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Original Post By:
Ukester Brown
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Date: 3/5/2010 10:46:03 PM |
| Here in the tundra of Minnesota there are not a lot of music stores that carry ukuleles and if they do it is a rainbow of Dolphins..... not that I am against dolphins. Today I was in St. Cloud and stopped in at Hams Music. I think they are in Germaine St. Anyway, they didn't have a lot of ukuleles, but there was a nice group of Ohana and a Lanakai. I am not related to or have any interest in this store, but I'd like to encourage anybody up in that area to check it out. The owner is a nice guy (I talked to him about 40 minutes). We have to encourage these locals to carry good stuff by buying when they have it..... |
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Posted By:
William
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Date: 3/5/2010 11:55:24 PM
(Updated: 3/7/2010 1:19:45 AM)
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Are you saying he is carrying good stuff, or he needs to do it?
Nope..no sarcasm, just wondered what you thought of his selection. I once went into a store to buy something. The choice was of two ugly colours. I asked if they made them in other colours. "Yes, but I won't order any more until these sell" Not all store owner make wise choices of merchandise. It is fortunate you have a seller who has merchandise which is sellable.
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Posted By:
Ukester Brown
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Date: 3/6/2010 10:08:18 AM
(Updated: 3/6/2010 10:16:39 AM)
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I'm saying the instruments he has now are good ones. "Nice group" especially the Ohana. Maybe you don't like those brands, I myself like Ohana over Lanakai, but if you were starting out all over or you had a kid or grand kid wanting to learn an instrument and you saw a $500 ukulele you'd go, "wah!! for a yewkalaylee!" That is why most music stores rent band instruments- sticker shock. People will buy a "good sounding" $200 ukulele. If they wouldn't be, Kala and Ohana and Mainland or The magic Fluke wouldn't be selling any. As this owner or any owner sees sales at this level increase he/she will see the demand and market for even better ukuleles.
I couldn't tell if your question needed one of the new sarc (sarcasm) punctuation marks.....
Like I stated above- we in Minnesota do NOT have a lot of ukuleles hanging in the stores to try and buy. Most of the ukes I have I bought via internet w/o having the opportunity to ever play them or that model or brand. I bought my custom build w/o ever having met or played one of the builders ukuleles. I bought strictly on internet reputation. Fortunately I was extremely pleased and have another one 1/2 done now.
BTW the one Ohana he had that I really liked was the concert with cedar top and rosewood sides and back. Very nice player and a great tone.
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Posted By:
Mimi
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Date: 3/6/2010 10:51:58 AM |
Yep, stores aren't ever going to stock what they can't sell. I, too, have depended on advice of you folks here on FMM when I have ordered ukuleles from MGM. And he's just great. But it would be so nice to have a chance to see what a ukulele feels like and sounds like BEFORE I buy.
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Posted By:
AlanJ
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Date: 3/6/2010 10:59:06 AM |
| I think that it's great for the owner to stock brands that are at least consistent (at least in my experience) in playability. Finish might be heavy or people might not have heard of Ohana but customers will actually get something worth learning on. I applaud the owner of the music store and hope his business continues to build.
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