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		<title>i-tab Portable Guitar Tab Player</title>
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The i-tab is a portable 4GB guitar tablature player with a 5 inch touch screen and built in speakers. Clip it on to the end of your guitar&#8217;s headstock and it will scroll lyrics and chords while you play. It can also be used to display guitar lessons and play backing tracks. It ships with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2010/02/26/i-tab-portable-guitar-tab-player/</link>
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		<title>Make a loan and win a uke!</title>
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My friend Mike over at Mainland Ukes has giving away a Mainland Cedar/Rosewood Soprano ukulele. To win this instrument, you have to go to Kiva.org, and join his team ]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/12/18/make-a-loan-and-win-a-uke/</link>
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		<title>Get an Oscar Schmidt Uke for $49.99</title>
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Tim of Ukeeku.com has just posted about a sweet deal on a Oscar Schmidt ukulele for less than $50 at JR.com. The deal only runs through &#8230; [visit site to read more]

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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/11/06/get-an-oscar-schmidt-uke-for-49-99/</link>
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		<title>Switching Between a Pick &amp; Fingers with the Jam Kat</title>
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When I got the invite to test drive Pick Smith&#8217;s Jam Kat I agreed, not knowing what exactly a Jam Kat did or who Pick Smith was. Twenty minutes of poking around their website got me only marginally closer to answering those questions, but I did eventually determine that the Jam Kat is a rather [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/10/28/switching-between-a-pick-fingers-with-the-jam-kat/</link>
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		<title>Prevent Swine Flu with a ukulele and a Rabbi</title>
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Are you terrified after listening to  all of the doom and gloom news reports about the Swine Flu (H1N1) pandemic? Never fear, Amelia Robinson has the perfect solution to this global problem. Check out her YouTube video for a fun Sunday &#8230; [visit site to read more]

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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/09/27/prevent-swine-flu-with-a-ukulele-and-a-rabbi/</link>
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		<title>Building Stewart-MacDonald&#8217;s Soprano Uke Kit</title>
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I’ve never been a particularly handy person. My friends know better than to ask for my help with home improvement projects, and my instrument repair skills are mostly confined to string changes. But after building Stewart-MacDonald’s soprano uke kit, I have a new found confidence in my abilities.  &#8230; [visit site to read more]

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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/09/24/building-stewart-macdonalds-soprano-uke-kit/</link>
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		<title>Handmade leather uke straps</title>
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Check out the gorgeous hand braided leather straps at The Bailey Strap Shop. The site shows mandolin straps, but Bill has branched out into making ukulele straps too. Definitely worth &#8230; [visit site to read more]

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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/09/20/handmade-leather-uke-straps/</link>
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		<title>Love the Ukulele? Answer a few questions?</title>
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Judy Robinson sent this in:
I  am hoping that if you love the ukulele you are willing to share your thoughts on the following survey.  It would take about 7 minutes if you want to go quickly through it.  It could take longer if you have more you &#8230; [visit site to read [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/09/17/love-the-ukulele-answer-a-few-questions/</link>
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		<title>Tune your ukulele with vibrations – Planet Waves Headstock Tuner</title>
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I&#8217;m a fan of guitar (and ukulele) tuners that use vibration help you to zero in on the right note for each string. Here&#8217;s a new one from ]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/09/12/tune-your-ukulele-with-vibrations-%e2%80%93-planet-waves-headstock-tuner/</link>
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		<title>Hand shaped custom instrument hangers &#8211; Grip Studios</title>
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Check out these made to order resin and steel reinforced wall mounted guitar hangers from Grip Studios. They are available in different colors and shapes, including human hands, skeleton hands &#8230; [visit site to read more]

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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/09/07/hand-shaped-custom-instrument-hangers-grip-studios/</link>
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		<title>Jake Shimabukro to release a 2 song mini-EP</title>
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Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro new mini-EP &#8220;Annon&#8221; will be released on September 1st as Part of the Shin Buddhism Founders 750th memorial.
The Shin Buddhist path was founded by Shinran Shonin (1173-1263) during the Kamakura period, and in several centuries grew into one of the largest and most influential schools of Buddhism in Japan, a position [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/08/30/jake-shimabukro-to-release-a-2-song-mini-ep/</link>
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		<title>A guitar pick with training wheels? – ZeroGravity Orbit Guitar Pick</title>
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During my normal Saturday morning routine of hot tea, steel-cut oats and magazine browsing, I happened upon the ZeroGravity Orbit Guitar Pick in the latest copy of a ]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/08/29/a-guitar-pick-with-training-wheels-%e2%80%93-zerogravity-orbit-guitar-pick/</link>
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		<title>The Kala U Bass is a high-end low end</title>
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Owen Holt may not be a name you know, but he&#8217;s one of the great innovators of the ukulele. His Road Toad shop produces some amazing-shaped ukes, like the Sharkfin and Mana, that are some of the finest sounding ukes made today. But more importantly, he&#8217;s created a fifth uke to add to the set [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/07/05/the-kala-u-bass-is-a-high-end-low-end/</link>
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		<title>Oscar Schmidt Visit</title>
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I just finished reading Tim Szerlong&#8217;s article about his trip to the U.S. Music Corp factory in Illinois. This factory is a parent company to Washburn and Oscar Schmidt among others. Go check out the article and Tim&#8217;s new site at ]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/06/23/oscar-schmidt-visit/</link>
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		<title>The economy might suck, but ukulele sales don&#8217;t</title>
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Leo Biovin sent me the link to this nice article on NPR (National Public Radio) yesterday. According to the article (which also has an audio version if you prefer to listen instead of read), overall instrument sales are down around 20%, but not for the uke. &#8230; [visit site to read more]

