Nice pics.....and even nicer banjo uke.  You fixed it up real good.  I have a
30's vintage
Maybell Banjo/uke (made by Slingerland).... it's a lot smaller in size than
yours (at least it
looks that way)... almost too hard for me to play, even though I perfer soprano
ukes... been
trying to sell it.





--- In nakedflea@yahoogroups.com, "ackroid008" <ackroid008@...> wrote:
>
> just posted a couple of pics of the new/old banjolele. it started life in 1922
as a Vega tenor
> and I've played it as such for a few years. the fret board was really getting
worn on it and
this
> was my next option. I kept the original neck, tuners and case so it can always
be restored.
> this new configuration really rocks though... a very sweet sound and all the
volume I need.
>

just posted a couple of pics of the new/old banjolele. it started life in 1922
as a Vega tenor
and I've played it as such for a few years. the fret board was really getting
worn on it and this
was my next option. I kept the original neck, tuners and case so it can always
be restored.
this new configuration really rocks though... a very sweet sound and all the
volume I need.

... I know I am old... but not that old.  Actually my Hibiscus Flea is in the
Flea Museum for all
to see - and the story behind it.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I discovered the Flea museum a few days
ago... it's full of
old, new and unigue Fleas.  And yes, the Fluke has its own museum too.

So if you have a Flea or Fluke... and you dolled it up... send them a pic or
two.. with some
info about yourself... you can be famous too.

I promise this will not change the way I treat the little people around me.


My article
http://fleamuseum.blogspot.com/2007/07/custom-pimped-out-flea.html

http://fleamuseum.blogspot.com

http://flukemuseum.blogspot.com

Here's a couple of fun sites to check out.

http://flukemuseum.blogspot.com/

http://fleamuseum.blogspot.com/

You'll find a lot of info on your Fluke and Flea... as well as some custom
painted Flea/Flukes
from viewers.

I just up-loaded (is that a word) photos and spec's of my worked over Hibiscus
Flea or as I
like to call it... my Pimped out Flea.  Look in the Files secton.

All the expert work was executed with great precision by my very talented
brother-in-law
Robert, who's a member here and is a very skilled luither in Los Angeles.

Of all the work done... I would highly recommend the Sperzel geared tuners.  One
note -
Sperzel was the only geared tuners that we could find, that could fit the
limited space
available on the Flea head.  They have allowed, with ease, the most precise
calibration for
perfect string adjustment. The "as manufactured" tuning pegs.. sad to say, are
not so easy to
adjust.

I don't know about you guys and gals... I love my ukulele and it's 4-strings and
all it can
do. But, I must confess I have a bit of guitar envy when it comes to those
fantastic riffs
most guitar players seem to learn in their first week of lessons.  You've seen
it... some
pimple faced kid.. with a shiny electric guitar (that you know is brand new)...
and he's all
over the sound waves with Hendrix, ACDC or other rockstar riffs... blowing your
ears out
with all his decibels.

Well, envy no more.  I just posted in the "Files" secton a simple picking number
for you to
amaze your friends with.  It's called "Europa" and for those that don't know...
it's like the
signature song of Satana and way cool... and it actually sounds better on my
Flea... than
on my Kamaka.

I just joined another Yahoo group (textile).... called
MoonightBeachUkeStrummers.. and
this short handout is from a workshop that Brittni Paiva held for the them... I
think they
are based in San Diego (I will find out for sure later.

So go to the "Files" secton and check out "Europa" and download the pdf of the
tabs... and
a YouTube link to Brittni Paiva playing "Europa".

Speaking of Brittni... this is a little lady... to go see if she comes to your
town.

those are nice pat, thanx
any ideas for a NakedFlea shirt?
I am a graphic designer BTW.... would be happy to flesh out some ideas (so to
speak)


--- In nakedflea@yahoogroups.com, "Pat Klopich" <patk_206@...> wrote:
>
> I know we're mostly nudist or at least clothing-optional in here... but I do
like wearing my
t-
> shirts when I can... which is most every day.
>
> So, broadcast your love of the ukulele with one of these fun shirts:
>
> http://www.printfection.com/Ukulele/Ukulele-Gym-Class/_s_45442
>

I know we're mostly nudist or at least clothing-optional in here... but I do
like wearing my t-
shirts when I can... which is most every day.

