Harley Benton UK-12 Soprano Ukulele Blue

I accually choose to bye the chipest ukulele at that time, because I never tryed that before and can only play a little bit guitar. So I didn't know if I will be able to learn to play ukulele and if I will practise so much. I didnt want to spend to much money on something I may be will not use. I thought it will be law quality of instrument and sound. But I am still so surprised. From the very begging my ukulele teacher was keep saying that she love the sound of my ukulele more then hers more expensive. And I could hear that too. And the quality of the instrument was good too. Not like I though becuse of chip prise. There were no mistakes og like it can be something wrong with frets that make the sound farts on some frets.everything was fine! But the most impressive that this ukulele stay in tune all the time. Only in the beginning I had to tune that, like it always with new nylon string, because they stretch a lot in the beginings. But then I almost never have to tune that! And I play this ukulele a lot since I bought it and realy enjoy the sound. I feel now that I kind of want to bye a new ukulele in concert size, because it is easy to play on longer neck, but I love my ukulele so much for that great mellow sound, that I even dont wanna bye a new ukulele each time I try a concert ukulele at the shop. Because they dont sound as good as mine. May be I am a bit fanatics. I dont know. I dont have musik education accually so I dont know so much about it. But my ukulele teacher said the same to me about the sound several times. And I even practise more to be able to take all accords fast on my soprano size ukulele, instead of make it easier for me and bye concert size. So think may be sometime you can be lucky even with the chipest instrument.

As a beginner and for trying out if the Ukulele suits one as an instrument this is an awesome instrument to begin with. It has its flaws here and there but basically this a very good value.

A really good point this product makes is the Price, which is very low and affordable. This makes a strong point to beginners and People who just want to try out the instrument.

You see is what you get, so this is not the most awesome Quality one would get out of a Ukulele.
The paint job is sturdy yet not really that nice.
The Uke itself goes out of tune pretty fast even after a lot of time.
The sound itself might be best described with: "a bunch of strings attached to wood." Yet again this is not the product one buys for the quality of sound. (Duh!)

All in all this is a solid piece of gear. I especially recommend this one to all new beginners trying to see if this is an instrument for oneself. But you'll come to the conclusion that one will get a new proper Uke pretty soon if one wants to continue playing this instrument.

To be noted: This is a pretty small instrument especially with big hand this might not be your instrument.

I bought a small number of these Ukuleles for teaching children at school. Many children wish to learn guitar first but thankfully after trying out these Uks, the children experienced a level of success and accomplishment very quickly and therefore stick at the instrument. I know that it would take so much longer to achieve that competent feeling if it was guitar they were starting with.
The main pro with this well priced item is that it stays in tune! So many other Uks of same price or hire that I have come across in other shops just cant stay in tune or else they just cant take a chord with terrible intonation.
Highly recommend.