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Tangi Ukulele
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JoeP
2007-02-02 16:27:41 UTC
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Hi everyone I'm new here. I have been reading and I see a few of you
are critical of Tangi ukuleles. I have recently purchased a Koa
concert blemished second for $180 from Tangi. He told me these are
made in Hawaii and are solid Koa. My question is I have read and heard
these are foriegn made and kinda lousy. Which is true? Has anyone been
to Tangi's place on Oahu?


Thanks,
Joe
Dino
2007-02-05 08:13:15 UTC
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Hey Joe,
I have been to Tangi's place and had bought my first uke from him.

His ukes are made here. The pieces may be cut else where but they put
the ukes together here. Tangi is a great guy. He has help myself and a
lot of other people out there with ukes, whether or not it was his own
or a uke made by someone else. I'm sure you got a great instrument. His
"seconds" are for cosmetic problems...a lot of the times its extra glue
that is spilled on the inside. I plan to buy another uke from him in the
future....a 2 puka 4-string koa tenor. I had a 6-string from him but it
got a bit much for me to play so I sold it to a friend who is very happy
with it. If you got any questions about your uke, I'm sure Tangi will
be glad to give you a straight answer about it. Aloha, Dino
Post by JoeP
Hi everyone I'm new here. I have been reading and I see a few of you
are critical of Tangi ukuleles. I have recently purchased a Koa
concert blemished second for $180 from Tangi. He told me these are
made in Hawaii and are solid Koa. My question is I have read and heard
these are foriegn made and kinda lousy. Which is true? Has anyone been
to Tangi's place on Oahu?
Thanks,
Joe
JoeP
2007-02-06 00:20:37 UTC
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Post by Dino
Hey Joe,
I have been to Tangi's place and had bought my first uke from him.
His ukes are made here. The pieces may be cut else where but they put
the ukes together here. Tangi is a great guy. He has help myself and a
lot of other people out there with ukes, whether or not it was his own
or a uke made by someone else. I'm sure you got a great instrument. His
"seconds" are for cosmetic problems...a lot of the times its extra glue
that is spilled on the inside. I plan to buy another uke from him in the
future....a 2 puka 4-string koa tenor. I had a 6-string from him but it
got a bit much for me to play so I sold it to a friend who is very happy
with it. If you got any questions about your uke, I'm sure Tangi will
be glad to give you a straight answer about it. Aloha, Dino
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Thanks Dino,

I was starting to wonder if anyone was on this group, I thought I
heard crickets. Yeah the things I had read and heard didn't coincide
with what Tangi told me on the phone. I got the 2 puka Koa Concert. I
can't put it down it's fun to play with and quite humerous to hear
certain songs translated into the Ukulele. It looks beatiful and
sounds great I need to play another Kamaka to see the comparison but
at $180 it seems like an unbeatable deal. Tangi was very pleasant to
talk to and was extremely helpful. Its definately reassuring hearing
someone elses experience after you purchase a Uke from Hawaii.

Mahalo Dino,

Joe
Dino
2007-02-06 07:04:15 UTC
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Wow...the 2 puka uke. I love the sound and the look people give when
seeing it for the first time. Hey...where you writing from? You into
Hawaiian music? If so, try and check out :

www.tropicalstormhawaii.com

click on "mele hawaii" at the top of the page and then click on
"local jams". You will find local Hawaii songs as well as popular
songs, and all kinda made for the ukulele. Let me know what you think.