So, broadcast your love of the ukulele with one of these fun shirts:

http://www.printfection.com/Ukulele/Ukulele-Gym-Class/_s_45442

Go to Taimane's photo page and you'll see she's using a Kamaka... as she says "I
love my
Kamaka"... as do I.  As far as her tuning.... send her an email... problem
solved.

Now about Jake.... he's my man..LOL (check out the Photo section).... and most
songs he
preforms he uses GCEA.  As does James Hill.. another great uke player.  I've
meet and talked
with both and had instruction by James Hill at the Portland Ukefest... for two
years now.


--- In nakedflea@yahoogroups.com, "ackroid008" <ackroid008@...> wrote:
>
> I'm guessing this isn't the first time this issue has been raised.... but if
she's using say,
> mandolin tuning... is she not simply strumming a mandolin with nylon strings? 
I'm not
> saying I'm a uke purist by any stretch but you'll have to agree that even "the
Jake" would
have
> trouble doing a lot of his stuff on a uke that was tuned to the traditional
GCEA. And I know
> mandolin players that would eat Jake's lunch.
> I'll be burning in Uke hell for this one I think.
>

I'm guessing this isn't the first time this issue has been raised.... but if
she's using say,
mandolin tuning... is she not simply strumming a mandolin with nylon strings? 
I'm not
saying I'm a uke purist by any stretch but you'll have to agree that even "the
Jake" would have
trouble doing a lot of his stuff on a uke that was tuned to the traditional
GCEA. And I know
mandolin players that would eat Jake's lunch.
I'll be burning in Uke hell for this one I think.

Taimane is fantastic..... she's playing an 8 string tenor ukulele..... she could
be tuned in the
same GCEA, only she knows,... but with an 8 string usually each pairing of
stings is tunned to
its note... say a G... but an octave apart.

Taimane has a lot of vids on YouTube.  Check her out.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GftSbMWvHoI&mode=related&search=




--- In nakedflea@yahoogroups.com, "ackroid008" <ackroid008@...> wrote:
>
> Taimane Gardner: this gal is quite a uke player. there's several YouTube clips
available and
> I'm curious as to what she's playing and how it would be tuned? her web site
calls it a uke
but
> is it?  www.taimane.com
>
> any thoughts?
>

Taimane Gardner: this gal is quite a uke player. there's several YouTube clips
available and
I'm curious as to what she's playing and how it would be tuned? her web site
calls it a uke but
is it?  www.taimane.com

any thoughts?

For those of you that have had the fortune or misfortune to have been part of my
beginning
ukulele workshops, you may have misplaced those valuable handouts I gave you. 
Or, better
yet, you have a ukulele friend you would like to send copies too.

Well, now you have two places you can find those valuable manuscripts once
again.

First place is right here, in the "Files" section.  You'll find a pdf of
"Ukulele Info", "Your First
Chords", and "Beginning Ukulele Song Book".  The song book link also has all the
sound files.

If you want to send a copy to non-nakedflea members send them to my off-site
location --
the same booklets and sound file can be found their as well.   Other links and
music  are their
too....you might enjoy it as well.


http://www.nalt.com/nakedflea

Remember...  more music links can be found within the "Links" section of
NakedFlea.... you
just have to search for them.

keep uke'n

a few years ago, i picked up a, open-back maple tenor... vintage 1922. well,
last week I
turned it over to a local luthier (Fred Casey) to have a period style concert
scale uke neck
made for it. I had already installed a new fibreskin head but the existing neck
needed a new
fingerboard so I thought.... hmmmm.... this could be a really fun thing to pay
around the
campfire and would blow the guitars away in volume. I always used a piece of
carpet felt
tucked into the back of the pot to tone it down, but we'll have to see what
nylon strings will
sound like.
I'll be sure to post an album when I get it back. check out
www.cfcaseyguitars.com to see
some of the incredible uke he's made.

