Trying to compare a ukulele with a piano is the question is somewhat akin to "what’s your favourite colour"! It’s what appeals to you most and how applicable either instrument is to your...

After my in-depth review of the Yamaha GL1 Guitalele, I realized some people were asking how the GL1 compares to the Gretsch G9126. If you’re in the market for a slightly more expensive...

If you're completely new to guitaleles, I guess your immediate impressions of the GL1 are likely to range from; “is this a toy guitar?” or “is this some sort of weird ukulele with too many...

The cavaquinho (cavva-keen-yo) instrument comes in two basic forms: The Portuguese, which is about the size of a soprano ukulele, and the Brazilian, which is around the size of a concert...

Despite the growing popularity of charangos and ronroco instruments, it’s unusual to find many stockists outside of the Andean region of South America (i.e. Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile). ...

If you have Russian or Ukrainian ancestry or have a keen interest in unusual fretted musical instruments, the domra may well have crossed your path at some point.  The domra is a member of...