Favorite Dealers
A listing of my favorite dealers that I have personally dealt with over the years for my guitar and ukulele needs
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Favorite dealers that I've either dealt with over the years or have a great rep in the jazz guitar and ukulele community.
Guitar
- Legato Guitars
- Elderly Instruments
- GuitarSam.com
- J. Hale Music Supply
- Luthier's Pride Custom Guitars
- Wordsmith Associates Music
- Wolfe Guitars
- VintageGuitarPro.com
- FineCases.com
- Misc Jazz Guitar Dealers
- Assorted Jazz Guitar Dealers
Ukulele
Pickups &
Preamps
Favorite Dealers - Guitar
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Mailing Address Only:
1121C Military Cutoff Road, # 342
Wilmington, NC 28405
Tel: (910) 686-3264
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By Appointment
I have dealt with Bill Fender of Legato Guitars for a few years now and he is the BEST dealer around for jazz guitars. Has one of the best selections going. I bought my Benedetto Benny 7 from Bill.
Legato Guitars is an Authorized Dealer for: New Guitars by: Robert Benedetto, Guild Benedetto, John Buscarino, Mark Campellone, Bill Comins, Dell'Arte, Guild, Hofner, Ted Megas, Gary Mortoro, Arthur Napolitano, Ed Schaefer, Henry Verri, Benedetto Pickups & Tailpieces, Acoustic Image Amplifiers, Evans Custom Amplifiers, Polytone Amplifiers, Raezer's Edge Custom Speaker Cabinets and Thomastik-Infeld Strings
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Links
- www.elderly.com
- WidipediA: Elderly Instruments
Info
Elderly Instruments is a musical instrument retailer in Lansing, Michigan, with a national reputation as a seller, repair shop, and locus for folk music. It specializes in fretted instruments, including acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars, banjos, mandolins, and ukuleles, and maintains a selection of odd or rare instruments of many types. Elderly is best known as a premier repair shop for fretted instruments, as one of the larger vintage instrument dealers in the United States, and as a large dealer of Martin guitars in particular.
Big mail-order catalog of lots and lots of great stuff.
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Lifetime Case Solution for Musicial Instruments
A lot of quality musicial instrument cases. Site also contains a copy of the letter that you can show to airport personal allowing carry-on of instruments.
Standard PRO PAC Cases for Electric Guitars, Acoustic Buitars and Basses.
Standard PRO PAC Cases for Soprano, Concert, Tenor and Baritone Ukuleles.
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(from their site) - From the beginning.....GuitarSam (originally called Play It Again Sam) opened March 4, 1981 in Montpelier, VT, which is the smallest capitol city in the United States, and the only state capitol without a McDonalds. We started out in 360 square feet of retail space, and four years later moved into 750 square feet. Eighteen months after that we knocked out a wall leading to an adjacent store and doubled our showroom area, and also added additional space for warehousing. (We performed this project at night so our landlord wouldn't suspect anything) Today we enjoy about 2000 square feet of retail, repair, and office space.
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WORLD'S LARGEST VOLUME Dealer of Heritage Guitars for over 10 years & counting. Jay Wolfe travles to various guitar shows around the country.
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Wordsmith Associates Music
Bob Gollihur
Wordsmith Associates Music
7 Baywyn Drive
Ocean View, NJ 08230 1060
609-624-1470
609.624.3646 fax
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Upright Bass, Guitar,
& Other Acoustic Instruments
Pickups, Mics, Preamps, Basses, Amps, and more...
Best prices on Acoustic Image Combos and Amps. Bob is their largest dealer.
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Favorite Dealers - Ukulele
Links
- www.elderly.com
- WidipediA: Elderly Instruments
Info
Elderly Instruments is a musical instrument retailer in Lansing, Michigan, with a national reputation as a seller, repair shop, and locus for folk music. It specializes in fretted instruments, including acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars, banjos, mandolins, and ukuleles, and maintains a selection of odd or rare instruments of many types. Elderly is best known as a premier repair shop for fretted instruments, as one of the larger vintage instrument dealers in the United States, and as a large dealer of Martin guitars in particular.
Big mail-order catalog of lots and lots of great stuff.
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Links
- www.fleamarketmusic.com
- Interview with Jim Beloff (UkuleleReview.com)
- The Joy Of Uke with Jim Beloff
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(from their site) - Jim Beloff is the author of The Ukulele-A Visual History (Backbeat Books) and author, compiler and publisher of the popular Jumpin' Jim's series of ukulele songbooks. This series has sold over 200,000 copies and is distributed by the Hal Leonard Corp. Jim has also recorded two CDs of original songs performed on the ukulele (Jim's Dog Has Fleas and For The Love Of Uke), produced Legends Of Ukulele, a CD compilation for Rhino Records, and made two how-to-play DVDs for Homespun Tapes entitled The Joy Of Uke #1 and #2. Most recently he released The Finer Things, a recording of sixteen songs he collaborated on with ukulele master, Herb Ohta. In 1999 Jim and his family introduced a new, colorful and low-cost ukulele called the FLUKE (and in 2003 the smaller FLEA uke) that have won admirers all over the world. In six years over 20,000 FLUKE and FLEA ukuleles have been sold. In November 1999 he premiered his Uke Can't Be Serious concerto for ukulele and symphony orchestra. It was commissioned and performed with the Wallingford (Connecticut) Symphony. In 2002 Jim and his wife, Liz, were lead consultants on Ukulele Fever at the Stamford (CT.) Museum. This exhibit was the first museum show to explore the full history of the ukulele. Their company, Flea Market Music, is dedicated to the ukulele and they believe very strongly that "Uke Can Change The World." You can reach Jim through the Flea Market Music web site at www.fleamarketmusic.com.
