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   CHARANGOS * UKULELE ACCESSORIES* UKES, *CAVAQUINHOS 
*BANJO UKES * VENEZUELAN CUATRO *HARMONICAS *
 *DULCIMER* ACCORDIONS * DRUMS (in that order!) 

NOTES: CONSTRUCTION: B&S= back and sides,  whc= with hard case, , wsc= with soft-shell case, OHC=original hard case;
CONDITION:
Ex=excellent or 90-94%, near mint; VG+=very good plus or about 80-85%, light exterior wear with a few minor dings but no paint chips exposing the wood, nothing really serious, nice overall shape;
VG= Average to Very Good , 70-75% more serious exterior wear that could include some major gouges exposing the wood, arm wear, fret wear; GC, good to Sub Average= 60-50%,Noticeable wear on most areas, normally consisting of some major belt buckle wear & finish deterioration , may include cracking, possible repairs or alterations, when this condition is encountered, normally an instrument should have all logos intact, original pickups, minor headstock damage, and perhaps a few non-serious alterations, with or w/o original case.
The Condition ratings were derived from Blue Book Pub's. 
PRICING: MSRP=MANUFACTURERS SUGGESTED RETAIL

note,  all instruments are sold with our shop adjustment!

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CHARANGOS, & RONROCOS

Charango.jpg (89131 bytes)CHARANGO, Ecuadorian, solid wood (Clavijin), $249
made by a skilled local craftsman, from local woods. L=24" W=6"
Zippered bag (no padding) included. I've improved on the intonation by compensating the bridge and have added side position dots!

 

BolChf.jpg (89284 bytes)CHARANGO, BOLIVIAN, all solid $179 
I've added side position dots, neck dots (as in pic) are $20 extra, see pic of back here »CLICK HERE FOR PIC
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RONROCO,  BOLIVIAN, all solid $289 »CLICK HERE FOR PICS«
The bass charango! L=30" W=9 1/4" D=5 1/2" 
NECK WIDTH AT NUT=2"  SCALE LENGTH=18 1/2" (ABOUT THE SAME AS A BARITONE UKE)

UKULELE LESSONS
STEVEN STRAUSS 510-663-7440

UKULELE ACCESSORIES, 
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FOLLOWED BY UKES
)

Schaller Uke Pegs out of stock hard to get, see copies below with thumb screw adjustment and inside spring to prevent loosening! cream color buttons. the best you can buy!

Schaller Uke Peg copies $18/set/nickel, $22/set/gold, with internal tension springSchalUkCop.jpg (36926 bytes) and thumbscrew adjustment, just like the unavailable originals! Pictures at right.

*MEISEL MCT-7L or Intelli MT-500  $29  »CLICK HERE TO SEE IT ON MAIN ACCESSORY PAGE«  
a convenient clip-on small tuner for any pitch!

MUSEDO VERSION OF ABOVE CLIP--ON TUNER $20
WORKS AS GOOD, ON OFF SWITCH NOT QUITE AS CONVENIENT AS ABOVE.

Korg GA-30 $19  will tune your uke in either c or d tuning
»CLICK HERE TO SEE IT ON MAIN ACCESSORY PAGE«

 

BARITONE, TENOR , *CONCERT & SOPRANO UKULELE HARD CASES, 
hard foam core with screwed on NYLON COVER, $39 by Hohner, fits their Lanakai series, and other ukes in general.
»
CLICK HERE FOR PICS «
**LIGHTWEIGHT**SHOULDER STRAP**VELCRO NECK RESTRAINT**
**OUTSIDE ACCESSORY POCKET**  
*THE CONCERT and SOPRANO cases are the same.
TENOR CASE (PICTURED) Inside: L=24 1/2" W=8 1/2" D=3 1/4"
(WITH THE LANAKAI KOA TENOR UKE IN IT $149, LAMINATED CONSTRUCTION),

