I'm a sixteen year-old guy who normally plays guitar, but I wanted to try out ukulele too as kind of an add-on instrument. I got this as a Christmas gift from my parents last month. It's my first uke, so I wanted one on the cheaper side...but the instrument itself doesn't sound cheap at all!
STRINGS: As other reviewers stated, the nylon strings do not come already tuned (tip: from bottom to top it's tuned GCEA). The strings wouldn't stay in tune for the first couple of days (which is expected because they need time to stretch and be "broken in"), but after re-tuning a couple times- they now stay almost perfectly in tune for long periods of time. Also an interesting thing is: I'm a lefty, but I had a friend take all the strings off and simply reattach them the opposite way and it works for left handed players! (warning: chords are different for right-handed players and left-handed players, so find left-handed ukulele chords online)
UKULELE: The uke itself looks great and has no errors in its finish or in its build as far as I can see, and it sounds clean and crisp. It's also amazingly light in weight and easy to carry and hold. Other reviewers normally purchase the instrument for younger kids (5-13 years old), but a teenager or a grown adult can play the instrument too. And it's honestly pretty easy to play, especially if you already have some sort of experience with (in my case, a guitar) another string instrument.
ACCESSORIES: Along with the instrument itself comes a black bag to carry it in. There's nothing special about the bag, but it makes carrying the uke around easier, and keeps the dust off of it. Three picks (red, green, and purple) of different widths come in a tiny bag as well. An Aztec themed strap comes with it, but I personally I don't like using it because of how it functions. I had difficulty figuring out how the strap worked at first, so I'll add my experience in the review: you clip the little black clamp on the end of the strap and attach it around the waist of the uke and to the soundhole and then put the loop around your neck. It feels weird and unnatural to me and doesn't support the instrument well (unlike a guitar strap) so I just don't use it.
Overall I give the little uke five stars and would definitely buy again. Some examples of great musicians who use the ukulele are Tyler Joseph, Grace Vanderwaal, and Cavetown. Personally I love the instrument, and I'm a happy customer :)
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Hola! Ukulele - Tuning, Strap and Sound Quality
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Lets Get to know your New Ukulele :)
Check out our Tips for Tuning on our Hola! Music storefront, and remember: Nylon strings take a certain amount of stretching before they settle down and hold their tune. That means you may need to tune and retune your ukulele a few times to get your desired note. It might take a bit longer, but it'll be worth it to get your sound just right!
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| Size | 21" | 21" | 24" | 24" | 27" | 27" |
| Type of Case | Canvas Drawstring Bag | Padded Carrying Case | Padded Carrying Case | Padded Carrying Case | Padded Carrying Case | Padded Carrying Case |
| Strings | Premium Aquila Nylgut | Premium Aquila Nylgut | Premium Aquila Nylgut | Premium Aquila Nylgut | Premium Aquila Nylgut | Premium Aquila Nylgut |
| Includes 3 Picks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strap Type | Hooks to instrument | Pins to instrument | Pins to instrument | Pins to instrument | Pins to instrument | Pins to instrument |
| Color Options | Multiple | Multiple | Multiple | Mahogany | Multiple | Multiple |
| Hand Orientation | Right | Right | Right | Left | Right | Right |
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Great Beginner Ukulele and Customer Satisfaction!
I had been looking for something to do for the summer and learning how to play the ukulele sounded great for learning some songs and playing it to othersThey have a variety of colors and I went for Maple- Soprano Ukulele for a more natural look ( in my opinion). The package came on the expected date and was in great shape; it came in on a trapezoid shape box with with tiki head stones and beach decorations which was a nice touch! The quality sounds and it fells like good quality, though when I tried tunning the ukulele, one of the strings broke; I bet because I had no idea how to tune a ukulele. I later messaged them about it and within an hour they messaged back; offering a replacement Ukulele.I’m honestly very surprised by how they messaged back about my problem in a short amount of time. And ensured that I’m fully satisfied with my purchase.The replacement ukulele came on the day that they said and I was able to tune it (carefully) and was able to start practicing and including with the purchase of the Hola Ukulele, comes a free 2 month lessons on learning the ukulele. I got to say that it is a great help for someone who has no idea on how to play with the ukulele. Currently I’m learning a song that only takes three notes and it’s sounds great.For a $20 ukulele it works great, I have no experience with any string instruments so I can’t say this with a professional experience.Overall I’m very happy with my purchase and I am very happy with the customer support that I’d received! I would highly recommend this ukulele if you would like to learn how to play but don’t know where to buy or start.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2018
Color: MahoganySize: Soprano 21 InchVerified Purchase
I'm a sixteen year-old guy who normally plays guitar, but I wanted to try out ukulele too as kind of an add-on instrument. I got this as a Christmas gift from my parents last month. It's my first uke, so I wanted one on the cheaper side...but the instrument itself doesn't sound cheap at all!
