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I spent the last 60 days testing 12 different ukuleles, from budget soprano models under $60 to premium Hawaiian koa instruments over $500. My goal was simple: find the best … Read more

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Picking the best trumpets in is harder than it looks. I spent the last two months playing ten different Bb trumpets side by side, from a $99 student horn to … Read more

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