From: Barb
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2020 03:24:06 -0400
Wow, Kristin! Thank you for the answer. That’s dedication to send it at this early hour! Hope you can get some sleep!
Retired Barb in FL (I have a couple of ukes, too.)
Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 15, 2020, at 2:04 AM, Kristyn Johnson wrote:
>
> Hi Wynne and List:
>
> Below is the response from Kala Ukulele regarding your question.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Kristyn Johnson, Web/Contributing Editor and Mailing List Administrator
> kristyn@musick8.com
> Plank Road Publishing, Music K-8 & Recorder Classroom magazines
> https://www.musick8.com
> https://www.recorderclassroom.com
>
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>
> Ash Reyes (Kala Brand Music Co.)
> Aug 14, 2020, 2:22 PM PDT
>
> Aloha,
>
> Thanks for reaching out--This is a popular question right now!
>
> Ukuleles (especially wooden ones) aren't necessarily meant to be frequently sanitized the way many surfaces are... so there may be extra finish wear over time. We understand with the current pandemic that people want to double down on cleaning... and yet we can't guarantee how harsher products and frequent wiping will affect the uke's finish.
>
> Our ukes can handle a clorox (bleach-free) wipe on the strings... and occasionally the body and necks...as long you then wipe them with a damp cloth and then dry them immediately. Please steer clear of wiping too much with harsher chemicals near the bridges of wooden ukes.
> For general cleaning, we recommend an instrument cleaner such as https://www.musicnomadcare.com/Products/Guitar-Surface-Care/Guitar-Detailer-4-oz/.
>
> As a best practice, we recommend getting the kids to thoroughly wash their hands before starting to touch the instruments.
>
> We wish wellness for you and yours!
>
> Best,
> Kala Service Team
>
>
>> On Aug 14, 2020, at 3:49 PM, Kristyn Johnson wrote:
>>
>> Hi Wynne:
>>
>> This is a great question.
>>
>> I’ve actually reached out to Kala Ukulele, one of our suppliers, to see what they recommend.
>>
>> I did find some suggestions via an internet search, but I’m curious to see what the makers say.
>>
>> We’ll let you know as soon as they reply.
>>
>> Kristyn Johnson, Web/Contributing Editor and Mailing List Administrator
>> kristyn@musick8.com
>> Plank Road Publishing, Music K-8 & Recorder Classroom magazines
>> https://www.musick8.com
>> https://www.recorderclassroom.com
>>
>>>> On Aug 14, 2020, at 3:06 PM, PW Alexander wrote:
>>>
>>> great! I would love advice on how to sanitize them! I have 11 ukes now.
>>>
>>>
>>> *´¨)
>>> ¸.·´ ¸.*¸ ¸.·`¨)
>>> (¸ . ´ (¸. · * ynne
>>>
>>> Wynne in MS
>>> NBCT
>>> Author of From the Depths of Red Bluff,
>>> a Collection of Poetry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 10:01 AM James Ziegler wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear List,
>>>>
>>>> We are excited to announce UKULELE KARATE, a highly motivational method to
>>>> teach young players ukulele. It's been developed by Barb Philipak with
>>>> music arranged by Paul Jennings - the same team that brought you the wildly
>>>> popular Recorder Karate method.
>>>>
>>>> We are currently working on this project, and the estimated release date
>>>> is September 15. We should have some sound excerpts available by late
>>>> August. We'll be sure to announce that here.
>>>>
>>>> You can read more or pre-order on MusicK8.com:
>>>> https://www.musick8.com/store/alphadetail.php?product_groupW56
>>>>
>>>> Also, keep an eye on our Recorder Karate/Ukulele Karate forum on
>>>> MusicK8.com:
>>>> https://www.musick8.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3
>>>>
>>>> Happy ukulele playing!
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