17.1.2013

This is a neat and sweet little instrument, obviously it is at the cheap end of the market but it has a great worth as a quick and easy introduction to the world of creating music. It arrived promptly, was well packaged and has a quality feel and look to it, coupled with a £5 electronic tuner - you can hit the ground running for £20.I have never played guitar/ukulele before this week but having always found the gentle strum of an acoustic guitar mesmerising - so i decided this year to take the leap - following a number of situations recently where Ukulele have been appearing in my life... a bit like black cats.Once i had overcome the initial need for repeat retuning i found myself being drawn

18.12.2009

I first of all leart how to play the guitar, and being a rock god, i thought it suitable to fit my rockstar career by learning yet another instrument to add to, what was and even more so now is, a spectacular array of musical talent. When i first began to learn, it was simply out of a small book i found in a closet, But it soon became apparent that it was far easier than it appeared to be. I very quickley picked it up, and now, i am amazing at this instrument too! Is there anything i cant do?Of course, i picked green as i was high on weed at the time, and they are both the same colour. Also, i picked green to encourage jealousy in you lower class swone who can only dream of my talent.

3.12.2014

I have had a Mahalo soprano ukulele for around a year now for me they are unbeatable in price and quality of sound I have had many other ukulele's ranging from a rocket music melon shaped uke, Tanglewood union series soprano uke, Stagg soprano uke, Mahalo electric telecaster soprano uke and many others ranging in price from £17 to £80 and I keep coming back to this Mahalo soprano. Although I now have concert size ukulele's this is still the first thing I reach for I love it. I did have one problem with the cosmetics on mine where after playing for an hour my fingers were black because the paint on the side of the fret board (not on the actual top part of the fret board)

8.1.2010

A few months ago I seized on the idea of learning to play the ukulele. I'm a drummer and so I'm cursed with the terrible affliction of "drummers hands". This is when your fingers are so short and stubby that they only just fit around your sticks and when you try and play guitar all the guitarists in your band laugh at you. In a flash of inspiration I suddenly thought of the ukulele; something with a childsize fretboard for my miniature hands. After browsing for a while I chose this one and I think it is a wonderful little bit of kit.Pros:* A great action on the fretboard. The string height is low enough that you don't have to push them so hard onto each fret until the ends of your fingers bleed.* A nice,

31.8.2013

Just received this uke today, and am already suckinbg the ends of my fingers - I just can't put it down!!At this price, I was expecting a cheap-looking 'toy-like' instrument, but I have been happily amazed!! It looks beautiful and plays well, with great tone and volume. Okay, the strings are cheap, and will be replaced this evening by Aquilas, but even with the original strings this instrument has a lovely warm tone.For a beginner's instrument, I find it hard to believe that there could possibly be a better one out there - this little gem is a fantastic inexpensive 'starter' ukelele, very easy to play, and it won't break the bank. For anyone learning a new instrument or just looking to practise without spending a fortune,

19.2.2015

I was surprised how cheap it is to buy a ukulele! Really good value for money considering the hours of fun you get out of it!(Tip: Sometimes different coloured Mahalo ukulele's on here have different prices so if you're looking to get the best deal and aren't fussy about the colour, it may be worth comparing prices of the different colours.)This was the first stringed instrument I ever bought and I was really happy with it: great price, nice sound and it was surprisingly easy to learn thanks to youtube videos and some great websites out there. It also doesn't hurt your fingers as much as a guitar does which was a nice surprise. Super-light and pretty small, it's easy to carry with you to festivals,

29.2.2012

When i first brought this uke i knew very little about them so i looked for a cheapish one that i thought i could learn a few songs on. This uke is good quality if you want an inexpensive ukulele to try and learn some songs or just muck around with. i brought this uke in 2010, it now being 2012 i still dont know how to play a full song but i put that down to personal lack of motivation haha i know how to play some bits and peices though and i learnt to on this uke. its great for beginners its not too complicated, its not expensive at all and if you want a reasonable quality ukulele that sounds good and is robust this product is for you.

