I have a terrible case of UAS. I’m at the point now when people ask how many I have, my answer is the breakdown, “do you mean tenors, electrics, acoustics...”. Not only are they awesome instruments, I also think they are pieces of art, so some are in my collection because I was just drawn to it as a beautiful instrument. Like you, I think there is a place for less expensive ukuleles even if you have expensive ones. Sometimes I feel bad for how many I have, but I have wide range and love them all, so I get over it. Now I’m watching you play with the electronics and I think there’s another rabbit hole I might go down...

UAS is an urban legend! There is no such thing like "too many ukuleles"... 😉

As George Harrison said, "Why have one ukulele when twelve will do?". I own 2 KeAloha sopranos, 1 cigar box soprano, 1 Eleuke peanut solid body soprano, 1 Tanglewood tenor (I love that brand), 1 Lanakai tenor, 1 Lanakai double-course tenor (8 string), 1 Tanglewood baritone, 1 no name brand baritone, 1 Caramel bass uke, oh yes and 1 foldable travel soprano uke on the way. So that's 11 ukes ... one more to get, perhaps a concert? I also have 6 guitars of various sorts electric to steel string acoustic to classical, 1 electric bass, 1 electric keyboard (I can't play that but I've got one!), 7 recorders of all sizes including a small bass recorder, 1 fife, 2 flagolet, and a parsnip up a pear tree!

I think your videos are the best.

Love this video Rachel, it's spot on! I have 8 myself including a banjo uke and a stunning Kala baritone ziricote -my most expensive purchase. I also have a clearwater electric and because of this i have pedals, amp etc..My wishlist is a flight pathfinder electric (because i watched your vid!) Ha ha! I also have 4 guitars which i haven't played in a while as the ukes took over! I do love musical instruments and have other various items..drums, harmonica and percussion instruments i've brought home from different countries. It's an enjoyable hobby and definitely not a problem! Here's to the next uke!

Hi Rachel - another good reason for having a wide variety of Ukuleles is that the myriad of songs we play were originally recorded using a wide variety of Guitars, Banjos and Mandolins. I really enjoy picking a Ukulele Model which gives something similar to the original recording. I've also found that with careful choice of instruments to buy - including well looked after second hand ones - you can build up a good collection without a massive outlay - plus if you find you're not playing a particular model very often then you can sell that fairly easily. My current collection is: Tenors - Flight Sophia Soundwave, Flight Phantom, Flight Centurion, Flight Pathfinder, Kala JTE Archtop, Ashbury Resonator, Clearwater semi solid Electric, Baton Rouge 6 String, Baton Rouge Electro Acoustic 8 String, Duke 10 Electro Acoustic Banjolele, Custom Built electric Cigar Box (American Number Plate) Bass - Mahalo Solid Body, Kala Journeyman. I've had some early discussions with a local Guitar Studio to convert the 8 String to have Steel Mandolin Strings tuned in pairs of GCEA.

I used to have UAS but since watching your videos have GAS!!!! Had several ukes, a bass uke, but since I discovered your videos, have two more amps, 2 more bass ukes, and a multitude of pedals and a pedal board! BUT you have really renewed a fire for my uke playing. The bass is the biggest challenge, I am struggling with that. I look forward to your videos, they really make my day. Gets me through this Covid staying home. Thanks so much. Be safe and healthy.

Just bought my first ukelele, if I can get on with it, first lesson 1st Feb I will be buying more, I'm already a collector of Diecast model cars lol, great channel BTW 😁

UAS is definitely a real diagnosis haha! Once you fall in love with the Uke .. only other Ukulele players understand! Rachel, I did look up your Smurf video! Loved it! My late Husband used to collect Garfields. I still have loads of them even after 6 years of his passing. Just to add, I have one Baritone which I rarely play (too big for my small hands), but I love it so it's staying. One Cocobolo Tenor, three Concerts, one Soprano and one Sopranissimo (which I hate haha)

Fab video, I have two but itching for another electro as I treated myself to an amp after watching your amps demo. I think I can find a justification or two in here 😉

I certainly have more than I need. Since each has it’s own look and voice, it seems reasonable. Most are low-end beginner instruments. Since that’s where my skills are, that’s fine with me. I look forward to getting to the point where my playing is worthy of acquiring a better instrument.

It's not a disease it's a commitment and I was told by my music teacher to be committed and one day I may be, till then I'll carry on (43 various ukes, guitars ,Mand'os, and other things you can suck squeeze, bang and blow) now! how much are are bagpipes?👍

Very enjoyable video. My name is Shirley and I have 3 ukuleles and 1 bass ukulele (so far) And I fear I may be in the early stages of UAS😁

There’s a lot of love for you from your pupils going on the Smurf You tube site Rachel. Cwmtawe are blessed. My music teacher was a right Tartar!

In my mind if it’s a ukulele……I’m in love with it. I love ukes and uke bass solid body’s and acoustics. I love them all!

I need help with my UAS. Also gone though GAS too. I don’t have much room for anything else. Unless some furniture has to go. That can be arranged. lol.

