something like a Kala MK-S Bundle

1. aquila strings are great (personal preference but it is pretty widely accepted they are good strings). Looks like you may have a soprano there so you'll want to get the right ones for a Soprano http://www.amazon.com/Aquila-AQ-4-Soprano-Ukulele-Strings/dp/B00MXUJ394/ref=sr_1_4?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1453826535&sr=1-4&keywords=soprano+ukulele+strings
   
   
2. Personally if I am going to change one peg, i'd change them all. I can understand not wanting to change anything on the uke but you're going to have 3 crappy/old pegs and one new/good peg. http://www.amazon.com/Grover-Sta-Tite-Ukulele-Tuner-Machine/dp/B003A67WHU/ref=sr_1_17?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1453826633&sr=1-17&keywords=Ukulele+pegs
   expensive but good. You don't have to buy from amazon, i'm only using that to show you.
   
   
3. that tuner should be just fine IMO.
   
   have fun!
   

Ukulele! A one-time purchase of a decent, cheap ukulele, strings, and a tuner. From there on, the internet is FULL of free online lessons and music sheets. I can't tell you how much my ukulele has brought me joy in the year and a half or so that I have been playing it!

If you want to turn it into something social, you might even have a ukulele jam session in your area. I have been shocked to find easily a half-dozen within a 30-45 minute drive of me, and that's with a casual search. I have attended some in sun-lit parks in the summertime, in bars, in community centers, you name it. Ages are mixed, backgrounds are mixed, music spans the gamut, all really friendly and fun people. But that's just if you want to try a group, which is by no means necessary.

Edited to add: My recommended beginner ukulele is the [Kala Makala Dolphin](http://www.amazon.com/Makala-Dolphin-Bridge-Soprano-Ukulele/dp/B002ZSE9ES} (there is also a Shark line that is pretty much the same, but different styling). Comes in tons of fun colors and is a good setup for a beginner price point. Get Aquila strings, and a tuner and you're set for a long time. There are some sets which include a tuner, basics video, and the uke, you just need to buy the strings separately. I get no kickback or anything from these suggestions. It's just what I started with and what I have bought friends as gifts, and been really happy with it.

Trust me on this. Get this (mandolin) capo or one like it

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000EENH5W/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1373860086&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX112_SY192

Cheap, very effective, and the best part is it doesn't have the handle that you squeeze to adjust it that I find gets in the way of playing chords. This is your best bet.

Good luck!

If you're a beginner, I'd suggest using light strings. Simply for the fact that they are easier to fret/bend. Since you like brighter sounds, you'll probably end up on light strings anyway. Heavier strings trade this ease of play (which since you come from guitar is probably negligible) for a slightly darker sound.

But, strings are like $5 a pack so try a lot and see what feels right for you. Get 3-4 different types and play one for a week, switch, play for a week, switch, etc. and see which you like best. If you don't cut/pop the strings during the experimental time, you can keep the strings you don't end up on for spares. I, personally, like GHS J.D. Crowe Signature Studio.

I keep all of my stuff in the Stanley Click n Connect, but the SSD is just way too huge to fit in any reasonably sized carrying case. We were looking for a solution for a while until our group stumbled upon This ukulele case. It fits the SSD perfectly. You can keep dials and other accessories in the front pocket. It's great.

Tuners are replaceable if they suck. That head is probably decent. The tone ring can change the sound appreciably, so if you strum it a bit try to ignore the probably old strings and get a vibe of what the body is giving you. Other than that that is a pretty good deal for a banjo it looks like somebody cared about enough to install brass.

To be frank though, if this is your first banjo I'm going to hard sell you on a good gig bag like: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W1PQ66/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_vjBDyb5YC2M46

It's legit more important that you play often and everywhere than what you play on for a good long while. Bring sandwiches.

I need this ukulele hanger. It seems weird, I know. But I have two beautiful ukuleles. One was a birthday gift from my beloved last year. And the other was a wonderful gift from 186394. The problem is, I live in a teeny tiny apartment and I have nowhere to hang them. So they switch back and forth between my bed and my chair - whichever is not occupied at the moment. It would be awesome to hang at least one of them up on the wall so I don't feel like I'm neglecting my beautiful instruments.

I've been looking at these for a while, but the price keeps me away. Ended up getting a nice Ibanez gig bag that looks like an old Jansport backpack.

Super nice for around $40.

