From the late 1920's to mid 1930's, the ukulele reached it's zenith as the height of fashion. In that era, the little uke seemed to be ubiquitous and was seen in the hands of everyone from college students to movie stars. This wave of popularity lasted into the mid 1930's. The second wave of popularity started in the late 1940's after WW2 ended, and lasted into the 1950's. Some soldiers were even supplied with ukes by the military during the war and wanted to continue playing as civilians.

There are two main ways of sizing ukuleles. The first is to simply measure how long your uke is from top to bottom. The second and more accurate way, is to measure the string scale-length. This is done by finding the distance from where the strings leave the nut, to the center of the 12th fret, and doubling that measurement.

Tori is the person executing a technique such as a throw, while uke is the person receiving the technique.

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Not really. There are many differences, but the biggest is probably the way it's tuned. The ukulele uses a type of tuning called "reentrant" tuning. In reentrant tuning, instead of the strings being tuned across the neck from high to low, one of the strings jumps up in pitch while its neighbors drop progressively. Reentrant tuning is found on other stringed instruments including the lute, Venezuelan cuatro and 5-string banjo.

In general, older instruments have increased in value, especially in the last few years as more uke enthusiasts come into the fold. We've seen values go up tenfold for certain ukuleles. Instruments in excellent, original condition with no cracks or damage have the most value to collectors. Some of the most sought after instruments include the older Hawaiian ukes. The top mainland brands are equally in demand.

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By measuring. Using Martin ukes as the standard, soprano ukes are approximately 21 inches long, concert ukes are 23" long, tenor ukes are 26" long and baritone ukes ukes are 30-31" long.

They have toured extensively in Canada and have made appearances throughout the United States, England, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand. Some of the Rankins international fame has been through participation (sometimes as the headline act) of folk festivals held around the world. Due to the great success in their home country, it's not surprising that their biggest following lies within Canada's borders.

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