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Has the ukulele changed much

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10y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

Not really. The biggest change is that the strings are typically made of nylon polymers instead of gut. But the traditional woods are still used for the most part. Tuners have gotten more sophisticated and many have electric pick-ups for amplification.

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