Following on from firstly thinking about getting a guitar, to actually getting not one but two, and then starting to take guitar lessons, I have somewhat got the bug.
Yes I obviously want to learn to play, however it is also the aesthetics of all these wonderful instruments that can, maybe not in my hands, make a wonderful sound.
I mentioned just a little while ago that I had been researching Ukuleles and after some time spent reading reviews and watching online videos I plumed for a ukulele from a company called Flight.
I had seen a Flight, I think it was a Sofia, when I visited J G Windows the other week. It was a tenor, however, not the soundwave model. It was nice to see it in the flesh and checkout it's form factor and see how well it was constructed.
Well after not much consideration I did a quick online search for the cheapest place and DV247 had a Flight Diana Tenor Soundwave advertised, so I ordered one. I opted for the Diana as I preferred the colour of the cedar top and I wanted the soundwave model, as well it has more bells and whistles and sounded great in all the reviews I viewed.
When the Ukulele arrived it was contained within in a huge box, with a smaller Flight box inside that, all very well packaged.
The Ukulele comes in a pretty sturdy padded bag which is a nice shade of red and has a neat Velcro pocket on the front and backpack design carrying straps.
Other than being able to tell you that upon arrival, I absolutely love the look of my new small Flight Diana Tenor Soundwave. Once tuned it sounds lovely, well to me, I mean I can't really play a proper tune. I have discovered by watching a few YouTube tutorials and downloading an app on my mobile device to first tune the Uke and then follow a few songs that it appears a lot easier than playing my guitars. The app I downloaded being "Guitartuna". It provides a lot of songs you can play along to and shows you notes/chord progression.
I was soon strumming away with some semblance of a tune, well at least in my mind, and using the various knobs on the soundwave board is such fun. The Uke has an on and off button in the middle, with a volume, Reverb, Chorus and a Delay.
Love the neck of this Ukulele and it's cutouts, alongside the gold tuners.
All in all a very pretty looking instrument, and it sounds the business
I have been practising a down, down, up, up, down down, down, up strumming pattern and trying to play Radiohead's Creep which uses 4 chords G, B, C & Cm, these notes are played throughout the song.
I will keep persevering and see how I go LoL
Very happy with my purchase, it's easy to pick up and just play around with.