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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/06/14/the-economy-might-suck-but-ukulele-sales-dont/</link>
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		<title>Ukulele World Congress Rules</title>
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It was an event entirely guided by one mans karma. Mike, alias hoosierhiver on Ukulele Underground, didn&#8217;t organize this event. He just cleared the way to let the cosmos manifest it into existence. Back in January Mike, owner of the recently-opened Mainland Ukes in Nashville,  posted on UU that he had a great site for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/06/12/ukulele-world-congress-rules/</link>
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		<title>Southern Indiana Ukulele Luau 2009 Report</title>
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The second Bushman Ukulele Luau turned out to be an intimate crowd again with a few more attendees than last year. Those who did come were treated to some great informal and impromptu performances Saturday by Zoe who flew in from Toronto, Jodi Mathews, Wade Johnston (who Julia Nunes has dubbed &#8220;The Boy Me&#8221;), and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/05/10/southern-indiana-ukulele-luau-2009-report/</link>
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		<title>Help Wanted &#8211; Ukulele Bloggers Apply Here!</title>
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My day job and my other site (The Gadgeteer) have caused me to severely neglect this site for awhile now. I want to turn that around ASAP and am hoping that some happy volunteers to help me do it. I&#8217;m looking for a &#8230; [visit site to read more]

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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/05/08/help-wanted-ukulele-bloggers-apply-here/</link>
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		<title>Monkey Swing Monkey Doo by Doctor Sparkles &#8211; CD Review</title>
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Title: Monkey Swing Monkey Doo
Artist: Doctor Sparkles
Label: Kevin Patrick Baiko
Year: 2008

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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/04/26/monkey-swing-monkey-doo-by-doctor-sparkles-cd-review/</link>
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		<title>A closet of ukes is way better than clothes</title>
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The Guitar Hanger is a pretty ingenious way to store your guitars in a regular closet. Just throw all your clothes on the floor (that&#8217;s where half of them are anyway right?)  and dangle your Strats and Les Pauls in glorious splendor. I need 7 of these for my ukuleles!
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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/04/25/a-closet-of-ukes-is-way-better-than-clothes/</link>
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		<title>Ukulele  Luau 2009</title>
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If you&#8217;re going to be in the Southern Indiana area May 8-9th, be sure to stop by the free Ukulele Luau being put on by Bushman.
I attended last year&#8217;s luau and had a lot of fun watching all of the &#8230; [visit site to read more]

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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/03/20/ukulele-luau-2009/</link>
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		<title>Help Kids in Canada (and everywhere) Learn to Play the Uke!</title>
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The Ukulele Project is the brain child of Pat Costello. He&#8217;s asking for help creating various ukulele instruction videos to aid students in Ontario, Canada to learn to play the ukulele. These videos will be made available to everyone to learn from, so it&#8217;s definitely for a good cause. Check out Pat&#8217;s site for more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/03/01/help-kids-in-canada-and-everywhere-learn-to-play-the-uke/</link>
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		<title>Jake Shimabukuro Concert in Indiana 3/8/09</title>
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I just received word that Jake Shimabukuro is going to be giving a concert in my home state of Indiana in a few days. Unfortunately for me, Fort Wayne is a bit too far to drive&#8230; Here are the details for those of you within driving distance:
Sunday, March 8 Concert   7pm
Fort Wayne, Indiana  @ Come2Go [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/03/01/jake-shimabukuro-concert-in-indiana-3809/</link>
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		<title>Hercules I-Stand</title>
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Hercules has updated the boring old guitar stand to new levels with the I-Stand. The design is pretty cool. It collapses into a disc shape when not holding a guitar. I need a bunch of these for my ukuleles!   Hercules doesn&#8217;t show these on their own &#8230; [visit site to read more]

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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/02/21/hercules-i-stand/</link>
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		<title>Jake Shimabukuro releases his first Live CD</title>
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Just received an email from Jake&#8217;s PR person with the following news&#8230;
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		<link>http://ukulelereview.com/2009/02/04/jake-shimabukuro-releases-his-first-live-cd/</link>
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