UKE BAGS: Baritone Uke Bag, Tenor Uke Bag, Concert Uke Bag, Soprano Uke Bag, $22@
Made By Hohner, all with padding and a detachable shoulder strap, and pocket.  
» CLICK HERE FOR PICS«

tkl BARITONE UKE BAG $29 ($39 LIST). also FITS 1/2 SIZE GUITARS.
SEE IT BY CLICKING
»HERE« (THEN CLICK THE HEADING "BAGS" TO GO TO THAT SECTION!)
Inside dimensions: L=32" W=12" D=4" (pictured w/baritone uke inside)
**20mm thick padding **2  Shoulder straps ** a large zippered accessory pocket ** heavy duty zipper! the best and heaviest baritone UKE bag we could find !

SOPRANO UKE BAG $10 (ALSO A BANJO UKE BAG)
**12MM PADDING**LUGGAGE GRADE 420-DENIER BLACK NYLON**HANDLE**
**LARGE ZIPPERED ACCESSORY POCKET**

BANJO UKE  SKIN HEADS $11, SEE PIC AND DESCRIPTION ON »BANJO PAGE.«

UKES, or UKULELES (to be correct)

ANTONIO, SOPRANO, ALL SOLID, KOA B&S, ABALONE & MOP HEADSTOCK AND BINDING INLAYS $249, WHC water[1].jpg (21502 bytes)
A VERY NICE SOPRANO, WHICH. STANDARD SCALE LENGTH. 
INSTRUMENT TOTAL LENGTH IS 21.5"

Antoniotsai all solid tenor ukulele $295»CLICK HERE FOR  PICS! «
The John and Yoko model, check out the waycool rocket ship on the back! It maybe a little psychedelic looking on the back (or even silly) but the sound definitely isn't, it's really down to earth when all is said and done! It has a nice sweet tone for a new uke, and will age well since it's all solid wood!  THE BACK & SIDES ARE FIGURED MAPLE, & THE TOP IS SPRUCE.

BUSHMAN, CEDARTONE, CONCERT* $229 ($240 LIST), ALL SOLID WOOD, »CLICK HERE FOR THE WEBSITE«
 ROSEWOOD B&S, CEDAR TOP, HIGH GLOSS FINISH. (with Pickup & EQ,  ADD $75).  IN STOCK: 
BUSHMAN, CEDARTONE TENOR UKULELE $259, ALL SOLID WOOD, SAME AS ABOVE. » SEE IT HERE

*I JUST PLAYED ONE (the Jenny Concert) AND I MUST SAY IT IS THE BEST SOUNDING AND INEXPENSIVE, QUALITY UKULELE, THAT I'VE EVER PLAYED! THE TONE IS LOVELY, AND THE BALANCE PERFECT, MY UKULELE GURU STEVEN STRAUSS ALSO AGREES! (not to mention the appearance is just fine, not too gaudy either!)
»CLICK HERE FOR  PICS!«

BOLIVIAN CONCERT UKE, JACARANDA B&S  $269»CLICK HERE FOR  PICS!«
THIS ONE HAS A SOPRANO SIZED BODY WITH A LONGER CONCERT (14")SCALE LENGTH AND LONGER NECK, 14 FRETS TO THE BODY!

LEHUA Ukuleles, made in Portugal, »see more here

in stock: Long Neck Soprano $199; Traditional Concert $299; Traditional tenor $359

NEW, KALA BRAND UKULELES! (»website here)
Very resonant, the best sound I've found so far for factory made ukuleles under $500
KALA CONCERT $99 ($119 list) Mahogany B&S, Rosewood Fingerboard

KALA SPRUCE CONCERT $99 ($145 list) Solid spruce top, 
An extra discount on this one that I adjusted, it's in perfect condition now  
»CLICK HERE FOR  PICS!

KALA TENOR Blue color KA-TTB,  $119 ($175 list)  »see it here

KALA TENOR white color w. EQ $129 ($240 list)   »CLICK HERE FOR  PICS!
actually says Lahaina on it , but made by the Kala company.

KALA JAZZ TENOR $255 black, with Shadow 3 band EQ.  »CLICK HERE FOR  PICS!

