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Lanikai MA-CEC
Tamás GállNot long ago I tried theLanikai MA-C , a ukulele made from laminated mahogany. This blog post and video are about the MA-C's electro-acoustic sibling. It differs from the acoustic version through its built-in electronics and cutaway body shape: Although this is also an entry-level ukulele, I can say…
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Lanikai MA-C Concert
Tamás GállAfter so many tenor and soprano ukuleles, I finally had the chance to test another concert-size instrument: the Lanikai MA-C, made from laminated mahogany. This is an entry-level Lanikai, yet while holding it, looking at it and playing it, I had the impression that Lanikai strives for very good qual…
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Lanikai LU21-CE
Tamás Gáll...or: the neighbours must have loved it . For a few weeks I had the chance to put a Lanikai LU21-CE electro-acoustic ukulele through its paces. The Lanikai did not disappoint; they have made a very good little instrument. Although the LU model designation represents Lanikai's entry-level range, do…
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Lanikai LU-21C
Tamás GállThis Lanikai model number may be familiar to many people, since one of the most popular Lanikai soprano models is the LU-21, which I managed to photograph and write about during a very successful barbecue. I have also had the LU-21CE here, a concert-size electro-acoustic model. From that you can pro…
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Lanikai LU-11 - The Perfect First Ukulele
Tamás GállLast year I made a short review of the Lanikai LU-21; now we have taken a look at its "little sibling". The phrase is in quotation marks because it is actually the same size - both models are sopranos - but the LU-11 is slightly cheaper and looks a little simpler. If you have not yet chosen an instr…
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Lanikai FM-CET
Tamás GállThe Lanikai FM-CET is made of flamed maple and is a truly eye-catching ukulele. I already introduced its smaller acoustic concert-size sibling, also made of flamed maple, back in December 2019. This, then, is the bigger brother, with a cutaway body and onboard electronics. You get the excellent qual…
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Lanikai FM-C
Tamás GállIn the next part of our Lanikai series, we take a look at a concert-size ukulele, the FM-C. The name stands for "Flame Maple" and the C indicates the concert size. This ukulele is made from flamed maple, so thanks to its appearance we can spend minutes hours admiring it, and its silky feel is equall…
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Lanikai CDST-T Tenor
Tamás GállAbout two months ago I had the chance to try a very beautiful electro-acoustic Lanikai ukulele with a solid cedar top, the CDST-CET. This time its non-electronic counterpart, the CDST-T, stayed with me, and unsurprisingly it made a positive impression. There are two differences between the previousl…
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Lanikai CDST-CET Tenor
Tamás GállRecently the gremlins of technology played a trick on me (all right, I simply was not paying attention), because I accidentally embedded a ukulele-review video in the Hull a Pelyhes Fehér Hó blog post. So some of you may already have seen the introduction to this beautiful Lanikai ukulele. Of course…
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Lanikai ACST-B
Tamás GállBaritone ukuleles do not come my way very often, so it is always exciting when I get to try a genuinely large ukulele. This is not an entry-level instrument either, as it has a solid acacia top. That is where the model name comes from: ACacia Solid Top — Baritone. It is practically a miracle that I…
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Lambada
Tamás GállWho could forget Lambada from the early 1990s? Everybody and their neighbour was shaking to this great little song. It differs from today's supposed “era-defining hits” in one important respect: this was actually music, unlike some of the modern creations that are difficult even to call music – Gang…
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Tamás GállI watch with admiration these inventive and highly skilled people who make instruments for themselves out of all sorts of objects. From shoeboxes and bedpans to tennis rackets, they stretch four strings across almost anything and there you have it: an instrument. Some of them sound surprisingly good…
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