Customer Reviews

Baritone Ukulele

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This is a decent instrument on which a beginner can learn the baritone ukulele. Mine was very modestly priced at $45, I believe. It takes about 2 weeks of daily tuning before the strings have streched properly. Everything seems solid and in the 2 months I've mine, there have been no problems. It does not come with a carrying case. There are less expensive baritones out there but you generally get what you pay for material and workmanship-wise. I've priced a lot of retail baritones and music store prices generally run twice the cost of this one, so I think this is a pretty fair value.

I already play a tenor uke, which was made by Oscar Schmidt, that has excellent finish and tone, and that I paid much more than for this baritone uke. I read that the baritone uke tunes the same as a guitar, which got my interest. So, when I saw the 70% price reduction, I decided to try it out, and I am very glad that I did. It has a satin finish rather than a glossy finish. The sound is good and definitely much deeper than the tenor uke, which makes it sound more like a guitar, though it a little smaller than a 3/4-size guitar. It was easy to pickup since I was already playing the tenor uke (about a fifth difference in tuning), though it is easy to confuse the fingering after I play the tenor. So, now I play both regularly at home, and to accompany small groups of singers. In conclusion, I highly recommend this baritone uke for anyone who wants to try one, because it sounds very much like a guitar, but is easier to learn, play, and transport.

well, its OK... its just a cheap uke, and made in china... so the sound quality isnt that great, i have a soprano that is louder... but its okay for a first ukulele. the strings came out of order and if you dont know which ones go where, your kinda skrewed... easy to scratch or mess up... chord dots came off on the neck, and i noticed when they came off they were just cheap stickers (like the ones you get from the dentist or doctor) the strings they give you SUCK... i played it everyday for a week for about 30 minutes and the metal turned copper color and one string was coming undone (metal was coming off) and almost snapped on me... so, if you buy this, i wouldnt buy this uke today if i had a choice, buy a different uke