Buying a Ukulele Choosing which ukulele to buy can be a very challenging and time-consuming process. Like buying anything these days, there is so much choice out there and when it comes to buying a ukulele, there are so many things to consider. The first things you will probably want to think about are the […]
Noah Electro Rosewood / Spruce Tenor with cutaway in sunburst finish Another silent auction has begun! This time it’s for a Rosewood / Spruce Electro Tenor in a very rare sunburst finish which is not available to buy anywhere else. This all-solid, handmade ukulele has the following spec: Indian Rosewood Back and Sides Sitka Spruce […]
Noah 8 String Baritone Ukulele It’s time for another silent auction! Up for grabs this time is an all-solid Noah 8 string Baritone ukulele in a gloss finish. Spec as follows: – Mahogany back and sides – Spruce top – Octave strings for D and G; Unison strings for B and E – Slotted headstock […]
While on a recent trip to the Lake District, I was shown an excellent magazine – Folk Northwest – which has lots of really interesting stuff – including reviews of live music, new releases, etc. It’s a quarterly magazine, with the next one due to be released in September. They also have a website which […]
Left-handed ukuleles I often get enquiries both online and at festivals for left-handed ukuleles and unfortunately, in most cases, I’m not always able to supply what the customer is looking for. The main reason for this is that all Noah Ukuleles are made by hand in a very small workshop and as a result we […]
Got a Ukulele! There are a lot of different reviews of Noah Ukuleles available to read / watch online but the obvious place to start has to be Barry Maz’s excellent website Got a Ukulele. It’s a fantastic online resource for all things ukulele but is probably best known for both its comprehensive worldwide ukulele […]
Happy birthday Noah Ukuleles! Noah Ukuleles has reached the ripe old age of 5 and it’s time to celebrate 🙂 Back in June 2013, I made the trip up to the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain in Cheltenham with my car packed full of ukuleles, but with it being my first ukulele festival, had no […]
An opportunity to own a very unique ukulele – Noah Rosewood / Spruce Tenor with Sunburst finish Drawing inspiration from Andy Miles of Andy’s Ukuleles I’ve decided to offer up a Noah Ukulele for silent auction. This is the first time I’ve done this and as such I felt it should be something a bit different, and […]
What is a Guitalele and should I buy one? A Guitalele is described by many as something of a hybrid instrument, bridging that gap between a ukulele and a guitar. I would argue that this description perhaps does it a disservice and it is very much a distinctive sounding instrument in its own right! It […]
Earlier in May, I returned to Huddersfield for the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival 2018 and once again enjoyed a great weekend chatting to uke players and exhibiting the full range of Noah Ukuleles, including the latest addition – a Taropatch (8 string) in baritone scale. One particular highlight was meeting Tricity Vogue, the amazing Ukulele […]