Scott

thanks again Pat,
I've now figured out how to post properly. anyway,
great group, hope we can get some chats happening.

Scott
--- Pat Klopich <patk_206@...> wrote:

> That's a good question ackroid.  I'll copy your post
> to the fleaMarket's "Bulletin Board" and
> see what they say.
>
> But, for now, I would say do a test.  Dab a very
> little bit of your bug spray or tanning oil with
> your finger.. and dob it somewhere on the back of
> your flea.  keep the area small... maybe off
> to one corner.  See what it does.  I would think it
> would be wise to keep all oils off of any
> wood part... especially the painted face.
>
> You could alos opt for a less oily bug or tanning
> spray.... I am lucky, I use no tanning or bug
> spays.  Also winter is just around the corner so
> very soon you will have half your problem
> solved... no tanning oil needed.
>
> --- In nakedflea@yahoogroups.com, "ackroid008"
> <ackroid008@...> wrote:
> >
> > I usually take an old beater uke to the beach or
> the lake because I'm afraid of what tanning
> > oil will do to my prized Fluke. I know that bug
> spray is a desaster waiting to happen. I
> bought
> > the Fluke cause it's built pretty tough but now I
> love it to much to expose it to the extreme
> > elements. does anyone have any further insight on
> this?
> >
>
>
>



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That's a good question ackroid.  I'll copy your post to the fleaMarket's
"Bulletin Board" and
see what they say.

But, for now, I would say do a test.  Dab a very little bit of your bug spray or
tanning oil with
your finger.. and dob it somewhere on the back of your flea.  keep the area
small... maybe off
to one corner.  See what it does.  I would think it would be wise to keep all
oils off of any
wood part... especially the painted face.

You could alos opt for a less oily bug or tanning spray.... I am lucky, I use no
tanning or bug
spays.  Also winter is just around the corner so very soon you will have half
your problem
solved... no tanning oil needed.

--- In nakedflea@yahoogroups.com, "ackroid008" <ackroid008@...> wrote:
>
> I usually take an old beater uke to the beach or the lake because I'm afraid
of what tanning
> oil will do to my prized Fluke. I know that bug spray is a desaster waiting to
happen. I
bought
> the Fluke cause it's built pretty tough but now I love it to much to expose it
to the extreme
> elements. does anyone have any further insight on this?
>

I usually take an old beater uke to the beach or the lake because I'm afraid of
what tanning
oil will do to my prized Fluke. I know that bug spray is a desaster waiting to
happen. I bought
the Fluke cause it's built pretty tough but now I love it to much to expose it
to the extreme
elements. does anyone have any further insight on this?

SamAra
Thank you... you brought up a good point.  Please, all members, do post whatever
you want.
We need more convrsation here... besides Ricc and myslef.

SamAra, I added a "YouTube and other vids" folder within the Links section... so
please post
to your hearts content... I would love to see what interests you.

And SamAra, you can only knitoneperletwo so much before those hands begin to
ache....
relax those fingers with a few D7  G7  C's

Ricc
It looks like a great show at the Museum of Making Music... it has a great
lineup...
especially Brittni Paiva and John King.  Both are wonderful and on each end of
what the
ukulele can do.... John King is not to be missed.

  http://www.museumofmakingmusic.org/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=1



--- In nakedflea@yahoogroups.com, "Ricc Bieber" <ricc@...> wrote:
>
> To Pat and All,
>
>
>
> I don't know if Pat is going to let the cat out of the bag, but we had a
> great time at both Lupin Lodge and Laguna Del Sol!  We had the best attended
> Uke workshop ever at Lupin.  At LDS, I dragged Pat's sorry behind up on
> stage for a performance that will go down as one for the books.  Hope your
> back is OK now, Pat!  Tomorrow Sturday the 11th, I am going to Carlsbad, CA
> to attend a Uke concert and then again on Sunday for seminars at the Museum
> of Making Music.  Should be another great experience.  And Yes, I am taking
> my Flying V and Standard Ukes to amaze and horrify the crowd.
>
>
>
> Ricc
>
>
>
>   _____
>
> From: nakedflea@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nakedflea@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Pat Klopich
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:04 PM
> To: nakedflea@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [nakedflea] Sorry about the spam and welcome Samera
>
>
>
> I have deleted new member Baresingles1 and his "nudist contact site" email.
> I apologize to
> anyone that recieved his spam from this site...
>
> I was on a upnote after my return from Lupin and Laguna Del Sol... and was
> looking forward
> to new members.... I lost my head.. lol
>
> Speaking of new members.... Welcome Samera, from Lupin. Samera bought a new
> uke even
> though she was going to have to figure out how to squeeze out a little time
> from her
> knitting... for uke practice. Good luck Samera.
>

