BEST UKULELE SHOP Mele Ukulele 1750 Kaahumanu Ave., Wailuku meleukulele.com The cutest chordophone on Earth heralds Hawaiian heritage (thanks first to da Portuguese cavaquinho et alia), so when Mauians select who’s got the best ukulele shop on-isle, they know what they’re talking about. For 20 years, Mele Ukulele--under the direction of world-renowned luthier Michael … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2011: Best Ukulele Shop on Maui: Mele Ukulele
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Place to Buy an Ukulele on Maui: Bounty Music
PLACE TO BUY AN UKULELE Bounty Music This past winter, when it rained nearly every morning (at least in Wailuku), I would hear the neighbor kids walk up and down the street, strumming their ukes in a manner most eerie, a quality that the rain seemed to amplify. “Only in Hawaii,” I would think before hitting the snooze button. Ukulele’s versatility and potential for … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Place to Buy an Ukulele on Maui: Bounty Music
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(Edit Pick) BEST PLACE TO GET A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT… CHEAP! Kama‘aina Loan A buddy of mine swears he found a perfectly good, remarkable sounding Squier Bullet that should have cost something like $400 for just $140. In fact, he was so shocked that he immediately ran to the bank (delaying our lunch engagement by at least 10 minutes), withdrew the money and then ran back and … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Place to Get a Musical Instrument on Maui: Kama’aina Loan