Dino
Post by JoeP
Post by Dino
Hey Joe,
I have been to Tangi's place and had bought my first uke from him.
His ukes are made here. The pieces may be cut else where but they put
the ukes together here. Tangi is a great guy. He has help myself and a
lot of other people out there with ukes, whether or not it was his own
or a uke made by someone else. I'm sure you got a great instrument. His
"seconds" are for cosmetic problems...a lot of the times its extra glue
that is spilled on the inside. I plan to buy another uke from him in the
future....a 2 puka 4-string koa tenor. I had a 6-string from him but it
got a bit much for me to play so I sold it to a friend who is very happy
with it. If you got any questions about your uke, I'm sure Tangi will
be glad to give you a straight answer about it. Aloha, Dino
- Show quoted text -
Thanks Dino,
I was starting to wonder if anyone was on this group, I thought I
heard crickets. Yeah the things I had read and heard didn't coincide
with what Tangi told me on the phone. I got the 2 puka Koa Concert. I
can't put it down it's fun to play with and quite humerous to hear
certain songs translated into the Ukulele. It looks beatiful and
sounds great I need to play another Kamaka to see the comparison but
at $180 it seems like an unbeatable deal. Tangi was very pleasant to
talk to and was extremely helpful. Its definately reassuring hearing
someone elses experience after you purchase a Uke from Hawaii.
Mahalo Dino,
Joe
JoeP
2007-02-06 09:16:27 UTC
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Post by Dino
Wow...the 2 puka uke. I love the sound and the look people give when
seeing it for the first time. Hey...where you writing from? You into
www.tropicalstormhawaii.com
click on "mele hawaii" at the top of the page and then click on
"local jams". You will find local Hawaii songs as well as popular
songs, and all kinda made for the ukulele. Let me know what you think.
Dino
My main home is in San Diego but my family has a second home in Lihue,
Kauai. Every time I go there I have sworn to pick up a Uke. I've been
playing Guitar and Bass for years, but The Uke just seems like the
perfect instrument for figuring stuff out on the couch. Yes I really
like Hawaiian music, someday I would like to learn some slack-key as
well, and my daughters are hooked on Hula. I'll be checking out your
site for sure.

Joe
Bill Benzel
2007-02-06 19:03:41 UTC
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JoeP <***@internet-realty.com> wrote:

: My main home is in San Diego but my family has a second home in Lihue,
: Kauai. Every time I go there I have sworn to pick up a Uke. I've been
: playing Guitar and Bass for years, but The Uke just seems like the
: perfect instrument for figuring stuff out on the couch. Yes I really
: like Hawaiian music, someday I would like to learn some slack-key as
: well, and my daughters are hooked on Hula. I'll be checking out your
: site for sure.
:
: Joe
:

Aloha Joe,

If you are anywhere close to Solana Beach / Encinitas you might want to
check out the Moonlight Beach Strummers -- they meet every Wed. night at
a pizza place just off the 5 at Santa Fe Dr -- across from Scripps
Encinitas hospital.

On Tuesday nights the So Cal Slack Key Society meets at Kaisen's in
Oceanside.

If you want further information about either of these either reply here
or email me.
--
Bill
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JoeP
2007-02-06 20:51:57 UTC
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Post by Bill Benzel
: My main home is in San Diego but my family has a second home in Lihue,
: Kauai. Every time I go there I have sworn to pick up a Uke. I've been
: playing Guitar and Bass for years, but The Uke just seems like the
: perfect instrument for figuring stuff out on the couch. Yes I really
: like Hawaiian music, someday I would like to learn some slack-key as
: well, and my daughters are hooked on Hula. I'll be checking out your
: site for sure.
: Joe
Aloha Joe,
If you are anywhere close to Solana Beach / Encinitas you might want to
check out the Moonlight Beach Strummers -- they meet every Wed. night at
a pizza place just off the 5 at Santa Fe Dr -- across from Scripps
Encinitas hospital.
On Tuesday nights the So Cal Slack Key Society meets at Kaisen's in
Oceanside.
If you want further information about either of these either reply here
or email me.
--
Bill
AT DOT
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Thanks Bill I Just joined the Yahoo group and plan on attending soon.
I live in Clairemont so its a little bit of a drive and my son has
baseball practice on wed. So hopefully I'll be able to jam out with
you guys.