KALA KA-6, 6String Tenor Uke $199 ($270 list), Mahogany B&S, Rosewood Fingerboard 

KALA KA-8, 8String Tenor Uke $219 ($290 list), Mahogany B&S, Rosewood Fingerboard 

KAMAKA Soprano ukulele $359, very good shape, one repaired top crack, Kamakasop1007.jpg (699556 bytes)visible in the picture at the right, 
except for the repaired crack it's in excellent condition and sounds as good as they get! 
The tone is just wonderful, and all from such a small instrument!
RICHTER Princess soprano uke $199, all solid, faux flame maple
»CLICK FOR A PIC
NICE WARM TONE GOOD ACTION AND IN GOOD CONDITION!

KAY SOPRANO UKE, all solid

 

 

 

Lahaina LH-SB (same as Kala KA-SB) Baritone Solid Spruce Top $149 ($240 list)
 

DSCF0047.JPG (312183 bytes)FLUKE UKES & FLEA UKES
pictured FR. LEFT, PINK FLEA (SOPRANO/$119, W/BAG $144), 2 FLUKES (TENORS, $141, $166 W/BAG) AND THE FLUKE TENOR (M20) $225 W/BAG.
FINE SOUNDING UKES! PLASTIC STRINGS ON A PLASTIC BODY WORKS REMARKABLY WELL! (A WOOD TOP THOUGH)

JOHNSON ALL SOLID MAHOGANY UKE & HARD FOAM CORE CASE $149 »CLICK HERE FOR PIC

 

LanaASc&LCDf.jpg (196633 bytes)LanaAS&LCDbs.jpg (87024 bytes)LANAKAI CONCERT UKE , SOLID CEDAR TOP!
LCD-C model $275 ($400 list) A nice new model!
PICS AT LEFT, UKE on the right

 

 

LANAKAI ALL SOLID MAHOGANY Concert LSM-C $209 ($269 list)
 (above left PIC, left side), and LSM-T Tenor Uke $219 ($289 list), not pictured.
These new models are extra nice, in both sound and finish due to the fact that they are all solid, no laminated wood in the construction!

 

HohUkes.jpg (28567 bytes)HohUkesf.jpg (39133 bytes)HOHNER LANAKAI :
 BARITONE UKULELE $99 ($159 LIST), & LANAKAI 8-STRING TENOR UKE $259 ($449 LIST), left pics;
Concert $79 ($119 LIST), and Tenor $89 ($139 list) 

LanaCKcbk.jpg (82802 bytes)Lanakai Curly (flame) Koa Baritone Uke, CK-B $200 ($379 list)


HARMONY BARITONE UKE, $239, VERY GOOD SHAPE, ONE LONG REPAIRED CRACK ON UPPER SIDE.HarBarUke_3_1.JPG (56671 bytes)

LANAKAI S SERIES (solid tops!): S-Concert $109»CLICK HERE FOR PICS!« ; S-Tenor $159; S-Baritone $189 Very nice ukes, all with solid tops!
(website, go to»hohnerusa.com«)
THE BARITONE IS VERY NICE SOUNDING! IT HAS LIGHT CONSTRUCTION, SO THAT IT'S VERY RESPONSIVE FOR A LAMINATED UKE! ALSO WITH DELUXE DIE-CAST TUNING MACHINES.  THE 8-STRING IS OVANGKOL, WITH A HIGH GLOSS FINISH, AND A GREAT PRICE! (tenor lu21te ac/el  has an active shadow pickup in it! see below pics)

JOHNSON SPANISH UKULELE $49/With bag (not padded) »CLICK HERE FOR PICS«
THE BEST SOUNDING UKE FOR RELATIVELY CHEAP! A NICE SHAPE TO LOOK AT TOO! THE BAG HAS A HANDLE BUT NO PADDING OR POCKET.

