Thanks so much for the story. A friend gave me one of these and i am so excited to find others who have these. I play guitar and had no clue how to play this thing. Great story and repair job. I am going to get new strings. 🎸😝🤟
@@fadetoal It's definitely challenging but, if you play guitar, it will be a bit easier. There are a reasonable number of videos on RUclips that will also help. I found it to be fun and I hope you do too
Oh my goodness! What a beautiful restoration you did! And to learn to play it as well, that’s amazing! The resonance of the instrument is lovely considering it looked like a moldy piece of cardboard when you got it. Amazing!
You did such a great job restoring and playing the Ukelin!! I found this video after finding one in my mother in laws attic and didn't know what it was, did many searches and and found the Wikipedia page, then your video. Thank you so much for the very informative visual and the playing of the Ukelin!!
Thanks! I imagine your reaction to seeing a ukelin for the first time was much like mine: What the heck is THIS thing? 😄. I hope you enjoy it - whatever you decide to do with it.
@@swc59 Yes, that's exactly what I said! I have not found a bow for it yet, but haven't finished cleaning the attic completely, so it may be there somewhere and if it isn't there, I will try and find one. I plan on restoring it and then trying to play it as I do play the acoustic and bass guitars.
Fascinating to see this - kind of a strummed dulcimer crossed with a bowed psaltery...or something...😊 I'm pretty sure these instruments never made it across the pond (I live in the UK) - I'd never seen one before and had no idea they even existed. Wonderful restoration job, too.
Thanks! Not being available there is consistent with how they were sold - door to door. Apparently, ukelin is a cross between ukulele and violin. Though your description seems more accurate. 🙂
Thanks for the video. I have a ukelin that belonged to my grandfather who was a musician and actually played this thing. I was debating on whether to tackle this or not and wondered how this should be tuned. Mine in a lot better shape and wood is good but tuning pegs and strings are of course a rusty mess. Your suggestions are very helpful and will save me a lot of research. I will check out Bobs Ukelin as well as I need new string for this. Thanks again!!
I'm delighted you revived it: I inherited two of these from my mother, a table-harp collector. One was labeled Ukelin, the other was labeled Hawaiian Art Violin. Both are playable.
I have one hanging on the wall in my guitar room. I got it from a family members estate sale. Did the research on restoring it but figured it would be a cool conversation piece hanging out with my guitars. thanks for playing it I had no idea how they sound.
Glad you gave it a home! When taking mine apart and putting it back together, I was impressed with the workmanship. These things weren't just thrown together. They may be awkward to play but I think they deserve some respect as serious musical instruments.
Thanks for sharing this. Never seen such an instrument, live and learn. Now can't help thinking such a rare thing must be at a museum, thanks to your restoration skills, actually. By the way, spotted a Casio WK3800 in the background. I have the same, with a floppy disk drive (doesn't work though).
Thanks! Much appreciated! I really like the Casio. I think it has great sounds. I jack mine from the headphone jack into an audio interface then into a computer.
It's an interesting musical novelty, thanks for that. I wonder if anyone ever became really adept at this instrument, to the extent that's actually possible.
Well done both on the restoration and the playing of this unusual instrument. I’ve never heard of them before. A surprisingly fresh and sustained sound. Unfortunately I think it would be difficult to play at any speed but hey, a great conversation piece.
Thanks! But even though I read up some about how to play it, I'm largely just making it up as I go. I have that book too - maybe I should look at it! :D
Look up Claudia Schmidt on the pianolin (similar, bigger). She mastered it. I did a brief search, couldn't find a vid with her playing it... but do check her out... brilliant musician.
Found this one. To top it off she's blowing some harp along with it at the end. Pretty amazing! ruclips.net/video/MtSrkA8fU_w/видео.htmlsi=hGllMGlW6PUN1pug
Lovely. Great work on your part, but it's not hard to see why the instrument as a concept failed! 32 strings but limited to only 4 chords and no sharps and flats. A bit of a silly idea.
Does seem limiting. There is no reason the melody strings couldn't be tuned to a chromatic scale - though it would limit the range. But the chords would still be limited. It might be possible to get other chords by plucking subsets of strings. For instance, plucking one string from the D chord and two from the F could get you a Dm. But that would make it even harder to play 😂
Nice craft work. I don't like it as an instrument, so hard to play and poor in versatility but is an interesting historic object. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks so much for the story. A friend gave me one of these and i am so excited to find others who have these. I play guitar and had no clue how to play this thing. Great story and repair job. I am going to get new strings. 🎸😝🤟
@@fadetoal It's definitely challenging but, if you play guitar, it will be a bit easier. There are a reasonable number of videos on RUclips that will also help. I found it to be fun and I hope you do too
Thank you for taking the time to do it and show us, that wonderful piece of Americana history.
@@Baez.Flooring Thank - YOU for watching!
Wonderful, thank you for sharing. I have an old Ukelin too.
Cool! Do you play it?
@@swc59 oh yes, I sure do. I have videos n my channel
Oh my goodness! What a beautiful restoration you did! And to learn to play it as well, that’s amazing! The resonance of the instrument is lovely considering it looked like a moldy piece of cardboard when you got it. Amazing!
