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Lanikai ZR-C
Tamás GállI would like to introduce you to a very elegant Lanikai ukulele. This concert-size instrument made from ziricote is like a small, tasteful jewelry box — except that instead of putting treasures into it, we take them out, conjuring one beautiful sound after another. Every ZR-C ukulele is unique becau…
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Lanikai UkeSB
Tamás GállAt first I did not know what to make of this name when I saw it on the Lanikai website. Since "uke" is the common English abbreviation and nickname for ukulele, I assumed it must be some soprano, baritone or perhaps sub-bass :) device. Looking at the UkeSB logo makes the guessing a little easier: uk…
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Lanikai QM-BLCET
Tamás GállThe blog is nine years old today! Wow — nine years ago I would never have guessed what would grow out of that passing thought to start the Hungaria Ukulele Blog . The last two years have probably been the busiest: you have been able to see and hear a huge number of instrument reviews. This year we w…
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Lanikai QM-BLCEC Concert
Tamás GállRegular readers may immediately recognize from the title that on the blog's ninth birthday — last December — they could read the review of my Lanikai QM-BLCETtenor ukulele . The ukulele I am introducing now is that instrument's little sibling, or more precisely its concert-size counterpart. Apart fr…
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Lanikai QM-BKCEC Concert
Tamás GállBefore Christmas, I am back with one final instrument-review post. I have now tried a third premium Lanikai ukulele, and I would like to show you a few photos and a video. Last December you could read the review of my Lanikai QM-BLCETtenor ukulele, and this autumn I wrote about its smaller sibling,…
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Lanikai OAK Tenor
Tamás GállOr by its official name, the Lanikai OA-CET. In many places, however, this unusually attractive ukulele with its silky feel is simply listed as OAK, referring to the oak wood. Many thanks to Olivér for giving me the opportunity to try his electro-acoustic tenor ukulele , which he recently bought fro…
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Lanikai MAS-CET
Tamás GállI would like to show you one of Lanikai's best ukuleles. Of course, tastes differ and appearance also matters a great deal, but if we look at the most important characteristics of a ukulele, this Lanikai certainly belongs among the truly excellent instruments. “MA” refers to mahogany, “S” means soli…
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Lanikai MAS-C
Tamás GállI am not exaggerating when I say that, at least in my opinion, one of the most beautiful mahogany ukuleles I have ever had here passed through my hands a few months ago: the Lanikai MAS-C, a concert-size ukulele made of solid mahogany. A more flattering official photo could probably have been taken…
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Lanikai MA-T Tenor
Tamás GállNot long ago I wrote a blog post about the Lanikai MA-C concert-size ukulele, and I did not have to wait long before I could also try its tenor-size big brother and show it to you. The entry-level MA-T tenor, like the concert model, is made from laminated mahogany. In terms of quality and playing ex…
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Lanikai MA-S Soprano
Tamás GállThe good news is that Lanikai ukuleles are available in Hungary again, and you can browse them in the webshop. First I would like to introduce Lanikai's smallest model, the MA-S. "MA" is Lanikai's entry-level range, and there are also concert, tenor and baritone sizes in this family. The only differ…
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Lanikai MA-P
Tamás GállThe Lanikai MA-P is the third pineapple-shaped ukulele I have had the chance to try over the past few years. The body shape and size were almost identical on all three; the differences were in the materials and level of construction, as two were entry-level instruments and one was a premium model. T…
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Lanikai MA-CET
Tamás GállI am always happy when I get the chance to try both the acoustic and electro-acoustic versions of the same model. It lets me compare two ukuleles that are roughly 90% identical and see whether there is any difference in playing feel or sound. That is what happened with Lanikai's mahogany tenor as we…
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