CHUKE.JPG (90259 bytes)MAHALO, GEARED, COLORED, SOPRANO UKES $29@ with Bags (thin, but still a bag!) 
green, yellow, red, black, blue. all have our usual shop adjustment. (what a concept, a cheap instrument that plays well, that's not bad!) , enquire for current stock

 

VENEZUELAN CUATRO, Tenor, or Baritone Uke! $229

AS A CUATRO, TUNE IT LIKE A UKULELE BUT WITH LOW STRINGs FOR THE 3rd and 2nd, A NICE MELLOW TONE!  ABOUT THE SIZE OF A TENOR UKE BUT WITH A DEEPER BODY! IT'S NOW TUNED AS A TENOR UKE, COULD BE TUNED AS A BARITONE,VenCua.jpg (160197 bytes)VenCuab.jpg (162415 bytes)
THE SCALE LENGTH IS 19 1/4", THE SAME AS A BARITONE, THE LIGHTER STRINGS ON IT TUNE UP TO THE TENOR UKE TUNING! THE TOTAL LENGTH IS 28", ABOUT 4 INCHES SHORTER THAN A BARITONE! THE DEPTH IS 3 5/8", SO IT NEEDS A DEEPER CASE OR BAG TO FIT IT.
 Try this one as a TENOR UKE, or a BARITONE it has more resonance than your average tenor uke, very nice and light construction!

 

 

Sunlite Tenor Ukulele $69 »CLICK HERE FOR PICS«
A REALLY NICE FULL SOUNDING NEW UKE! IT HAS A WARM AND FULL SOUND FOR AN INEXPENSIVE UKE, AND THE MAHOGANY IS VERY NICELY SELECTED TOO.

8 STRING TENOR UKE, OCTAVE, or UNISON TUNED $229
available tuned standard (UNISON), tuned with a lower octave on each course or in mandolin (STANDARD OR OCTAVE) tuning. click here to see it on »mandolin page.  CLICK HERE  »MORE PICS ON UKE PAGE!

 

TENOR UKE, OCTAVE, or UNISON TUNED $189
available tuned standard, tuned with a lower octave on each course or in mandolin tuning (click here to see it on  »mandolin page) I've added a lower octave to each note, so it sounds much lower (as well as high). also available strung in unison. »CLICK HERE  MORE PICS!

 

 HARMONY BARITONE UKULELE $249
ALL SOLID Philippine MAHOGANY AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, CASE new CHIPBOARD $30 extra
the mahogany, and the sound of this uke is really nice, you won't find any better 
unless it's a Martin, and 4 or 5 times more $$$!

SILVERTONE (HARMONY) 8 STRING BARITONE UKULELE $319
CONVERSION BY YOURS TRULY, IS NOW TUNED LIKE THE FIRST FOUR OF A 12-STRING, OR LIKE A BARITONE UKE, EXCEPT THAT THE 4TH AND 5TH COURSES HAVE AN UPPER OCTAVE STRING ADDED. 
»CLICK HERE FOR  PICS!

VIETNAMESE CONCERT UKE, All Solid, Rosewood B&S, $299 
»CLICK HERE FOR  PICS! (note, lines on headstock are only a photo defect)
THE BODY IS 8 1/8TH INCHES WIDE AND THE SCALE LENGTH IS 14 5/8"
THIS ONE WAS MADE FOR US BY THE SAME MAKER WHO MAKES OUR WONDERFUL MANDOLINS! IT HAS AN EXCEPTIONAL TONE, NICE AND WARM AND FULL, ESPECIALLY FOR A NEW INSTRUMENT, BEAUTIFUL VIETNAMESE ROSEWOOD B&S, FINE GRAINED CANADIAN SPRUCE TOP! A BARGAIN FOR THIS KIND OF QUALITY!


BANJO UKES or BANJO UKULELES

P'MIGO BANJO UKE Circa 1920's $125, ALL WOOD BODY AND RESONATOR GLUED-ON, PMIGObjukeB.jpg (860361 bytes)PMIGObjuke.jpg (861140 bytes) WITH F-HOLES CUT IN IT.
EXCELLENT CONDITION

 

 

 

 

SLINGERLAND, MAYBELLE BANJO UKE $225OPENBACK, PRETTY  GOOD OVERALL CONDITION FOR 90 YEARS OLD!  SOME WEAR ON THE FINGERBOARD WOOD (FINGER INDENTATIONS) BUT IT STILL PLAYS GOODMayBUf.JPG (344067 bytes)!