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(from their site) - From the beginning.....GuitarSam (originally called Play It Again Sam) opened March 4, 1981 in Montpelier, VT, which is the smallest capitol city in the United States, and the only state capitol without a McDonalds. We started out in 360 square feet of retail space, and four years later moved into 750 square feet. Eighteen months after that we knocked out a wall leading to an adjacent store and doubled our showroom area, and also added additional space for warehousing. (We performed this project at night so our landlord wouldn't suspect anything) Today we enjoy about 2000 square feet of retail, repair, and office space.
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MusicGuyMic's Guitar and Ukuleles
Michael S. Aratani
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744-4210
Phone: (757) 777-7873
eMail: musicguymic@aol.com
Links
Info
At Musicguymic's Guitars & Ukulele in Kaneohe, Hawaii, features only the finest quality of ukuleles and guitars. All price ranges of ukuleles, including affordable imports from China and Indonesia, as well as high-end luthier built instruments. Mike is a former professional musician that plays guitar, ukulele, piano, bass, and drums.
Musicguymic's Room - eBay store is dedicated to the advancement of the ukulele and other various musical instruments. Mike specializes in new and used ukuleles. Unique and rare pieces are often listed there so check often. Vintage and one of a kind custom ukuleles from Hawaii is Mike's greatest passion.
As with all ukulele dealers Mike is one, if not the best, when it comes to service and price. Mike seems to get the best ukes first. I've bought more ukes from Mike than anyone else.
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North Carolina Ukulele Academy carries several of my ukulele books.
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(from their site) Instructor Kent Knorr enjoys expanding his students' cultural horizons by blending lively music instruction with the history of the ukulele and an understanding of the concept of Aloha
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Info
Online Sales ONLY
SheetMusicPlus is carrying MY full line of books. BUT - You will actually get any of my books faster if you order direct from me. A few select books are available at the dealers listed on this page.
More information available on company's web site.
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The Ukulele Shop
Rob (LoPaka) Deel
12710 Patrick Henry Hwy.
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
Phone: 804 516 3300
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Info
The Ukulele Shop is a full service music store specializing in ukulele & other specialty stringed instruments.
Rob Deel is a great guy to deal with four you ukulele needs. His enthusiasm for the ukulele is contagious.
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UkeleleWorld.com
Roy T. Cone
18800 Egret Bay Blvd #1007
Houston, TX 77058-3291
Phone (281) 474-3847
Fax (281) 474-3524
Links
Info
Roy T. Cone's Ukulele World is one of the best sites on the net for all things ukulele with a great selection of affordable ukuleles in all four sizes.
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More ukulele dealers... (link)
Pickups-Preamps
Links
Info
A great selection and information on top of the line pickups and preamps for acoustic instruments.
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Misc. Dealers - Guitar
First Quality Musical Supplies
5303 Galaxie Drive
Louisville, KY 40258
1 800 635 2010
502 448 9513 (Order by Fax)
US - Jazz Guitar Dealers
US - Jazz Guitar and Jazz Amplifier Dealers
- Annies Gutiars (GA) - www.anniesguitars.com
- Archtop.com - Joe Vinikow - www.archtop.com
- Dreamcatchers Guitars (GA) - www.gtrs4u.com
- E * Guitars - www.eguitars.com
- Gruhn Guitars (TN) - www.gruhn.com
- Juniors Music - www.juniorsmusic.com (Real Books)
- Madnolin Brothers (NY) - www.mandoweb.com
- Make 'n Music (IL) - www.makenmusic.com
- Overland Express Guitars (KS) - www.overlandexpress.com
- Rudy's Music (NY) - www.rudysmusic.com
- Willies American Guitar (MN) - www.williesguitars.com
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Featured Books
Ukulele Chords
NEW This small (1/2 size) chord book is a great little book to carry with you. Ukulele Chords covers basic open position and basic movable form chords. From these two chord categories a variety of songs and styles can be played.
A Guide to Ukulele Strums & Rhythmic Patterns
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) strums. From rock and waltz strums to reggae and broken chord strums.
A Guide to Ukulele Chords
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) chords. Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part “jazz” chords and more...
Ukulele For Guitar Players
Ukulele for Guitar Players is a guide to transferring the accumulated experience and knowledge gained as a guitar played to the ukulele.
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z
Covers the key of C major and C minor, including a detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and the chord substutitions.
Exploring "Jazz" Chords on Ukulele
Exploring "Jazz" Chords takes the core chords from A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and shows their use over a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire.
A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele
If your goal is to expand your chord vocabulary, The Advanced Guide to Ukelele Chords Series is your answer. Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords. A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords Volume I provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords
Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords this provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
Harmonic Analysis For Scale Selection And Chord Substitution
Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution.
Ukulele - Reading Music Series
Reading Music in Open Position, Single Note Studies- Primer. Reading music is not as hard as one might think. It may be new and unfamiliar to you but is not hard when you have a proper plan of attack.
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