This one here

If you follow this simple regimen, you will be prepared to play ukulele in no time at all:

1. Put on multi-colored, flower-patterned shirt.
   
2. Put on fringed straw hat.
   
3. Pour yourself a pina colada. (Ideally served in a coconut.)
   
4. Play "My Dog Has Fleas".
   
5. Appreciate that you bought a decent uke and strings and don't have to tune it all the time.
   
6. Play C, G, Am, F, while humming "What A Wonderful World".
   
   You are now ready to play.

Don't be put off by all there rack snobs.

I have panniers I use on my winter bike, and my town bike. They're great!

But in the summer I like to move fast so I'm on a carbon road bike with no rack.

So I have one of these:

https://www.modernbike.com/axiom-flip-flop-lx-seatpost-rear-rack

I put a bag designed to sit on top of the rack on, and just use the quick release to take the whole thing into the office with me. Can't find the bag I use, but it's somethign like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Banjo-Brothers-Rack-Top-Bag/dp/B00P0084XU

I have room for rolled up dress pants, belt, a neatly folded shirt, socks, underwear, shampoo, small towel, repair kit, spare tube, pump, rain gear, arm warmers/knee warmers and my lunch.

I keep my shoes at work.

As a bonus, it acts as a rear fender so when it rains I get wet feet from the front wheel spray on hitting the down tube, but the rest of me only gets as wet as the stuff falling from the sky makes me.

I've been using a rack like this for years. I used to use this one:

https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5016-417/Rear-Seat-Post-Rack-PR-3

But I had three break off at the weld at the clamp end. The one I linked above uses a bolt to connect the rack to the clamp and it's been bomber. I bunny hop down 8'' drops with a loaded bag and it's no problem.

The only thing I had to do was swap the carbon seat post for a steel one, the carbon frame is doing great even with all the abuse I hurl at it.

And it's about 1000 times better than having a bag on my back, personally I can't stand riding with a pack on.

Go for the rack and don't look back!

• Remove nothing when putting away.
  
• To properly hook the bow, fold bow with hand-holding side up against the top of the erhu and end of bow pointing downwards. Slip the two turning pegs between the bow stick & bow hair. Like this.
  
• Qianjin does not need any rubber. If it's moving slightly, probably it's not tied tight enough. Learn how to tie a qianjin it's important. Here's a tutorial.
  
• Erhu is made of wood so it is susceptible to humidity/temperature. Store it somewhere not too humid and not too dry.
  
• Don't rub anything on the snake skin, it's fine alone.
  
• Don't touch the bow hair w/ your bare hands, oils on fingers will get on it. Rosin often.
  
• Loosen the tension on the bow when not playing to avoid straining and wearing out your bow hair & the bow stick.
  
• Buy or build a nice stand for you erhu so it doesn't tip over. I personally don't believe in hanging it. Here's one I bought online. I also build 2 myself and it matches the erhu (pic).
  
  With good care an erhu should last you a life time. Good luck!

Item I wanted for Christmas but didn't get: Return to Oz movie.

Item that's useful to me: a Clip-on Ukulele Tuner (I started performing with my ukulele! But I need a tuner that can handle tuning when there is other noise around.!!!)

Thanks for the contest!

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If you want to start, I recommend just buying an instrument that you really like that happens to be broken, and repair it. You'll have to do a lot of research and learning along the way.

There are a lot of good books on the topic, and a million internet resources.

Another good way is to buy a little inexpensive 'kit' instrument and build it.

Dad got it for me for Christmas, I'm about to start one of THESE.

See how in the photo, the 1st fret is missing? It must be a common problem with this kit. I called Grizzly and they sent me a whole new kit - free - no questions asked. So now I have two but one's missing a fret. Buy one of those. You may get lucky and end up with two!

A lot of it is like auto mechanics. Confidence in yourself that you can do it, and do it right is almost as important as the know-how.

I did my very first string change not too long ago. There's going to be all kinds of opinions on what strings to get. I bought these Aquila strings. They're regular soprano strings (gCEA, with the high g string). I found the string-changing tutorial on Got a Ukulele to be helpful.

As for how to get started playing, I suggest checking out Cynthia Lin's tutorials, as I have found them to be the most friendly and they go slow. Read through the playlist rather than just blindly going in order. Like the chord-changing video actually is fit for if you need further help with lesson 1.

