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Daddario make too many good strings. As of February 2015, they make Nyltechs, Titaniums, Carbons, Rectified, Extrudeds and a whole host of other strings under the Pro Arte name. If you were to restring your ukulele with a different type of Daddario string every six months it would take you 1250 years to have sampled all of them (maybe a...

Hi ukulele lovers, welcome back to Ukulelia, your harmonious monthly hotspot for ukulele news, views and noises. This February we've got some interesting bits and pieces especially for you. From a guitar guy's unexpected love affair with the uke, to Wikipedia in song, read on for the good stuff... Continue reading →

So many different types of Aquila! What do they all do? I'm glad you asked. Recently Daddario and Aquila released new ranges of strings. Aquila's are called the Lava series. It is very easy to google ukulele strings and read 'Monofilliment' this and 'super nylgut' that. Hopefully this post will go back to basics and just tell you what effect...

This Blog was originally published in January 2015 but our range of ukulele strings has broadened since then so I hope this updated version provides more insight. The great string debate.. Let's talk about strings. Every day my colleagues and I speak to at least several different customers that want to know what strings to put on a ukulele. I...

Happy New Year uke lovely people! Welcome back to Ukulelia – Southern Ukulele Store's monthly round up of seriously good ukulele stuff. From Stevie Wonder playing a 3D printed ukulele,  to providing your own percussion as you play, we've got some excellent posts and resources to share with you this month. A-one, two, three, four... Continue reading →

Hello ukeheads & season's merriest greetings to you! Here's an early little Christmas present for you – our favourite ukulele resources and blogs for December, all wrapped up and hand-delivered through your very own computer screen! Continue reading →

Hello music makers! Welcome to the November edition of Ukulelia. This week we'll be digging up some ukulele high court gossip, meeting multi-instrumentalist mentalists Walk Off The Earth, chuckling at the comedic musical stylings of Garfunkel & Oates, plus sharing some handy links for ukulele enthusiasts. A-one, two, three, four... Continue reading →

Hi there, I hope you all enjoyed my slightly perverted blog about the Beltona ukulele a few weeks ago? Sadly, that ukulele belongs to someone else now so I am forced to move on. I'm sure in time I will be fine but forgive me for being a little bit love sick for the time being. Continue reading →

One of our good customers recently spread the ukulele love at the top of the world in Nepal. Now this really is dedication to the ukulele cause. Thanks for the pics and vid, Dan, and I hope your next travels are as fun filled as this obviously was :-) Continue reading →

Welcome to the October edition of Ukulelia! Your regular round up of the best ukulele paraphernalia from across the world and the web. This month, find your Hawaiian ukulele guru, meet ukulele aficionados from all over the world, discover some excellent ukulele apps and shake, shake, shake, shake it off with some poptastic Taylor Swift uke chords! Continue reading →