I have a larger uke but I wanted to take one with me on a trip. I like the small size and flat body of this uke, which I'd seen and heard at a local uke jam. The nice folks at Ukes Online were even kind enough to configure it with a low "g" string for me!



Once I had one of my own, I realized why our uke jam leader uses this model - it is loud enough to be heard in a crowd of 50 uke players stuffed into a cafe! You can still play it softly, of course, but it's nice to get such a rich sound without straining your fingers.



I do have to tune it pretty often, compared to my other uke. Then again, that uke is more than twice the price of this one. So maybe it's 4 stars, or "5-stars-for-the-price". That would be up to the individual buyer to decide.