![]() ![]() ![]() Upon tuning the ukulele, and strumming some chords, I quickly realized what a gem this truly is. Once you've tuned the ukulele, as with any stringed instrument, it will be important to stretch the strings and then retune at least two additional times before optimal tuning stability will be achieved. Please be prepared for the tuning machines to slip a bit when tuning…it's very easy to get impatient, but if you take your time it will get to pitch. Tuning CAN be a bit tedious with this uke…the tuners are VERY pedestrian, but at $53 one shouldn't expect them to be more than utilitarian. ![]() The nut is a plastic "bone facsimile" and it is properly cut with an attention to detail I could never have expected at this price point. Again, this instrument is exemplary as it relates to the nut. A nut should be properly cut as to allow the strings to move without binding and the nut slots should be cut as so to allow the strings a downward trajectory into the tuning machines. The nut, in my estimation is one of THE most important parts of any stringed instrument. However, these frets have been manicured to a level that there is no sensation whatsoever.Īnother point of emphasis: the nut. For anyone familiar with guitars and stringed instruments, fret ends can be a very troubling point of contact with inexpensive instruments. The brass frets are all properly seated and well finished. I've seen $400-$500 guitars have fretwork not as good as this. The pores of the wood are very visible and clearly indicate that this is an excellent example of mahogany. The wood is a deep shade of brown with a dark black grain running throughout. Not only is this actual mahogany, but it is a very excellent example of mahogany. Upon taking the ukulele out of it's second inner most packing box, I could immediately see that it was in fact made of mahogany. The Kala Ukulele arrived very well packed…by both Amazon and from the company. ![]() NO stringed instrument should require a Herculean amount of strength. Being that I have given MANY lessons in my day, and have encountered many different instruments, I know that THE most common reason that a student gives up on a stringed instrument is if it is poorly set-up. Upon ordering the ukes, we had them delivered to us so that I could go over them, make sure that they were properly constructed and setup prior to sending to her. My wife and I were searching for an inexpensive beginner's ukulele for a 5 year old girl to use for her first foray into music. Specifically I am a rock and metal player, but cull experience from nearly every genre of music. I have a lot of experience in the construction, setup, and playing of acoustic and electric stringed instruments. …for those of you who DIDN'T read my previous review, I will say that I've been a guitarist for over 25 years. Let me just say that the differences between these two Ukuleles is truly like night and day… The workmanship and quality control issues forced us returning it, and spending an additional $10 for the Kala Mahogany Soprano Ukulele. Unfortunately, with that particular uke, it arrived in very disappointing fashion. Previously I wrote a review regarding the Makala Shark Bridge Soprano Ukulele. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click "Continue without accepting" to reject, or "Customize Cookies" to make more detailed advertising choices, or learn more. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Cookies store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. Your choice applies to using first-party and third-party advertising cookies on this service. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences, and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]()
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