@ukulelemelee Thank you, Brian. Yes, UB1 is a sweet instrument - the fingerboard is SMALL. :) That stroke is called a split stroke. Its down-up-down, down-up-down, down-up. It takes a lot of repetition to get it, but once you have it, you have it.
@avon57 Thanks! wish I hadn't let it slide out of tune as it settled into the air conditioning, but that's what happens with a banjo. That IS the bridge; it's a carved hardwood bridge someone made for the instrument by hand, with round feet, each about the size of a dime. As soon as I can stretch a new head, I'll re-set the neck and put a maple Grover bridge on there.
Why don't you do it again with a tuned instrument? You're playing it very well.
heinbanjo12 1 month ago
@heinbanjo12 Thank you. :) Yes - I should do it again!
MrJnobianchi 1 month ago
Nice!!
JChoneybell 1 month ago
@JChoneybell Thanks!
MrJnobianchi 1 month ago
Hey John - Just come across your video's. Browsing through them - your a fantastic player. That UB1 sounds really great
Regards
Matthew Richards
m134mr 2 months ago
@m134mr Thanks, Matt - I appreciate it. I wish I had tuned it a bit more carefully that morning... :)
MrJnobianchi 2 months ago
Great playing, great tune and great UB1!!
norimak 3 months ago
@norimak Thank you! I am completely out of tune, but appreciate it nonetheless! ; )
MrJnobianchi 3 months ago
Sounds great! Saw a UB1 for sale locally and was sore tempted. Now how do you play that neat bit at 29-30 seconds with the right hand???
ukulelemelee 5 months ago
@ukulelemelee Thank you, Brian. Yes, UB1 is a sweet instrument - the fingerboard is SMALL. :) That stroke is called a split stroke. Its down-up-down, down-up-down, down-up. It takes a lot of repetition to get it, but once you have it, you have it.
MrJnobianchi 5 months ago
Great sound.
KenMiddletonUkulele 5 months ago
@KenMiddletonUkulele thanks, Ken!
MrJnobianchi 5 months ago
Wonderful! I love this tune.
floydbluethereal 5 months ago
@floydbluethereal thank you, Ralf. Much appreciated!
MrJnobianchi 5 months ago
Really nice job, John. That Gibbo looks very nice, but what have you got on the bridge there? I can just see it under your hand!
avon57 5 months ago
@avon57 Thanks! wish I hadn't let it slide out of tune as it settled into the air conditioning, but that's what happens with a banjo. That IS the bridge; it's a carved hardwood bridge someone made for the instrument by hand, with round feet, each about the size of a dime. As soon as I can stretch a new head, I'll re-set the neck and put a maple Grover bridge on there.
MrJnobianchi 5 months ago
nice 'un!
UkesterBrown 5 months ago
@UkesterBrown Thank you, Dave!
MrJnobianchi 5 months ago
New uke?
ExMfan 5 months ago
@ExMfan No comment... Well, it's from the 20s but its new to me. :)
MrJnobianchi 5 months ago
Great! And a really beautiful instrument, too.
drbekken 5 months ago
@drbekken Thank you. It really is a nice one - very clean for an old uke! I highly recommend the UB1 for you especially!
MrJnobianchi 5 months ago