First Act Discovery FG404 Soprano Ukulele

by First Act

Product Features

• Four strings
• Small, lightweight body
• Nylong strings
• Hardwood body
• Wooden fretboard

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.1 x 7.3 x 21.7 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00078ZIYS
• Item model number: FG4040000
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,590 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

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Soprano ukulele, select hardwood body for traditional sound, wooden fretboard with brass frets, "Guitar-style" tuning gears, easy playing nylon strings, designed especially for children.

Product Description

Soprano Ukulele

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great ukulele for the price!, June 12, 2007

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A. Basinger - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Act Discovery FG404 Soprano Ukulele (Electronics)

I bought this ukulele for my daughter to learn on and to take on campouts. It gets a lot of use. It sounds great and it holds up well. I also have an Oscar Schmidt ukulele, but the First Act gets more use. Because it is so inexpensive, we take it with us on the go and pass it to whoever wants to try it without having to worry about damaging it.

The only down side that I can find, compared with a more expensive ukulele, is that it only has 13 frets and some of the more expensive uku's, like my Oscar Schmidt, have 18 frets and more. Also, the bridge is made of plastic and not wood. But this would only matter if you were a more experienced player.

I would highly recommend this ukulele to someone who is first learning or someone who just wants a good deal.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First Act Discovery review, February 7, 2007

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S. R. Drummond "sundog" (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Act Discovery FG404 Soprano Ukulele (Electronics)

This is a good cheap ukulele. Its not a toy. First Act is a quality guitar maker in Boston and they also make alot of other beginner (Discovery) instruments for kids. This ukulele might sound better with better strings but for 25 bucks it's okay right out of the box.

I bought this ukulele for my kid with a Ralph Shaw DVD and a KORG chromatic tuner now we are good to go for under $80.

I liked it so much I got another First Act Discovery uke for myself. Now all we have to do is watch the DVD and practice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't put it down, August 13, 2008

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stellabella - See all my reviews

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This review is from: First Act Discovery FG404 Soprano Ukulele (Electronics)

I bought this ukulele for myself (not a child) since I wasn't sure how far I would go with the ukulele and didn't want to invest too much in an instrument until I'd stuck with it for a few months. It arrived two days ago, and I just can't get enough. My sore fingers are the only thing keeping me from playing right now, and are making it somewhat hard to type accurately! While this instrument is no museum piece-- there is a bit of glue visible on one of the seams, and the paint isn't perfect-- it's more than worth $25. For me, this is an excellent, crazy-affordable entry into the wonderful world of ukuleles. I would absolutely recommend it.

8/22 update: Another review mentioned having trouble keeping their uke in tune, which was my experience at first, too. But I'm told that's common with any ukulele with new strings, for the first days or even weeks, as the strings need time to stretch out. I'm happy to report that after a week, my uke is holding tune very well, and I love it more than ever.