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05-22-2017, 07:51 PM
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A uke is a real instrument, made of wood and not built to be subjected to crazy temperature extremes. The concept doesn't work for me, sorry.
Maybe there are plastic/tech material ones that would suit your purpose. 
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05-22-2017, 07:55 PM
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This outdoor uke is perfect for leaving on the dashboard of a closed car in the summer sun.
https://reverb.com/item/1461038-c-f-...ard-shell-case Last edited by Tico; 05-22-2017 at 08:13 PM.
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05-22-2017, 08:05 PM
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You should tell the OP about this. 
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05-22-2017, 09:57 PM
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How about a carbon fiber one?
I think there's others but I know blackbird has a nice one https://www.blackbirdguitar.com/prod...oncert-ukulele Not cheap but they sound great and would do ok in a car year round
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05-22-2017, 10:07 PM
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+1 for the Blackbird. If you really want something that'll survive the heat of a car on a sunny day, that's your best bet.
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05-22-2017, 10:13 PM
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It will survive in the trunk, but I still would not subject a really nice Blackbird carbon fiber or eKoa ukulele to summer car temps. The only thing that *might* survive is a solid body electric ukulele.
To the OP, please don't do this to an instrument of any real quality. The Kala Waterman and the Outdoor Ukulele are likely made of polystyrene. I cannot easily look up the melting point right now, but I would not bet on survival -- except as a misshapen blob.
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05-22-2017, 11:24 PM
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If you want to stay with guitar tuning, get a baritone as it is DGBE tuning and super easy for a guit player to move to.
The Makala (Kala's cheap line) is $85 and all plywood. A gig bag is another$20. If it fries you won't be out much. There are some for $40 but get very mixed reviews. For sure if you can handle that crazy reentrant tuning, a plastic soprano or tenor can be had cheap. Mim's ukes and Southcoast set up everything they sell, as do most reputable uke shops.
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05-23-2017, 12:52 AM
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The website says "sold out" on every model. I'll give the benefit of doubt and assume that as a 2-person operation they are in way over their heads on manufacturing and are actually still in business. One of the Tenors is tempting though, and being polycarb I would not have to humidify.
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05-23-2017, 02:54 AM
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Sorry didnīt see the last posts when posting. Polycarb seems a good alternative.
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05-23-2017, 09:48 AM
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Hey OP,
I wanted a Uke for a similar purpose (to take camping and leave in my tent) and I went with the Kala KA-C Soprano Uke. Mine played well straight from amazon and sounds pretty decent. $105 Shipped from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Kala-KA-C-Mah...A3C1OYEM4FMOSU In your position, I would ignore most of the snobby replies about how "the concept doesn't work" and blah blah. Of course it does. Is it smart to leave a solid wood instrument in the car? Of course not. Would a carbon fiber instrument do this job the best? Probably. But a little laminate uke will do the job just fine. Lots and lots of people do exactly this
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