Mahalo 2018-PK "Flying V Style" Soprano Ukulele

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Me and my Mahalo U320C Ukulele have been together since December 2007. Until then, I was a ukulele virgin. The upright piano – hitherto my lifetime companion – was pushed aside, just like that; and all for a cheap, lightweight, 4-stringed wooden box, with not much tonal quality, and hardly any volume. Was it really worth it? I think so. Piano Albums

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My model (i think it’s the U30) is made solely from Maple, which is one of the best wood’s for ukes, apart from traditional koa. This may not sound like a fantastic Uke ‘looks bad’ sounds bad and is generally very unreliable but it had one tremendously redeeming quality, one that I did not expect at all. A social one.

Chad took this photo of me playing my Mahalo ukulele with Steve on his hand-made bass, Darren on drums, and Fran on tapshoes on her special wooden board (which is out of shot). The uke needed an extra mike for this one, but otherwise behaved itself nicely. After a couple of hours on a train into Paris I pulled it out and began playing immensely enjoying making an extremely public fool out of myself. EDIT - 16/11/17 - Added a 'telecaster' bridge one - sustain and mutes. As previously, some shite demonstration in a new post below.As with the tuning, all those negative comments about how “it can’t stay in tune for more than a few minutes” is not true. I played the whole song and it stayed in perfect tune for the whole lesson. They were a little out of tune at first but after tuning the ukes, the gears never slipped. I definitely recommend the Mahalo for any beginner or those who want to play the ukulele for a hobby or even any advanced player! Brass instrument Valve Oil and other lubricants and accessories

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I think the problem with any of these lower-end ukes (and indeed most intruments) isn't necessarily that they're all terrible, but that the Friday-afternoon/Monday-morning jobs really are stinkers (they exist among more expensive models as well, of course), so I'd never buy one online unless I was braced for disappointment and the prospect of some woodwork. This uke is probably not for the guy who already plays something nicer, but then again, the guy who already plays something nicer probably already knows that. Nor, by the same token, would this uke be a good way to convince someone who plays another instrument of the ukulele’s many merits. but they now offer higher end ukuleles in soprano concert, tenor and baritone sizes, plus some unusual ukuleles, like the Flying V shape, or theMahalos have made good ukes in my experience and I’d buy another. I reiterate, talk to a uke pro, they’ll probably tell you the same thing as me. I’ve got a musical ear and I can tell what is good and what is not. To be honest, it doesn’t have the best sound quality compared to other ukes, but it’s great. I often experience a buzzing sound. 4/10.

Perhaps that’s not a glowing recommendation but it fits my needs perfectly. I’d only recommend it for my mother because it’s inexpensive and she’s thrity.

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Mahalo’s two most popular ukuleles are their pink ukuleles (insanely popular with girls) and the Flying V ukulele (which I would strongly warn you against buying – it’s the worst ukulele I’ve ever played). On Video Precision Tuning] Anti-dust chrome fully closed tuning pegs and extra digital tuner, easy to tune, accurate and stable, matches with superior nylon strings, ensuring your ukelele always stay in tune When you’re sitting down it’s hard to avoid getting spiked in the groin. Which isn’t an experience I enjoy (and anyone who tells you I do enjoy it and that I regularly pay for exactly that experience is lying). Despite its shortcomings (and of course, my own!), I consider the concert Mahalo a worthwhile buy – in fact I think it among the best buys I ever made! It was cheap as chips and has given me (and others – fortunately of cheerful disposition) hours of good clean-ish fun-and-learning pleasure, from the moment I got it. It travels well in its purpose-built case, mostly stays in tune, though it’s a bit quiet, and a bit wanting in tonality. But would thoroughly recommend it as a starter to anyone thinking of giving the uke a try. It’s given me the opportunity to find out about some wonderful music that I’d never have heard before – not to mention introducing me to a new music community that I never knew existed. Upwards and onwards.

We use individual string saddles to allow for optimum string spacing for the best feel and performance. The bridge saddles have individually adjustable intonation screws as well as standard height adjustment.

Generally speaking, these ukes are more about the visual impact than the sound. They’re usually at the very low end of the price scale – so that’s what you’d expect anyway. After 10 minutes of playing it was out of tune. After 3 more tunings and tightening the machine heads twice I lost patience and fit it snugly into its complimentary hard case and slid in under my bed- almost embarrassed of it. Theory & Manuscript Books

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Excellent Playability] Low action, without buzzing, comfortable and very easy to press strings, perfect for beginners. Well-maded fretboard with 18 frets wires properly seated, comfy to touch and more friendly to your hands Plastic Woodwind Instruments

Plastic Woodwind Instruments have become widely used in Education, not least because they are cheaper than the real thing but because they are small and light and have a remarkable sound making them very acceptable teaching instruments – not to mention almost indestructible!

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