Many thanks! It was fun because there was no pressure. I was pretty sure it was a lost cause! 😄
Thanks for sharing this. It's nice to see the instrument restored to playability.
Thanks for watching!
You did such a great job restoring and playing the Ukelin!! I found this video after finding one in my mother in laws attic and didn't know what it was, did many searches and and found the Wikipedia page, then your video. Thank you so much for the very informative visual and the playing of the Ukelin!!
Thanks! I imagine your reaction to seeing a ukelin for the first time was much like mine: What the heck is THIS thing? 😄. I hope you enjoy it - whatever you decide to do with it.
@@swc59 Yes, that's exactly what I said! I have not found a bow for it yet, but haven't finished cleaning the attic completely, so it may be there somewhere and if it isn't there, I will try and find one. I plan on restoring it and then trying to play it as I do play the acoustic and bass guitars.
Wow! I am totally impressed with this entire project! That includes the playing! Thank you so much for sharing this!🎶🎶🎶
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it!
Fascinating to see this - kind of a strummed dulcimer crossed with a bowed psaltery...or something...😊 I'm pretty sure these instruments never made it across the pond (I live in the UK) - I'd never seen one before and had no idea they even existed. Wonderful restoration job, too.
Thanks! Not being available there is consistent with how they were sold - door to door. Apparently, ukelin is a cross between ukulele and violin. Though your description seems more accurate. 🙂
Thanks for being a caring musician and craftsman
Thank-YOU for listening!
Thanks for the video. I have a ukelin that belonged to my grandfather who was a musician and actually played this thing. I was debating on whether to tackle this or not and wondered how this should be tuned. Mine in a lot better shape and wood is good but tuning pegs and strings are of course a rusty mess. Your suggestions are very helpful and will save me a lot of research. I will check out Bobs Ukelin as well as I need new string for this. Thanks again!!
@@Mo-id8oe Glad it was some use to you. Best of luck in making your Granddad's ukelin playable again!
I'm delighted you revived it: I inherited two of these from my mother, a table-harp collector. One was labeled Ukelin, the other was labeled Hawaiian Art Violin. Both are playable.
Very Cool!
Thanks for the time and effort to get this done! Very interesting and different. Very good playing for 2 hrs practice too.
Thanks. It was fun 🙂
I have one hanging on the wall in my guitar room. I got it from a family members estate sale. Did the research on restoring it but figured it would be a cool conversation piece hanging out with my guitars. thanks for playing it I had no idea how they sound.
Glad you gave it a home! When taking mine apart and putting it back together, I was impressed with the workmanship. These things weren't just thrown together. They may be awkward to play but I think they deserve some respect as serious musical instruments.
great thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing this. Never seen such an instrument, live and learn. Now can't help thinking such a rare thing must be at a museum, thanks to your restoration skills, actually. By the way, spotted a Casio WK3800 in the background. I have the same, with a floppy disk drive (doesn't work though).
Thanks! Much appreciated! I really like the Casio. I think it has great sounds. I jack mine from the headphone jack into an audio interface then into a computer.
Great restoration process! What an amazing finding!
Thanks! It was a surprise!
Very neat thing you've done here, thanks for sharing with us!
Thank YOU for watching.
Great video! I’m feeling inspired to find and restore one too now. Thanks for giving so much detail, it really is a very interesting piece.
Much appreciated! I hope you can find one and have fun restoring it.
Nice antique history and restoration!
Thanks!
It's an interesting musical novelty, thanks for that. I wonder if anyone ever became really adept at this instrument, to the extent that's actually possible.
I've seen a few on RUclips that are pretty good! And one who has played it in concert, blowing harp at the same time if you can believe it 😀
Well done both on the restoration and the playing of this unusual instrument. I’ve never heard of them before. A surprisingly fresh and sustained sound. Unfortunately I think it would be difficult to play at any speed but hey, a great conversation piece.
Thanks! Yeah, I don't see playing Devil Comes Down to Georgia on it any time soon. 😄
I have one too, with a book of songs, but I learned more about playing it from you. 10:51 1/24/24
Thanks! But even though I read up some about how to play it, I'm largely just making it up as I go. I have that book too - maybe I should look at it! :D
Look up Claudia Schmidt on the pianolin (similar, bigger). She mastered it.
I did a brief search, couldn't find a vid with her playing it... but do check her out... brilliant musician.
Found this one. To top it off she's blowing some harp along with it at the end. Pretty amazing! ruclips.net/video/MtSrkA8fU_w/видео.htmlsi=hGllMGlW6PUN1pug
Incredible ♦️
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Thank-you! I am happy to have a subscriber from Japan! 🙂
Lovely. Great work on your part, but it's not hard to see why the instrument as a concept failed! 32 strings but limited to only 4 chords and no sharps and flats. A bit of a silly idea.
Does seem limiting. There is no reason the melody strings couldn't be tuned to a chromatic scale - though it would limit the range. But the chords would still be limited. It might be possible to get other chords by plucking subsets of strings. For instance, plucking one string from the D chord and two from the F could get you a Dm. But that would make it even harder to play 😂
Nice craft work. I don't like it as an instrument, so hard to play and poor in versatility but is an interesting historic object. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks. Can't argue with anything you said. 😄