Post #425116 by Beach Bum Scott on Sun, Dec 21, 2008 8:14 AM

Firstly I am going to send you to an awesome Ukulele Website/Forum, Ukuele Underground (UU) these folks have the same passion for Uke's as the folks here do for Tiki!!!
Lot's of great lessons too.

http://www.ukuleleunderground.com

I am in Colorado so I am not sure about store in your area I know the UU crew did a show at a Ukulele store in Huntington Beach "Island Bazaar"

http://www.islandbazaarhb.com/

You can do a search at UU about brands, I like the Makala brand or a step up are Kala's (I have 3) it's the same company just a better fit and finish with better tuners.
Lots of folks are happy with the Lanikai and Ohana brands too, all around the 50 to 80$ range.
As far as size alot of folks start on a Concert, about the same sound as a Soprano/Standard but with a longer neck so more finger room between the frets.

Good luck to him and get yourself one too...
Mele Kalikimaka

[ Edited by: Beach Bum Scott 2008-12-21 08:17 ]