Do you have a tuner? They are really rather helpful, though you can try starting out with a phone app. The clip-on tuners will be more accurate than an app, but it's better than nothing. New strings take time to finish stretching out, so you will find yourself tuning often at first and for a little while.

I use a Kyser Banjo capo! It's lasted me years and fits pretty nicely since it's made for an instrument with a similar sized neck to a ukulele.

This is the one: http://www.amazon.com/Kyser-Banjo-Mand-Capo-Blk/dp/B0002CZVWS
And here it is sitting on my Koyama tenor: https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/s720x720/547985_3524614034716_1344819432_n.jpg

Hope that helps!

The Makala MK-S was my first uke and it still serves me well. It also fits your budget. The strings it comes with are OK, but if you want some better ones, go for these Aquila strings. This Snark Tuner is also a nice thing to have.

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No problem, if you're in the market for a case this one fits perfectly and is pretty good quality for the price. Happy picking!

When I started, I had a friend teach me some chords, but I also found this youtube channel to be quite useful. He has a playlist on getting started. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheUkuleleTeacher

In terms of tuning i bought a cheap clip on tuner, it works really well and i still use it sometimes! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cherub-WST-550U-Clip-On-Ukulele-Tuner/dp/B000WEH44Y

I bought this one on Amazon and it works great. TSA threw it around pretty hard on my way to work last time. Tore the vinyl in a couple of places and I had to tighten one of the tuners when I got here but the banjo itself survived fine. If you ever check it with your luggage, remember to slack the strings. I gate check it whenever possible, too.

I love this one, for how quick and easy it is to add/remove: Kyser Quick-Change Capo for banjos, ukuleles, and mandolins - Black

Thanks, I actually do have these Aquila nylgut strings on it.

A video of me playing it would probably just make you cringe at the moment, as I'm still learning :) Here's a video of the creator of the model, however.

I play a Bushman Jenny Concert that's pretty crispy sounding! They also make a soprano size. Whatever uke you end up with, I'd suggest seeking out a solid wood one, not laminate, and using Aquila strings.

I've really benefitted from having a capo, other than that, extra strings is all you really need. On that note, since you have a guitar already, I'm hoping you have one of these as well? If not, I would highly encourage it.

http://www.amazon.com/Aquila-AQ-4-Soprano-Regular-Ukulele/dp/B00MXUJ394

http://www.amazon.com/Snark-SN6-Clip-On-Ukulele-Tuner/dp/B004Z17008/

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+restring+ukulele&oq=how+to+restring+ukulele

Good luck!

You can get away with that for a little while if you have a good ear. Good clip-on tuners are less than $10, though...

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I have bought some "String Swing" wall hangers for a few guitars and even a Ukulele (I know they are much lighter) and they seem very well built. The wood is good quality and it comes with drywall hangers. Sans hanging on them with your own body weight, they would hold just about anything.

I have one of these: ChromaCast CC-TN-BAG Tenor Ukulele Padded Bag.

It's not bad. The pockets are more useful than what you get on some bags. I wouldn't count on it for protection against anything dramatic -- it's more for carrying.

Could send me it if you want :D If not, you could get this tuner. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cherub-WST-550U-Clip-On-Ukulele-Tuner/dp/B000WEH44Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377010268&sr=8-1&keywords=ukulele+tuner

Very cheap and easy to use.

I don't have a better pic of the instrument itself rn. I got it recently from a relative, and had to fix up the body a little, and wanted to oirder strings today while I'm at work if possible, but I just want to make sure I'm getting the right size. Would these work? https://www.amazon.com/Aquila-armoniche-Ukulele-Soprano-Regular/dp/B003UYY05O/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1506350793&sr=8-5&keywords=ukulele+strings

Ukulele. The Makala Dolphin is a really great ukulele for the $45 price tag (especially if you blow the budget by $2 for some Aquila Nylgut strings) and there are tons of places to get tabs of all skill levels. I got my first uke for Christmas a year ago, and haven't stopped playing since.

Granted, it gets real expensive once you start buying more ukes and more accessories for those ukes, but none of that is actually necessary.

Here is the mobile version of your link

I have a baritone ukulele and use this capo. It is large enough to cover the four strings but not too large that it weighs down the neck.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002CZVWS/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1526878683&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Mandolin+capo&dpPl=1&dpID=41E8hwOD6VL&ref=plSrch

I would go to r/atheism and actually read through the entire front page (shivers at notion).

My dad works for coke but what the hell "diet pepsi"
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