mainland ukulele

[1viva]

Hi,

Would you still recommend buying a Mainland soprano uke?

Thanks!

[russbuss415]

@1viva yes i would. it's a great uke for the price.

[1viva]

@russbuss415

Should I order a gloss or matte finish?( I think it does effect the sound right?)

Should I order sealed geared tuner or the quality friction pegs?

Thanks! :-)

[russbuss415]

@1viva those options are purely personal preference. no specific combo is going to "sound" better.  a call to mainland ukes would probably be best to help you choose.

[scx493x]

Hi russbuss

I'm almost certainly getting a Mainland concert for xmas and am wondering how you rate yours after owning it for a while?

Thanks

Craig

[russbuss415]

@scx493x hi Craig. i've bought 3 of them, that's how much i like the Mainlands. if you need help choosing a particular uke, call or email Mike at Mainland. he's a good dude.

[scx493x]

Hi russbuss Well I suppose you couldn't get a better endosement than that then eh,I will give Mike call.

Thanks for the quick response.

Craig

[russbuss415]

@scx493x very cool, have fun shopping for that uke!

[davec432]

Great job and a cool uke. How's the action on your Mainland?

[russbuss415]

thanks! the action is set up pretty nicely.  i can play it up to the 12th fret without too much of a problem.

[nickbarbarinoukulele]

I love it russ!!! this song makes me happy and seeing it played on a b.e.a.utiful mainland makes it that much better.

[russbuss415]

thanks Nick! the mainland is a great uke.

[Ryrod]

awesome, looks really nice. it's time for me to get a new uke. I'm leaning towards a mainland now because of the look and sound.

[russbuss415]

i really like my mainland uke. thanks for watching.

[Pebbl3s]

I want one!!! its awesome Russ! :D

[russbuss415]

thanks, it's a really nice uke :)

[icansolvetheproblem]

We just got Bhatwisud one of these wonderful ukes from Mainland. What a great instrument!

[russbuss415]

indeed, i saw that video on Bhat's channel. very kind of you guys!

[BarleyC]

Nice perfromance, and nice uke. I've been thinking about getting one of those...

[russbuss415]

thanks Colin! i like it, it's quite loud.

[quickerlicker100]

my father played a little uke (as in some-not much) he played that song when I was young, a very fond memory. Thanks great stuff on all your videos. Try Kentucky Waltz another of his tunes.

[russbuss415]

thanks much! i'll have to look that one up.

[donnyb55]

that's a nice looking uke, russ...that's not the one for raffle the other day? :-) anyway, it was good seeing you down in san jose for the uke jam...will talk to you later...

[russbuss415]

thanks donny, i bought this one when they first came out. it's a great uke. great to see you the other day as well. cheers!

[BerndDombrowski]

Congratulation to your new uke !

[bassmanspiff1]

Russ, that sounds fantastic... i can only hope to win Deach's contest so i can get me one of those... So Shiny!

[phillipsderek]

Cool looking uke. This was my first uke song too and I still like to play it.

[UKISOCIETY]

the Hansons were 5'2", weren't they?

[irvingjohn]

lmao

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

A very nice strumming style, Russ, and a lovely-sounding uke. Congrats.

KEN

[boozelele]

Isn't it loud Russ? That's how my cedar tone is. I love it for picking. yours sounds great, of course you are a better player than me, that's why. xo

[russbuss415]

it's surprisingly loud. but i don't know about me being a better player. if that is true, then you are the better looking player. take that!

[BaronK69]

Sounds sweet, Russ! Congrats! But the review is a little less comprehensive than Kens's... And as usual you didn't include all the lyrics of the Hanson song! Now you will de disqualified for Deach's "Reviewing a uke Ken Middleton-style, while playing a cheesy boyband song contest" too...

[kaneoheGrown]

wow. it is shiny!

[menehunenyc]

Looks lovely!! Funny you should mention that this was the first uke song you learned, cause its the only song my mom can still play, and shes 74!!haha lol.

[shanifawni]

oh! sounds beeeaauuutiful!

i better start a-savin'

[mctrmt]

Shiny and loud- like you! Sa-weet!

[ukuleleoversoul]

whoa thems some nice ukulele!

Good job buddy!

[ukeshale]

sounds good, looks good. niiice

[UKISOCIETY]

Sweet! I'm getting a mahogany soprano and will post something with it soon. Mmmbop-ilicious!

[russbuss415]

sweet as!

[boozelele]

didn't you just get one, alan? dont hog them all.

[TrowaRF]

It's settled. I'm buying a Mainland Uke.

I still think I'm going to wait for the banjo to come out, since I don't have such an instrument.

[HumbleSounds]

sounds good. Thanks for the sample.

[irvingjohn]

Looks and sounds so nice, russ. I appreciate you posting this sample, dude.

[russbuss415]

no problem duder. you'll know soon enough as well.

[okvolleyball]

nice

[unclejeff64]

nice uke!

[deach69]

Sounds and looks great.

[hoosierhiver]

Awesome dude,so happy you like it!

[russbuss415]

thanks for the great setup and fast shipping!