In that case I suffer from PAS, Pet Aquasition Syndrome. 😂 I could open a small Zoo. I absolutely love taking care of all my animals including the cleaning. As long as it's not hurting anyone and you enjoy whatever it is you collect, I think it's ok. Starting my own ukulele collection over here, I've only been playing for 10 months and soon to have my 3rd ukulele - a Flight Centurion tenor. My first one that was a cheap and cheerful Kmise I don't play as I actually find it harder to play than my Ortega. I found that the sound was way better on the Ortega which had encouraged me to play more and I've never looked back since.

I love watching your videos, have learned a lot from you, thank you. I am so happy to see this, makes me feel a whole lot better. I bought another ukulele only just yesterday! lol

I did not realize that you owned both of those Voyagers! Really fun video! Do you have a good ukulele for outdoors? An Enya Nova, Flight Travel, or Outdoor Ukulele?

I know I don't wanna go overboard/keep looking.. there's a temptation/curiosity to still see what's out there after you bought, wondering was it the right choice, is there something better.. I think having hoarder relatives makes me want to avoid the trap of having more. Its a good thing I'm not interested in bass (the rubber strings look weird too lol), or spruce/soft tops (bright sounding/riskier for damage) or buying only for it's looks, or special features (like long necks or extra strings), or variants like banjoleles (don't like the sound), or baritone - i've got 2 guitars already so that'll do (but looks likely I'll sell one). I've revised my remark to not exclude gloss after playing a lovely Fender in a shop. I kept going back to play it. I look to stay on the less expensive/used end & haggle here n there but hopefully not offend. I have 2.5 ukes. A concert, a tenor, & a plastic soprano co-owned with my 10 yo. She also has a wooden soprano of her own. That's supposed to be the maximum overall but, honestly, I'm not 100% satisfied in that I did want an electric tenor and seriously eyed the Aklot. My nerves just couldn't handle the possibility of a fragile, freighted instrument getting damaged or lost in transit and dealing with the hassle later. So I bought a second-hand acoustic locally (thought to forgo the electric), wanting it to have sufficiently different sound properties to make it worth owning an extra instrument. Otherwise I'd rather have only one (well two including a travel uke). It could also be comparing/testing them out until you're happy. As I was traveling to get my second, I had this idea of buying the components to make my daughter's soprano electric (saw a DIY video). Not game to try it on my other, better quality instruments. But regardless that her used uke only cost me $5 (if she shows real interest, I'll look for a better one), I don't wanna screw it up..its just a thought for now. Either that or an inexpensive used electric (but that means another uke which I'm not keen on the idea of. Besides, if you have a favoured one you play most of the time, the others kinda go to waste & you'd feel you have to play them to get use out of them?). About UAS in general, at what point does it become this UAS.

Love this video, I was saying (about 10 ukes back) to someone about UAS and he said well I have guitars that are 5k and more and the piano he has 20k. So yes ukes are cheap in relation. I have about 20 ukes plus 4 guitars and a tenor guitar and electro tenor on order(YOUR FAULT!) also a ubass and BASS guitar. I started off with soprano moving up the sizes...concert,tenor...baritone...now bass and tenor guitar. Funnily enough my cheaper ukes I prefere. Not really gelled with my cocobollo. I cushion the blow with my wife by always treating her as well...so I always add some money knowing I’ve got to treat her lol. Cases are also a problem I had a cupboard full of cases and gig bags which I’ve had to move to the loft now as most of my ukes are now on the wall in my bedroom...still can’t understand how the wife agreed to that 😂

I have thirteen ukuleles. Then I stumbled across a page called Ukulele Wales. Now I have two more en route, one of which is a Flight Phantom Tenor... surely 15 will be enough?

Fun video. I'm primarily a guitar player, and I've got no problem with gas (not that I don't have it, but rather that I don't see it as a problem). I've got an ever-growing collection and each is a joy to play. For some reason though--maybe because I played a number of inexpensive ukes that were horrible--once I started playing my good uke, that's all I wanted to play (in terms of ukes). What's more, I didn't *want* to love that uke due to a horrible experience with the company. And yet here I am. I certainly wish I could be a uke collector instead, because as you mentioned, it is more reasonable in terms of cost.

I think the secret is greed management. Ask yourself why do I want this? For example just got a bass Ukulele why when I have an electric bass I don't play. Reason I don't play encumbrance, I have to unpack the amp, I can't play it at night with about calls to turn it down. the dog attacks me because of the sound.(hard to dodge when plugged into an amp.) The list goes on. The bass ukulele solved most of those issues.

Very intresting to see I'm not alone. The last Uke I bought was a Kmise Bratone with GCEA Aquilla strings. The sound is not the best but I can't believe what I can play with the litte much more space on the fingerboard. The main reason a bought this thing. But can you make a series about Baritone Ukes? Without the special Aquilla Strings they are very special for a normal Uke player. And I have a reason to buy more Ukes as well. So Uke on and thanks for the video

Hello! Do you ever use loopers? I'd love to see you do a tutorial on them with ukes. That would be super interesting!

Each of my younger relations get a ukulele for Xmas, birthday or because.... I have a new great nephew and I've already got him a ukulele & a kazoo to annoy his parents with . (Infect them early I say) cheers.

It is ok as long as you can afford. Why not make yourself happy as you can only live once.