Buying A Takahiro Shimo Ukulele
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Channel: Life The Basic Manual · 2017 · Education
Nick Cody is a man of strong feelings when it comes to ukuleles. As a musician and songwriter, and member of the band The Small Change Diaries, he’s always alert to the possibility of getting a new uke in his life. But when he sat down in Ukulele Mania, an instrument store in Tokyo, he wasn’t anticipating falling in love quite as quickly as he did. Here he describes just what it was that enchanted him when he sat down and played an original Takahiro Shimo ukulele, an LAX7. Shimo-san is a master ukulele builder who has a multiyear waiting list for his instruments. He’s part of the reason the ukulele is in such vogue in Japan. His instruments are “made with love, and with joy”, and as Nick demonstrates, have an exceptionally sweet sound. Nick also shows us some of the unique features of a Shimo ukulele, such as having both a high and low G string, which can be played together or alternated. One thing is for sure, after being given the Shimo ukulele to play, he knew he had to have it. He may have left Ukulele Mania poorer in pocket, but richer in spirit, having found yet another beautiful uke to play. But Nick’s relationship with these fabulous instruments was only just beginning. At another Tokyo instrument store, Hartmans, he found another Shimo ukulele, the Comet 3. This instrument looks quite different from most ukuleles. It has a much larger pickup, and a boosted sonic performance as a result. Nick demonstrates its’ sound. For more information on Nick, The Small Change Diaries, Ukulele Mania or Shimo instruments, please see below. Look out interview with Shimo-san featured on the platform Nick founded, original ukulele songs http://originalukulelesongs.com/shimo-ukulele/ http://nickcody.com http://www.smallchangediaries.com http://originalukulelesongs.com http://shimoquitars.com http://ukulelemania.net SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/c/lifethebasicmanual?sub_confirmation=1 FIND LIFE THE BASIC MANUAL HERE http://lifethebasicmanual.com http://www.facebook.com/lifethebasicmanual http://instagram.com/lifethebasicmanual http://twitter.com/BasicManual
