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    Such a beautiful, light-filled space
    Rose K.

    I had a long-term relationship with the guitar while living in Texas, and then I moved to New York City. All my exes live in Texas, and all my guitars were suddenly very far. In NYC, every inch of space counts for something so I didn't bring my instruments. And then I realized, looking down at my hands that have always been too small for piano octaves and guitar bar chords, that I had stumbled upon the answer. I thought about ordering a ukulele online, but then I Googled and found Uke Hut online. Community events! Concerts! Bring-Your-Ukulele open jam evenings! I knew I had to wait to buy my ukulele because I wanted to support this lovely community store. I walked there on a crisp autumn day and met Ken and Sakai. They were just the loveliest people, and Uke Hut offered a warm, light-filled repose in the middle of the afternoon. The number of ukuleles hanging from the walls was astounding and overwhelming. I felt reverent of the space. It was worth it just to walk in and feel how much love and care goes into this little place. Sakai played arpeggios on at least 4 different ukuleles so that I could hear the different sounds. They carefully explained the differences between concert, tenor, soprano, and baritone (I already knew I was mostly interested in concert or tenor). I was embarrassed to play the ONE chord I knew on every single instrument they placed in front of me. I meekly played "G" over and over and they were so kind about making me feel like not the worst super-beginner they've ever heard in their lives ("Ah! Surely you've played string instruments! You hold it so well!") I left with my brand new little uke, and I hope to visit for some of their events. You won't regret going by the store to explore the ukulele world, really, it's a gem. The whole reason why we play music is to connect, to relate, to hope, to speak to each other. Don't miss out on doing that :)

    The green next to my other ukulele I painted on.
    Catherine P.

    I had so much fun trying out the different kinds of ukuleles and they even had banjos! I settled on this green beauty - a concert ukulele and I'm so so happy even though I told myself I was going to get a soprano ukulele maybe I will get that next time haha. Highly recommend coming here for a uke!

    This is Ken, the owner, in front of the Uke Hut!
    Lucile B.

    The Queens borough hides a new treasure: the Uke Hut, opened in November 2014 by Ken Bari Murray. It's a music shop dedicated to ukuleles only (and a very few banjos too). It offers a wide range of products regarding prices and brands. Ken will be happy to answer all your questions and make sure you find the ukuleles of your dreams! Online orders are also currently developing. The Uke Hut does its best to compete with internet prices, and so you will usually have only a small difference (around 10$ more), which is totally worse it as you can spend as much time you want to try every model! I personally bought my new uk' there, from the brand Lulu Ukuleles, made in Connecticut. Ken let me try everything for more than two hours on a Saturday afternoon, exchanging a lot about technique and community building. The shop is also a social gathering place, with open jams every Friday night at 7 pm, and concerts once or twice a month. There is a little scene in a corner of the shop and space for maybe 30 people. The best place for ukulelists!

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    Extremely knowledgeable and personable when speaking with my son about his first ukulele. Can't recommend this place enough.

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    Sadowsky Guitars

    Sadowsky Guitars

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    Long Island City

    If I could give this shop 10 stars, I would…read more After another five years and a shitload of road, it was time for some more TLC for my Sadowsky bass, named (gasp!) Leopold!! (search youtube for bugs bunny leopold - that's how I felt when I first opened the case the day I got this baby). So I packed him up and shipped him off to New York. I enclosed very specific and detailed instructions in the case, regarding the nut, the strings, the frets, electronics, pickups, case, cleaning (as in don't clean it) - everything. It was long. And specific. I just got (gasp!) Leopold!! back a couple days ago, and good goddamn, everything, I mean *everything* was fucking absolutely perfect and complete. Most important was the fretwork. Nobody does fretwork like Roger and his crew. Flawless crowning. Utterly level. There's a machine a lot of places use called a PLEK. It's machine-accurate, but it's not even close to the fine handwork done at the House of Sadowsky. Did I just refer to his shop as a "House?" Yep. Sadowsky's fretwork is fucking transcendent. And the action - I have some really great guys do my minor maintenance like setups, but the setup this thing came back with is just beyond. Super fast, super in-tune, clean, quiet. Goddamn, it's just perfect. Last: About that list I enclosed with the bass. I had probably 9 or 10 points on it. Every single one was addressed, exactly, flawlessly. Specific strings installed? Check. Spare set of the same strings enclosed in the case? Check. Go through the electronics and put everything into first class running condition (I forgot to tell him the battery was getting low, too). Check. Including replacing the battery I forgot to tell him was low. Oh-by-the-way-send-me-a-new-gig-bag? Done. There was not one goddamned thing I needed to call him for. Nothing. Perfect. I was almost disappointed, lol! If I had to deduct one star, and make it only 9 stars, it would be that the House of Sadowsky only works on Sadowsky guitars. Look, I understand. His production is maxed, his repair bench mobbed. But dang, if I could have him breathe on my '68 Paisley Telecaster bass... I'd probably croak and go to heaven. But repairs are limited to Sadowsky instruments. If you own one, bite the shipping bullet and send it to him every five years or so. You'll be glad you did! Now, who am I to write this long-ass review and update? All kinds of big names play his stuff. Well, I'm not one of them. You don't know me because I'm not famous. I'm just a working pro for 30 years or so, the guy you might see on stage behind some young singer/songwriter, or who you might hear playing bass in some TV show or commercial. Or at some shitty bar out in Ventura (whatever pays the bills!). But oddly enough, as "big time" as Roger Sadowsky has become, he still understands and caters to the working pro musician. I got taken care of as well as, say, Walter Becker from Steely Dan would have. I know this, because it is simply not possible to take better care of somebody than I just experienced. Again! I've had a working relationship with Sadowsky Guitars for 17 years now, and if anything, it's only got better. Highest Recommendation. He has no equal.

    I have 2 Sadowsky basses and one on the way. I've tried many basses over the years...none compare…read more Roger responded to my questions in very short time. They ask all the right questions to deliver the instrument you want that's built for a lifetime. So many bass 'builders' compare themselves to "Sadowsky". I've tried a few...not close.

    Uke Hut - guitarstores - Updated September 2026

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