How do I make my Ukulele louder?

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     We all love the intimacy and ease of playing our acoustic instrument but sooner or later if you want to gig or play with a group of people you are going to need to plug that Instrument in.
    
     Most of us start off by plugging straight into the P.A. System.  This is a great option but there are 2 things to consider.  Is my signal hot enough for the board and how do I go from the high impedance out of my Instrument to the low impedance input that most P.A. systems require?  A direct box will get us from the Instrument to the P/A. but there are many options and my favorite is an Acoustic Preamp pedal:

     Here are some advantages of using an Acoustic Preamp Pedal:

• 1.  These are active to they will boost your signal if your pickups don’t have enough juice to drive the PA.
  

• 2.  Most of these pedals will also give you additional Eq options to further shape your sound.  Bass and Treble are the most common but some pedals will give you options of changing the entire EQ curve giving you even more control.

• 3.  Effects, we all love them!  The most common used with acoustic Instruments are Chorus and Reverb.  Chorus can really fatten up your sound by slightly delaying the sound and modulating it to almost give the illusion of two guitars playing.  Reverb can make you sound like you are playing in a huge concert hall when you are in that small intimate coffee house!
  

     Using an Acoustic  preamp really is a great way to get your Instrument  into a P.A. and most will fit in your guitar case.