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Helpful Tools, Books, and Accessories for Ukulele from Amazon
This is a list of Amazon items I have actually purchased and used. Consider this a curated collection
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Songbooks and Lesson Books
Ukulele Accessories and Tools
Stagg Acoustic Guitar Stand
I have bought a couple of uke stands but this is the best so far. It is sturdy metal construction with rubber-coated arms and feet. It folds up neatly for travel or storage but, more importantly, it stands firmly in place to hold my uke. Some of the other stands are a bit flimsy and “tippy”.
Snark Tuner
Tuning your uke can be tricky but this little device is pretty straight-forward. Clamp it to the headstock, turn it on, pluck the string and it displays the tone of the string. You can find apps to tune your uke but it is nice to have this handy device in your case!
Oasis Humidifier
If you have a solid wood uke, it is important to use a humidifer. This is a simple design that is filled with distilled water and hangs from the uke strings. It comes with gel crystals that absorb water and a refill syringe. I have one for each of my all-wood ukes.
D’Addario Low G Tenor Ukulele Strings
Every uke sounds different with different strings so trying a variety is helpful to get the best sound from your ukulele. There are many brands of strings that are good, but I have found these to sound best on my cedar-topped tenor uke. My laminate ukes sound fine with Aquila Super Nylgut, and my spruce-top tenor sounds best with Worth Browns.
Ukulele Tablature Paper
This is handy when working out arrangements for finger-style playing. It features both tab staff lines and chord diagram blanks.
Not an essential if you are just starting out!
Beginner Ukuleles
I have bought a dozen ukes over the past ten years - some for myself and some as gifts for family members. The ones listed here are the ones I have tried. Next to each, I have noted the good and not-so-good of each. My current ukes that I use every day are from Pono and another from Anuenue. Both can be found at the Ukulele Site based in Hawaii (I am not compensated or affiliated in any way with the Ukulele Site - I just like their selection of ukes!)
Hola Ukes:
These inexpensive ukes were gifts to my young grandchildren one Christmas. The kids loved them and I personalized each with their name in script using an acrylic craft “puff paint”. That said, these are not great ukes - but they are not toys either. We found they were a perfect size but rather hard to keep them in tune. The kids have had them now for over eight years and they are still playable. These soprano-size ukes are great for an inexpensive gift, a craft project, or for someone who doesn’t want to invest too much in a beginner uke.
Luna Tatoo Uke
I bought two of these pretty ukes, just for the design. They are an inexpensive uke that sounds okay and is easy to play. Like many inexpensive ukes, it can be a challenge to keep it in tune. They are available in several sizes - bought a concert and a tenor size. Pretty for the wall and just fine for a beginning player.
Oscar Schmidt Spalted Mango Tenor Ukulele
This was my first tenor uke and one that I still own. The neck is just slightly smaller than many others so it fits my hands better. (If you have large hands, this may not be for you!). It is a laminate wood uke that has a good sound and is easy to play. It is lovely to look at too!
Enya Pro Tenor Ukulele
This was a “surprise” uke that broke the mold of how I thought a synthetic body uke would sound. Made of polycarbonate material and billed as a “carbon fiber” uke, it is great for travel, playing outdoors, or if you are a bit rough and tumble with your uke. It sounds amazingly good and is well-made. Beautiful finishing, smooth, rounded edges, and polished fretwire ends. There are a couple of sizes available if you prefer a concert rather than a tenor, and it is a really good ukulele for almost any level player.