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In part one we talked KoAloha, Kiwaya, Kanile'a. It took me several weeks to get around to it but here is part two... PONO If you are a performer or perhaps a multi instrumentalist that has roots in Guitar playing, you will probably know and love Pono Ukuleles. Here at the Southern Ukulele Store we stock many of the bread...

Why do I keep buying instruments and what am I searching for? My name is Alex and I quite clearly have a problem. It seems that no matter what my last purchase was or even how recent - I still want another one. I am not even limiting myself to Ukuleles. In my six years here at the Southern Ukulele...

Welcome back to Ukulelia, your monthly spot for hot news and cool stuff from the wonderful world of ukulele. This month we're discovering the joy of the jam with veteran player Ralph Shaw, getting Reet Petite in just three chords with Jackie Wilson and joining a ukulele flash mob to make lots of lovely noise in London town. The joy...

Welcome back to Ukulelia, boys and girls! This is your place to find the latest ukulele blogs, ideas, tips, tricks, chords and more. This month we'll be finding out how the ukulele is making a difference to Indian women who have been the victims of human trafficking. We'll also be learning how to strum block and discovering Bulgaria's answer to...

Welcome home to planet Ukulelia, uke fanatics! Whether you're just starting your ukulele quest or are an old hand with everybody's favourite instrument, we've collected a great big pile of ukulele goodness for you to get stuck into this week. From the difficult art of naming your ukulele , to how to perfect a finger roll, we've collected some the...

Accessories that live a double life! Here at SUS we get dozens of enquiries every month about niche accessories that upto now, our suppliers and it would appear other territories have not had the need for and so nothing has been manufactured with the intention of fitting the purpose. As we sell a variety of accessories for the Ukulele that...

The subtle differences between the high end ukulele brands at the Southern Ukulele Store. Part One We get calls daily asking us to objectively compare ukuleles of different types and brands and although we welcome this enquiry, it can be very difficuilt not to play favourites when you get to come to work everyday and stare at the most beautifully...

Hi there, Just a short sharp blog today about a new set of ukulele strings we are offering. For a couple of years we have had a reoccurring enquiry from our customers that they are not able to get a set of GCEA baritone strings with a low G. Up until recently we have had a little bit of a...

Welcome back to Ukulelia ukulele lovers! Whether you love the music of ukulele's roots, or prefer the folky sound that comes from the clawhammer technique, we've got some great stuff to share this March... Continue reading →

The ultimate search for Guitalele strings. About three months ago I fell in love with an instrument that came into the shop. I don't know if many of you have ever had the chance to play a Kanile'a GL6 but they are all a much welcome addition to any high end ukulele/guitar collection. In my job I get to play...