22.10.2013

I bought this ukelele for my 2 year old daughter, to distract her from my guitars. Rather than distracting her from putting my other string instruments out of tune, I have now become a ukelele addict and frequently find myself wrestling this small pink ukelele from my daughter in order to learn a few new chords. I plan to start a band called "Tactical Nukelele" and play movie theme tune covers on the mean streets of Glasgow's East end.The ukelele itself is great for the price and comes with a matching pink "gig" bag that I will make great use of when on tour. The ukelele also comes with a few chord suggestions on a small card attached round the neck so you can expect to be able to play every Bob Dylan song recorded in a matter of minutes with these three or four chords.

28.5.2010

This is the first Ukulele I have purchased with no previous Ukeulele playing experience.First of all, this Uke does stay in tune after its been used a few times.I have a guitar tuner which does tune this fine. I believe it will depend on the type of tuner, I have to set mine to bass to get the 'C' note tuned, but no issues apart from that.The body is gloss with Nylon white strings. The strings do look and feel a little toy like but sound fine for a beginner Uke.The Uke comes with a thin bag. It will keep the dust off, but not protect much from impact/damage.This instrument does not contain much help to assist you in learning to play. No information other than a small tag which shows you 3 chords.Because of this,

13.5.2011

I bought this knowing it was fairly cheap, and not expecting much in the way of quality, but I was pleasantly surprised.The build quality seems reasonable and the tone is pleasant. The strings took a while to settle in (like all nylon strings), and needed tuning extremely regularly at first. But this improved over the course of a week or so of playing and once they'd settled in and stretched properly they now hold their tuning well and don't cause me and trouble.I don't tend to use the case, since I like to leave it out on my desk so I can play it whenever I feel inclined to do so, but the case fits well enough and would offer protection from dust and dirt if you did want to keep it in there.Overall I'm extremely happy with it.

30.6.2013

I've always wanted to play a guitar type thing and I know of friends kids that are really enjoying learning about music on a uke. So with that in mind I ordered this one.It arrived on time and well packaged. Having downloaded a free tuner app for iOS, I set about tuning it in. This turned out to take a little longer than I thought it might. This was because after tuning in each string, I found I had to keep going back to strings I'd just done to redo it. For instance when I tuned the 2nd string, I found the first had fallen out of tune, so back I went to retune that, and so on. I've honestly no idea if that's a normal thing or not, but it was something, as a novice, I didn't expect. That said,

26.5.2013

My son began Ukulele lessons at school and I bought the item because he was very enthusiastic about what he was learning. I wasn't even sure what a Ukulele was but it's basically a small guitar with 4 strings. My son has had a great time showing me how to play. It's very lightweight and the item is exactly as it is displayed. The Ukulele came with quite a lot of packaging I think it could have been better packaged to avoid waste and one of the strings needed tightening upon arrival as it was very loose but I did manage to get it sorted. In the online review although there was a picture of a blue bag with the Ukulele there wasn't any mention of whether this was actually included,

12.3.2010

This ukelele was purchased for my son who is passionate about music and wants to produce his own. He has been collecting different types of instrument and decided to try the ukelele. After looking on several sites he came across this one on Ebay. I was not sure what to expect as it looked more like a toy to me but it is not.My son has found this to be a very useful instrument. It is a really nice size and the tone is very good. It even comes in a matching case! My son liked the colour of this instrument which makes it more attractive. It is a very nicely made instrument which is easy to play, although he's no George Formby!!. The only down side I would say,

25.12.2015

I purchased this ukelele because I was keen on learning an instrument and it was a reasonable price. I used it for a few months and I can now play the ukelele considerably better than before. The product is as described and great for beginners. I have recently noticed, however, it does sometimes make a twangy noise - I believe this is because it has been used a lot and needs it's strings replaced. Somewhat disappointing but one should not expected too much for this price. By the time I had noticed this, I had advanced enough to purchase a new ukelele (concert) so it is of little significance. All in all this really is a good product and I would strongly recommend if you are just starting out

15.9.2013

I am about to teach a class of beginners at the local school and have bought a selection of low priced Ukes for them to play. This Uke is actually very well built for the price; low action, no buzzing. However, the strings are dreadful and the sound is greatly enhanced by fitting a decemt set of strings (Aquila / D'addario), but this adds another £6 or so to the price. Even so, I would rate this as a good entry level / beginners uke when fitted with the replacement strings. Anyone with a bit of playing experience would be better off spending a little more money as you would upgrade in no time, I am sure. For what it is, that being a mass produced, made in China low price point uke,

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