STRINGS: As other reviewers stated, the nylon strings do not come already tuned (tip: from bottom to top it's tuned GCEA). The strings wouldn't stay in tune for the first couple of days (which is expected because they need time to stretch and be "broken in"), but after re-tuning a couple times- they now stay almost perfectly in tune for long periods of time. Also an interesting thing is: I'm a lefty, but I had a friend take all the strings off and simply reattach them the opposite way and it works for left handed players! (warning: chords are different for right-handed players and left-handed players, so find left-handed ukulele chords online)
UKULELE: The uke itself looks great and has no errors in its finish or in its build as far as I can see, and it sounds clean and crisp. It's also amazingly light in weight and easy to carry and hold. Other reviewers normally purchase the instrument for younger kids (5-13 years old), but a teenager or a grown adult can play the instrument too. And it's honestly pretty easy to play, especially if you already have some sort of experience with (in my case, a guitar) another string instrument.
ACCESSORIES: Along with the instrument itself comes a black bag to carry it in. There's nothing special about the bag, but it makes carrying the uke around easier, and keeps the dust off of it. Three picks (red, green, and purple) of different widths come in a tiny bag as well. An Aztec themed strap comes with it, but I personally I don't like using it because of how it functions. I had difficulty figuring out how the strap worked at first, so I'll add my experience in the review: you clip the little black clamp on the end of the strap and attach it around the waist of the uke and to the soundhole and then put the loop around your neck. It feels weird and unnatural to me and doesn't support the instrument well (unlike a guitar strap) so I just don't use it.
Overall I give the little uke five stars and would definitely buy again. Some examples of great musicians who use the ukulele are Tyler Joseph, Grace Vanderwaal, and Cavetown. Personally I love the instrument, and I'm a happy customer :)
STRINGS: As other reviewers stated, the nylon strings do not come already tuned (tip: from bottom to top it's tuned GCEA). The strings wouldn't stay in tune for the first couple of days (which is expected because they need time to stretch and be "broken in"), but after re-tuning a couple times- they now stay almost perfectly in tune for long periods of time. Also an interesting thing is: I'm a lefty, but I had a friend take all the strings off and simply reattach them the opposite way and it works for left handed players! (warning: chords are different for right-handed players and left-handed players, so find left-handed ukulele chords online)
UKULELE: The uke itself looks great and has no errors in its finish or in its build as far as I can see, and it sounds clean and crisp. It's also amazingly light in weight and easy to carry and hold. Other reviewers normally purchase the instrument for younger kids (5-13 years old), but a teenager or a grown adult can play the instrument too. And it's honestly pretty easy to play, especially if you already have some sort of experience with (in my case, a guitar) another string instrument.
ACCESSORIES: Along with the instrument itself comes a black bag to carry it in. There's nothing special about the bag, but it makes carrying the uke around easier, and keeps the dust off of it. Three picks (red, green, and purple) of different widths come in a tiny bag as well. An Aztec themed strap comes with it, but I personally I don't like using it because of how it functions. I had difficulty figuring out how the strap worked at first, so I'll add my experience in the review: you clip the little black clamp on the end of the strap and attach it around the waist of the uke and to the soundhole and then put the loop around your neck. It feels weird and unnatural to me and doesn't support the instrument well (unlike a guitar strap) so I just don't use it.
Overall I give the little uke five stars and would definitely buy again. Some examples of great musicians who use the ukulele are Tyler Joseph, Grace Vanderwaal, and Cavetown. Personally I love the instrument, and I'm a happy customer :)
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Abbi F.
Ukelele anaranjado, color excelente.
Reviewed in Mexico on November 24, 2020
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Reviewed in Mexico on November 24, 2020
Llegó tres días antes de lo previsto (usando Amazon prime)
100% recomendado.
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Good Beginner's Intrument!
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