Makala Soprano Mahogany Ukulele (MK-S)

Great for the money. Sounds amazing, very loud, even the smallest soprano one. Strings provided are fine, looks beautiful. Only down points (and where you're saving money) is the finish, they haven't sanded and varnished the bridge which you wouldn't notice really unless you took a hard look at it. And it gets muffled further up the fretboard (which you probably wouldn't be using as a beginner uke player anyway).

As a novice to the world of ukulele playing I was not prepared to spend too much on a ukulele. However I didn't want to go for one of the really budget ukuleles so decided to spend a bit more and get the Kala Makala. Based on the advice a few of the reviews I also bought some Aquila strings to go with it. I found the ukulele had quite a nice clean sound and much preferred it to my friend's Mahalo Ukulele. I also thought the strings weren't too bad; after about 2 weeks they settled down and it no longer needs to be tuned every few minutes. They are also softer and more forgiving on the fingers than the Mahalo strings. I have decided to save the Aquila strings until either a string breaks or until I improve a bit in my playing (whichever comes first). I would definitely recommend this as an entry level ukulele. I love it.

This was a gift, it looks well made, but I am not an expert. The recipient loves it, they are a beginner and as such this ukulele is ideal for them to practise on. It doesn't sound too bad, that my ears have had a lot of practise at!!

I bought this as a first uke having played guitar for years. Mainly I was interested in learning how the chords were formed. I was not disappointed in this at all, it gives a great sound and is fun to learn on. I upgraded the strings and it made a huge difference. Surprisingly easy to learn and with a few of the different coloured song books I was playing songs in no time. The action is good as the tone of the instrument, I would be in no hurry to upgrade anytime soon. For the money I found it great value.

I'm so happy with this item that I took the time to given well deserved feedback. I bought it as a gift for my 30 ish sister Excellent service Excellent packaging and speedy delivery Excellent item Lovely sound even with the stock strings- nice and resonant- you do have to tighten up the gears a little first as expected. Uke is pleasingly compact and despite having a 'deeper' soundbox- is still nice and small. The colour and build are lovely, both in appearance and build quality. A genuinely lovely gift which I imagine would work for more than a beginner. Fab!

Nice low nut so the strings are a nice distance from the fret-board, this makes it very easy (and rewarding) to play for a beginner. In the few weeks I've had it I've enjoyed learning to play it immensely. It's of high enough quality that you'll actually notice when you are improving combined with a low enough price that if you don't take to it you wont be too out of pocket. Highly recommended, especially as a first ukulele.

So I bought this ukulele around about 9 months ago, and it worked great for the first few months. Then I left it for a while when I went away from uni for a while, I came back and the ukulele was completely out of tune after not playing for 4 months. I was confused as it had been sitting in a cupboard for as I said 4 months, but I tried to retune and restring it as I had not done this up until this point. The ukulele from that point refused to retune, despite multiple guitar-oriented people's attempts to do so. I was quite disappointed in this product which I paid £43 for, hence the 1 star review.

Good wee ukulele but I wish it had come with a case. Changing the strings as they won't stay in tune but still reasonable value for money.

I was looking at cheaper options on Amazon but decided to spend a bit more for better quality. Very happy that I did! The app that comes with it teaches you how to tune it and how to play a few basic chords (plus songs if you pay more). The sound is great and the ukulele is easy to hold. Can’t wait to play it again.

Este é meu terceiro Ukulele, 2º soprano, tenho outras marcas como Seizi e Tagima e fiquei curioso com esta marca que todos estavam comentando que era mto boa. Realmente faz jus ao nome "Kala" que é a marca oficinal deste Ukulele, não precisei nem mandar regular o instrumento, simplesmente afinei e consegui ouvir o som que é mais encorpado que o meu outro Tagima que é soprano também. O bacana que ele não tem o som tão estridente como o meu outro e consegue manter mais o sustain. Sei que é um Ukuele laminado, mas é um laminado de muita qualidade mesmo, e ele veio com cordas Aquila (originais). Realmente valeu o investimento e espero poder tirar mais músicas com ele. Quem quiser ver eu tocando com ele, acessem meu canal no youtube Bruno P. Diniz (sou aprendiz ainda viu haha)

Delivery was quick. Product was as it was displayed and mentioned in the catalogue.

Je l attendais, un vrai ukulélé avec un bois australien. Il sent bon le parfum de la bas. Il a une très bonne sonorités. Les cordes Aquila sont de très bonne qualité. je suis super contente de ce choix. Et pas chère.

This product is great for begginers. The string sound GCEA is just as it should be, you can tune it using an online tuning app too, it works perfectly no need to purchase tuner. It doesn't comes with a bag or keys but at this price the quality of this uke is amazing!