More room to sit and get to know these fun little wooden creations. More unique instruments than the limited inventory of the big box stores. A place of discovery for anyone that wants to see or hear more. People might still need to travel to our “out-of-the-way” location in the country, but would that really be that bad? It’s beautiful here! So the Ukebug was born.
With our own store we could bring in all those pretty instruments, not just for us, but for others to see, feel and hear. As we looked around our home at our growing collection, the idea of opening up our own store began to take shape. Our own private collection did grow as we were able to pick one up here or there as we traveled for day trips or on vacations, but the choices were very limited still. We began to feel frustrated with the limited choices available for us with these little instruments. The closest store to us was over an hour away, and the prospect of seeing Hawaiian ukuleles was nowhere in the picture. We sadly discovered that finding any of those “pretty ukes” anywhere close to us was next to impossible. Being a guitar player I have always been drawn to the beautiful wood types and finishes, so this admiration just naturally transferred over to the ukulele. We found many online made from all sorts of unique woods, sizes and finishes. So in the end we fumbled around until we found one to buy.Īs we both started to learn ukulele we quickly found ourselves wanting to see other ukuleles, perhaps of a little better quality. We waited expectantly, hoping she would just play a little so we could hear what one sounded like, but that never happened.
Storyo us ukulele how to#
We started to talk with her and discovered that she knew how to play. I remember being in a store with my wife and there was a young girl shopping for a ukulele as well. We didn’t know much about them, not even what a ukulele sounded like when it was played. Like most people we bought our first ukulele at a local music store. That is a story in itself, but our store was a dream that was born out of that story. A couple of years ago, my wife and I began our journey with the ukulele.