Aural
The Fluke Ukulele
Cool cheap instrument
There used to be two kinds of ukuleles: pressed cardboard junk for less than $50, and professional quality beauties for over $500. Now there is a third option - the Fluke, a half-plastic, half-wood ukulele that costs $190. As soon as my fingers hit the cute-as-a-bug instrument, I fell in love with it. It's a pleasure to play and the sound is strong and chipper. Its radical design reminds me of the iMac or New Beetle. One fellow uker told me his Fluke sounds and plays better than his $3000 vintage Martin ukulele. He was almost mad about it. Jim Beloff, co-creator of the Fluke also publishes a bunch of excellent ukulele songbooks. My favorite is Jumpin' Jim's Gone Hawaiian
-- Mark Frauenfelder
The Fluke: $190+
The Flea (smaller than The Fluke): $160+
Jumpin' Jim's Gone Hawaiian: $13
Flea Market Music
800-459-5558
860-496-1508
