Ukulele number 3 was meant to travel , at least that’s why I bought it. It wasn’t actually made for that. Then I discovered the Outdoor Ukulele that is designed to travel because it’s designed to withstand the bumps and temperature changes of travel. Welcome number 5. It is an “American made composite polycarbonate instrument developed for backpacking, camping, and traveling. They’ve been played in the Arctic Ocean, paddled down the Amazon River, and hiked both the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails.” MIne hasn’t gone that far, but it goes on just about any trip I make and played often at home as well, hanging conveniently on a curtain rod in the living room.

A friend showed me his banjolele, or should I say played it for me and I was hooked. Then I saw a picture of George Harrison playing one. What better way to learn a new instrument than to turn one you already know into one. I found the Luna Banjolele online and really liked the design. The clear head shows off a nice panel inside which I correctly surmised could easily be changed as well! I’m less happy with how it plays and have trouble keeping the strings from breaking and so don’t often play it. I solved that problem a different way as you’ll see in later posts. Still, I like how it looks and I want to like how heavy it is, but I don’t always.