I have deleted new member Baresingles1 and his "nudist contact site" email.  I
apologize to
anyone that recieved his spam from this site...

I was on a upnote after my return from Lupin and Laguna Del Sol... and was
looking forward
to new members.... I lost my head.. lol

Speaking of new members.... Welcome Samera, from Lupin.  Samera bought a new uke
even
though she was going to have to figure out how to squeeze out a little time from
her
knitting...  for uke practice.  Good luck Samera.

In the "Links" section I've added this clickable to a wonderful online
metronome.  I was very
surprised, after hearing a recording of myself playing,  how I keep changing the
tempo.
Usually while moving from one finger position to the other.  Using this
metronome, has help
quite a lot.  Give it a try... it's adjustable... go slow at first.


http://www.metronomeonline.com/

You'll find in the "Files" section of Nakedflea an updated pdf of the 
"Beginning Ukulele -
Song Book"... and a companion folder with all 7 songs for download... in Mp3
format.

And for those of you that love to read... I've uploaded two more updated pdf's:
"Uke Info
(how to tune your ukulele)" and "Your First Chords".

Enjoy

I made some changes...  after the Naturist gathering (at Lupin Lodge, near los
Gatos), I
won't be going to Lauguna Del Sol for the AANR West convention...

..instead,  I'll be heading further north to the Wallamttans Nudist Resorts,
just east of
Eugene OR.  They are holding the AANR national convention - Aug 4th - 12th. 
Stop by
and say hello and I'll give you more instruction and a copy of our new "Ukulele
song book
- Book Deux".

All else, stay as is... but add a "iffy" note next to Santa Cruz.



--- In nakedflea@yahoogroups.com, "Pat Klopich" <patk_206@...> wrote:
>
> I think I have my schedule all figured out for the summer.... Woo Hoo!
>
>
> =================================================
>
> June 30-July 8th - AANR NW, Sun Medows @ Worley ID
>
> July 19th - I might come south early and hit the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz's
meeting
and
> jam, before going onto the Naturist Gathering...  thier meeting is on July
19th... I will
have
> to remember to keep my clothes on.  LOL  (http://www.ukuleleclub.com/)
>
> July 26 - 29th - Naturist Western Gathering - Lupin @ Los Gatos CA
>
> (maybe) AANR Western Convention - Aug 1-5th - Laguna Del Sol @ Wilton CA
(south of
> Sac)
>
> ===================================================
>
>
> So, if any of you are thinking of attending any of these AANR or Naturists
Gatherings or
> the Santa Cruz uke gathering.......this summer.... well, bring your ukulele
and passable
> singing voice with you and look for me strumming in my booth.
>
> I'll be selling some of the newer models of the Fluke and Flea's.... and
passing out a new
> song book to all that want it... while supplies last.  And if some of you have
been trying
to
> figure out how to attach a strap... I have found a strap made just for the
Flea or Fluke.
>
> Ricc started something at the last Naturist Gathering by hanging out at my
booth and
> jammin' almost everyday of the event.... sounds like a good idea to me.  So
bring your
uke,
> pull up a chair.... and I'll teach you some new songs.
>
> Right now... we have two books.... and I'll have a third for this summer. 
Most of you
have
> the first book... "Beginning Ukulele song book" and a few of you have the
second book..
> "Ukulele song book - book Deux".. clever title huh!  I will try and get these
posted in pdf
> form soon.
>
> Stay nude and keep on Uken'
> Patk
>