 

 

 

 

»GO TO: SOLD UKES!

 

 

VENEZUELAN CUATRO, see above Uke section

 


 

HARMONICAS  

LEE OSCAR  MAJOR OR MINOR KEYS, $25@, USUALLY NOT IN STOCK BUT WE CAN GET IN 2 OR 3 DAYS.

HOHNER, NOT USUALLY IN STOCK BUT EASILY AVAILABLE, WE DO STOCK THE MINIS AT $2.25@ (4 HOLE, 1 OCTAVE)

HUANG HARMONICAS: MUSETTE (Tremolo Effect) #133 MUSETTE 24, $13.95 24 tones, 48 reeds, solo tuned. Available IN C & G.

#134 MUSETTE 16, $10 16 tones, 23 reeds, solo tuned. Key of C.

#102 STAR PERFORMER, $13@ The 25% heavier reed plate construction allows reeds to swing at greater distances producing a stronger and more powerful sound. It's the choice of demanding ROCK stars in concert. 10 holes and 20 reeds, available in all keys

#103 SILVERTONE DELUXE $13@

 Special reed setting for easier bending and brilliant tone projection make the SILVERTONE DELUXE the perfect harp for Blues & Jazz. 10 holes & 20 reeds, available in all keys

12--KEY PACKS. One in each key, total 12 harmonicas packed in a deluxe carrying case,  $140

Octave Tuned #141 CATHEDRAL CONCERT $13.95, 2 PLATES24 Tones, 48 Reeds, Octave Tuned For Full Bodied Organ Sound. Key of C.

Chromatic Harmonicas.  Single Reed / Solo Tuned HUANG #112 PROFESSIONAL 1248, $75   Super airtight and precision tuned. It satisfies pros who settle for nothing but the best. 12 holes, 48 reeds, 3 chromatic octaves, key of C, solo-tuned.!

JOHNSON DIATONIC HARMONICAS $5@,  12 PACK WITH CARRYING CASE $49,  
»CLICK HERE FOR A PIC!

DRUM SETS, AND HARDWARE

ENQUIRE FOR HARDWARE, USUALLY TAKES A DAY OR SO, WE HAVE A LOCAL SOURCE WITH GREAT DISCOUNT PRICES ON GOOD QUALITY STANDS, i. e., double braced hi-hat stand, or double braced heavy duty throne w/chain pull-$29.80@

seat.jpg (55864 bytes)seatB.jpg (82432 bytes) DRUM THRONE SEAT for 1" diameter stand, $15 COULD ALSO BE USED as a seat for a 5 gallon plastic bucket (minus the screwed on piece on the underside)
BUCKETSEAT.jpg (21290 bytes)

 

 

 


3 PIECE DRUM SET (JUNIOR DRUM SET)$119
14" BASS, 10" SNARE, 8" TOM TOM 10" CYMBAL, DRUM PEDAL, STICKS, CYMBAL AND SMALLER DRUMS COME WITH MOUNTS AND ARE MOUNTED ON THE BASS DRUM

5 PIECE DRUM SET by CODA $299, w/ Double Braced Hardware! »CLICK HERE FOR PIC!
Everything you need except cymbals & the throne.

 

 

CLARINET, SAXOPHONE

KING TROMBONE, STUDENT MODEL, $250 (MSRP ABOUT $850)
WITH ORIGINAL HARD CASE, TUNED UP BY BY JON'S MUSIC!

BUNDY BY SELMER, ALTO SAXOPHONE $499
JUST TUNED UP BY JON'S MUSIC REPAIR IN OAKLAND, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH CASE

TIN WHISTLES, AND PLASTIC RECORDERS IN STOCK ALSO

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