Nilam Music

Nilam Uke Centre

Tel: 01432 278227 Email: sales@nilammusic.co.uk



 

Welcome to the ukel-ukul-ukelele-ukulele....Uke page. We consider ourselves Hereford's leading ukel-uku...uke centre - at least we are on Aubrey Street - and have a decent selection of these popular, fun instruments. We have a range from beginners to more serious (serious, ukes...behave) and keep books, strings and all the other important accessories (tuners) in stock. And we have finally stopped Dug playing Stairway on them. I hope.



These are great little books for uke, containing loads of well-known tunes in a relatively easy play format. Nice arrangements make them fun to play. More traditional tunes are found in the Favourites, while the Chart Hits has McFly to the Beatles. Only:

£7.99





Eno 2007 Headstock Tuner

This is an essential tool for the ukist(?) - it picks up vibration so you can keep sounding great. Only:

£9.99

We carry a range of uke tutors - children to adult - and chord books for a range of levels and prices from :

£4.99

We carry a selection of uke strings for different standards and tones from :

£3.99


IMT Intellituner

Another headstock tuner, this one is slightly more accurate - it's the one I have at home. So it must be better.

£19.99

Uke Banjo
£249

Vintage Ukulele Banjo

A nice uke banjo - loads of tone, and a very playable neck. I've been trying to get these back into stock for a while, mainly due to the build quality, and they've finally turned up. Good value - the RRP is normally £299

 

 

Archtop Uke
£149

Kala Archtop Tenor Uke

These are lovely, a great sounding tenor uke with a wonderful neck. They even have a Shadow active pickup system - £50 on its own. Fantastic plugged or unplugged, these are a great buy - probably the best ukes I've had in. The longer scale makes them easier for guitarists and the tone makes them great for everyone. You may have gathered I like 'em.

 

 

£15

Ashton Uke

Our basic model, these are great starter instruments, with decent machine heads which stay in tune. They have a nice tone and reasonable actions. They even come complete with their own colour co-ordinated carrying bag. Very swish. These great little instruments are available in a range of colours - including the yellow in the picture and a natural mahogany.

£19

Spongebob Uke

Now we're talking, a proper instrument. Finely crafted from the best silliness, these are good little ukes with proper machine heads to stay in tune. Decently made, they will produce a good tone for all those Hawaiian sea shanties (!) you're going to be playing...For youngsters a great way to get into string instruments, to possibly move to the guitar in a few years. And it's got Spongebob on it, so it must sound better.

£20

Vintage Standard Uke

This is a nice basic uke for those who want a slightly better starter instrument, in a more standard finish. Boooring. Well made with a decent tone and heads that will hold a tuning, this is a nice instrument to learn on. As with all starter ukes, investing in a better set of strings helps the tone dramatically - if you want me to, I will fit them, and only whinge about having to work a little bit. These come complete with a carrying bag (and a special Big Yellow Plectrum)

£30

Tenson Uke

This is a step up for a starter uke, having a better tone, and would be suitable for a guitarist looking to enter the world of ukelelists (?) economically, but wanting something slightly better than the normal beginner's instrument. These have decent machine heads and a quite full, clean tone. Very nice. A good choice for adults accompanying their budding young players.

£69

Tennessee Uke

This is a very nice instrument, made from solid tonewoods with a good, full sound. It is a good choice as an upgrade from the normal starter, or if a guitarist is looking for that better tone - without serious investment. They are nicely made, with good machine heads and complete with a gig bag, for those Rock'n'Roll moments you're all waiting for.

£89

Vintage Deluxe Uke

This is an upgraded version from Vintage, a nice clean sounding uke, with a suprising amount of volume. Well put together with a more 'Pro' feel to it, and very nice to play. Would be a good addition to a guitar set up.

£99

Vintage Concert Uke

This is a slightly larger bodied uke, good for accompanying guitars and other instruments. Like all Vintages it's well made, with a decent neck shape and tuners. A good little instrument with a bit more power than usual - although Power Uke is a contradiction in terms. The normal tuning on this would be A/D/F#/B rather than G/C/E/A - it will cut through better at the higher pitch too.

£149

Moana Uke

This is a lovely instrument, beautifully made with a pleasant feel to the hand. The tone is full with a depth surprising from such a small thing, and is a pleasure to play. It is very different from the normal ukes, more of a musical instrument although still with bags of fun - Spongebob eat your heart out! This would be a good uke to go to from one of the starters, or if you need something to record with for a unique tonal palette - remember, no Stairway. This is a quality instrument.

£149

Ovation Electro-Uke

We were bound to have one, weren't we? How could we resist an actual Ovation - but a uke. A great instrument, it plays well, and the pickup plugs through anything to sound good. I can't recommend the drive channel on my Fender amp, however, that was just silly. This is a decent working uke, and can be easily used on stage, giving an authentic sound with minimal feedback problems, even at working levels. It plays well and stays in tune. And it's an Ovation uke. Unbelievable. Normally £189

 

 

 


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