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Hope you've gotten used to your uke by now. About wire strings... if you put them on a uke it'll probably twist the whole thing out of shape. Ukes aren't made of materials that can stand up to metal strings. If you really want one though, look for a cavacihno (spelling?). It's a Brazilian instrument inspired by the same Portugese sailors that taught the Hawaiians about ukes, but they have wire strings. Check out some recordings on You Tube to hear what they sound like. You can find them eBay, but I have no idea what the quality's like.
Happy plunking!
I've played guitar and a few other instruments for years. Usually teach myself. I've been playing uke for about 9 months now. It's the first axe I've learned with help from the WWW, namely chordie.com and some discussion groups. Wow!, it sure cuts down the learning curve. Chordie's been my main teacher. I just pick a song I like and use the fingering charts to learn new chords. If the 1st set of chords it too tough I try another key! Perfect. I've learned 5 times as many chords as I ever did on guitar. Uke's so much easier to play!
I've got a Bushman Jenny concert that really love and a Mahalo soprano that I leave at school to play for my fourth graders. Any other teachers out there? Besides playing for fun, I'm hoping to collect some songs that help with teaching. I have a few to share if you'd like to trade.
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