Joe
Auntie Maria
2007-02-06 22:17:28 UTC
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Post by JoeP
Post by Bill Benzel
: My main home is in San Diego but my family has a second home in Lihue,
: Kauai. Every time I go there I have sworn to pick up a Uke. I've been
: playing Guitar and Bass for years, but The Uke just seems like the
: perfect instrument for figuring stuff out on the couch. Yes I really
: like Hawaiian music, someday I would like to learn some slack-key as
: well, and my daughters are hooked on Hula. I'll be checking out your
: site for sure.
: Joe
Aloha Joe,
If you are anywhere close to Solana Beach / Encinitas you might want to
check out the Moonlight Beach Strummers -- they meet every Wed. night at
a pizza place just off the 5 at Santa Fe Dr -- across from Scripps
Encinitas hospital.
On Tuesday nights the So Cal Slack Key Society meets at Kaisen's in
Oceanside.
If you want further information about either of these either reply here
or email me.
--
Bill
AT DOT
reply to bbenzel adelphia net
Thanks Bill I Just joined the Yahoo group and plan on attending soon.
I live in Clairemont so its a little bit of a drive and my son has
baseball practice on wed. So hopefully I'll be able to jam out with
you guys.
Joe
A great website for strummers is www.taropatch.net -- check their
"message boards" for info about upcoming performances, workshops,
and kanikapila sessions.

-- auntie maria
http://www.mele.com
JoeP
2007-02-06 09:22:26 UTC
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That site is amazing thats a pretty large set of Tabs. Thanks for the
Link. I like reading the Island news too.

Joe
Liko Puha
2007-02-11 19:36:47 UTC
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Aloha e JoeP,

Tangi ukuleles are great for beginners. A friend of mine used to
wholesale them here on Hawai'i island. Luckily, I got to sample them
all first before he let other folks know. They are made with different
woods, and varying quality of materials, like many ukulele makers. The
best sounding ones were never the prettiest of the batch.

I have met Tangi, a real nice person and not out to get all your
money. He provides a great resource for those wanting to delve into
the ukulele without handing over their whole paycheck.

Ke aloha no,
Liko
Post by JoeP
Hi everyone I'm new here. I have been reading and I see a few of you
are critical of Tangi ukuleles. I have recently purchased a Koa
concert blemished second for $180 from Tangi. He told me these are
made in Hawaii and are solid Koa. My question is I have read and heard
these are foriegn made and kinda lousy. Which is true? Has anyone been
to Tangi's place on Oahu?
Thanks,
Joe
JoeP
2007-02-11 20:47:03 UTC
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Post by Liko Puha
Aloha e JoeP,
Tangi ukuleles are great for beginners. A friend of mine used to
wholesale them here on Hawai'i island. Luckily, I got to sample them
all first before he let other folks know. They are made with different
woods, and varying quality of materials, like many ukulele makers. The
best sounding ones were never the prettiest of the batch.
I have met Tangi, a real nice person and not out to get all your
money. He provides a great resource for those wanting to delve into
the ukulele without handing over their whole paycheck.
Ke aloha no,
Liko
Post by JoeP
Hi everyone I'm new here. I have been reading and I see a few of you
are critical of Tangi ukuleles. I have recently purchased a Koa
concert blemished second for $180 from Tangi. He told me these are
made in Hawaii and are solid Koa. My question is I have read and heard
these are foriegn made and kinda lousy. Which is true? Has anyone been
to Tangi's place on Oahu?
Thanks,
Joe- Hide quoted text -
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Mahalo Liko,

I ended up buying an All Koa Concert 2 puka. It sounds pretty good,
after playing a few others at the moonlight beach uke strummers jam I
think I chose a good uke. The concert I have seems to be louder than a
few tenors I was playing. I saw quite a few Fluke ukes and Lanikai's
and a couple pono's and some washburns. I wa hoping to play someones
Kamaka to really guage where the differences are.I did play my cousins
concert Kamaka but I can't remember ow it sounded comparitively. I
play a Taylor 712ce guitar so quality is pretty important to me.

Joe

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