Comments on: Interview with Mike Pereira of MP Ukuleles http://ukulelereview.com/2008/10/28/interview-with-mike-pereira-of-mp-ukuleles/ reviews and articles relating to this small 4 stringed instrument Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:58:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Julie http://ukulelereview.com/2008/10/28/interview-with-mike-pereira-of-mp-ukuleles/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Julie Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:08 +0000 http://ukulelereview.com/?p=559#comment-1197 GX9901: That's a hard question to answer because I like each of my custom instruments for different reasons. Boat Paddle Uke - I love the unique shape and it sounds very mellow and guitar like. DaSilva - It's just plain gorgeous and I love the way it feels and plays. I would say that right now, it remains my favorite. MP - I've not had it all that long yet and it's not 'broke' in as far as tone. It does sound really nice already though and I love the way it looks too. I'm still getting to know it... LoPrinzi - Still being built. I didn't get a chance to play any instruments when I visited their studio. They didn't have any strung up. It was an impulse decision to order one. :) GX9901:

That’s a hard question to answer because I like each of my custom instruments for different reasons.

Boat Paddle Uke – I love the unique shape and it sounds very mellow and guitar like.

DaSilva – It’s just plain gorgeous and I love the way it feels and plays. I would say that right now, it remains my favorite.

MP – I’ve not had it all that long yet and it’s not ‘broke’ in as far as tone. It does sound really nice already though and I love the way it looks too. I’m still getting to know it…

LoPrinzi – Still being built. I didn’t get a chance to play any instruments when I visited their studio. They didn’t have any strung up. It was an impulse decision to order one. :)

]]> By: GX9901 http://ukulelereview.com/2008/10/28/interview-with-mike-pereira-of-mp-ukuleles/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 GX9901 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:46:54 +0000 http://ukulelereview.com/?p=559#comment-1196 So now that you've gotten several custom ukes, how would you rank them? Say between the DaSilva, MP, Boat Paddle, and perhaps what you've tried at Loprinzi? In other words, if you could only have one (gasp!), which builder would it be? So now that you’ve gotten several custom ukes, how would you rank them? Say between the DaSilva, MP, Boat Paddle, and perhaps what you’ve tried at Loprinzi? In other words, if you could only have one (gasp!), which builder would it be?

]]> By: lukeap http://ukulelereview.com/2008/10/28/interview-with-mike-pereira-of-mp-ukuleles/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 lukeap Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:53:49 +0000 http://ukulelereview.com/?p=559#comment-1189 thanks for saying that julie, but i don't consider myself a great singer at all, even though i do love to sing. on another note, how do i change my password on wordpress? i can't figure out how and mine is was pregenerated and drives me nuts! thanks for saying that julie, but i don’t consider myself a great singer at all, even though i do love to sing.

on another note, how do i change my password on wordpress? i can’t figure out how and mine is was pregenerated and drives me nuts!

]]> By: Julie http://ukulelereview.com/2008/10/28/interview-with-mike-pereira-of-mp-ukuleles/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Julie Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:43:38 +0000 http://ukulelereview.com/?p=559#comment-1188 Luke: I have a Youtube channel, but I haven't posted any videos in forever. It's at http://www.youtube.com/user/ukulelereview Hey, great video playing I'll See you in my Dreams! I'm jealous of people that can sing! :) Luke:

I have a Youtube channel, but I haven’t posted any videos in forever. It’s at http://www.youtube.com/user/ukulelereview

Hey, great video playing I’ll See you in my Dreams! I’m jealous of people that can sing! :)

]]> By: lukeap http://ukulelereview.com/2008/10/28/interview-with-mike-pereira-of-mp-ukuleles/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 lukeap Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:12:12 +0000 http://ukulelereview.com/?p=559#comment-1184 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqwTGrTyU44 Julie, This is a shameless plug for my new youtube uke channel! Do you have one yet? I emailed DaSilva about 2 weeks ago about my ukulele and he has yet to return my email. I'm not going to bug him for another 2 weeks, which will be around the time he stated it would be done. I hope all is well, and I look forward to your next review! Luke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqwTGrTyU44

Julie,

This is a shameless plug for my new youtube uke channel! Do you have one yet?

I emailed DaSilva about 2 weeks ago about my ukulele and he has yet to return my email. I’m not going to bug him for another 2 weeks, which will be around the time he stated it would be done.

I hope all is well, and I look forward to your next review!

Luke

]]> By: Julie http://ukulelereview.com/2008/10/28/interview-with-mike-pereira-of-mp-ukuleles/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Julie Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:18:51 +0000 http://ukulelereview.com/?p=559#comment-1177 Garamar: I can already tell by the sound clip that Mike sent to me, that #081 is going to be great. I went with a Cedar top and Myrtle back / sides. After I've had it awhile, I'll do a review of course :) Garamar:

I can already tell by the sound clip that Mike sent to me, that #081 is going to be great. I went with a Cedar top and Myrtle back / sides. After I’ve had it awhile, I’ll do a review of course :)

]]> By: GARAMAR http://ukulelereview.com/2008/10/28/interview-with-mike-pereira-of-mp-ukuleles/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 GARAMAR Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:30:22 +0000 http://ukulelereview.com/?p=559#comment-1176 Julie, Thank you for writing this article on Mike Periera's work. I am lucky enough to own No. 024, a "concert pineapple" which I bought at a local music store here in Santa Cruz, CA. I'm pretty sure it has a vertical grain spruce soundboard with dark walnut back and side. It even appears to be pictured on his site. I shopped around and played numerous instruments before making a decision on the perfect ukulele to purchase. I kept coming back to this beauty as the sound and craftsmanship grabbed me more than any other. So enjoy your #081...it's a keeper. Thanks Mike! Gary Maricich Santa Cruz, CA Julie,
Thank you for writing this article on Mike Periera’s work. I am lucky enough to own No. 024, a “concert pineapple” which I bought at a local music store here in Santa Cruz, CA. I’m pretty sure it has a vertical grain spruce soundboard with dark walnut back and side. It even appears to be pictured on his site. I shopped around and played numerous instruments before making a decision on the perfect ukulele to purchase. I kept coming back to this beauty as the sound and craftsmanship grabbed me more than any other. So enjoy your #081…it’s a keeper. Thanks Mike!
Gary Maricich
Santa Cruz, CA

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