Originally Posted by 70sSanO

About 15 years ago I transitioned from guitar to ukulele and never looked back. Apart from missing the low end strings on a guitar, there is hardly anything I can’t play on a uke. The chord shapes are the same as a guitar and the fret stretches are insane.




I haven’t toured with a uke, but I’ve ridden with one. Both Outdoor and Enya make polycarbonate carbon ukuleles in soprano (21”) and concert (23”). They are pretty impervious to weather.

I don’t own either of those brands, but I do have a carbon fiber tenor.

John