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Left Handed Ukulele

  • 01-07-2013 3:11pm
    #1
    Nalz
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    Hi folks,

    Looking for a beginners ukulele left handed. Any suggestions other than ebay\amazon?

    Anyone know of any shops in Dublin City centre that would have them?

    Tried ringing waltons and the likes but can't get through :-(

    Cheers,
    Trilla


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  • #2
    paddylonglegs
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    Trilla wrote: »
    Hi folks,

    Looking for a beginners ukulele left handed. Any suggestions other than ebay\amazon?

    Anyone know of any shops in Dublin City centre that would have them?

    Tried ringing waltons and the likes but can't get through :-(

    Cheers,
    Trilla

    Got a uke for chrimbo but haven't given it much attention yet. I'm also lefty and I'm pretty sure that you can switch the strings to lefty. Google is your friend in this instance


  • #3
    Nalz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,890 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    Cheers, was looking for a quick snap walk in walk out buy!

    :)


  • #4
    Ravelleman
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    You'll probably have to adjust the nut slightly if you go down that route, although I'm no uke expert.


  • #5
    paddylonglegs
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    Trilla wrote: »
    Cheers, was looking for a quick snap walk in walk out buy!

    :)

    They may do it in the shop for you if you have time to spare


  • #6
    Gregor Samsa
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    My wife is left handed. I did a fair bit of searching, but never found a left handed uke. Bought a right handed one, flipped the bridge over and restrung it for left handed. It plays fine for her. I didn't do anything to the nut, but if you were being thorough, you could.


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  • #7
    -=al=-
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    I flipped a righty one left and it works fine just make sure to avoid a cheap cheap one and it will be aok


  • #8
    Passenger
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    Just on a side note, where do people recommend to buy Ukelele's in Dublin?


  • #9
    Gregor Samsa
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    Passenger wrote: »
    Just on a side note, where do people recommend to buy Ukelele's in Dublin?

    I dont live in Dublin, but I've seem them in Waltons: http://www.waltons.ie/Product/Search.aspx?cid=103

    Powells in Galway have lots, if you're ever westwards.


  • #10
    Ravelleman
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    Dublin Guitar Centre seem to have lots of ukes too.


  • #11
    paddylonglegs
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    Ravelleman wrote: »
    Dublin Guitar Centre seem to have lots of ukes too.

    I read that as Double Guitar Centre. 'magine a double uke!


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  • #12
    Passenger
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    phutyle wrote: »
    I dont live in Dublin, but I've seem them in Waltons: http://www.waltons.ie/Product/Search.aspx?cid=103

    Powells in Galway have lots, if you're ever westwards.

    Thanks. The LAG concert Uke for €88 seems like a decent package with a gig bag included.


  • #13
    petronius
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    I wud recommend popping into one of the shops and asking them advice
    Charles Byrne Music stephen st.
    Goodwins - capel st
    McCullagh Piggots - joe lynch music
    waltons(georges st.)
    xmusic
    music maker


  • #14
    petronius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭petronius


    Thinking back on it and looking at my Uke - switch shouldnt be that much of an issue
    You may not have to move the Bridge - but flipping may mean the groves of the strings are consistent
    as with the neck/nut the grooves for this need to be reversed to avoid buzzing if the thinner strings moves in a larger groove.

    Actually re-stringing a uke needs some dexterity I had issues when i tried it first - best to ask someone in a shop kindly


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