Sapele UK Series

I am very impressed with this ukulele. It is well constructed and the sound is crisp, clear and perfect volume. The blue color is stunning. I asked several friends to guess the price I paid, and they all assumed it was in the hundreds. I recently returned a ukulele from another company as it felt too small for my fingers to play chords within the narrow frets. This Ranch tenor size is perfect for me, and I am totally pleased with my purchase, and I highly recommend this company to anyone on the market for a superior instrument at a very reasonable, affordable cost.

I took a chance and bought 5 of these for a "ukelele class" in our homeschool this year. (4 new ones on sale, one "used, like new") No regrets. These are AWESOME. Not too expensive, but REAL ukeleles, not just toys. Keep tune really well, (ukes have nylon strings... retuning often just kinda comes with the territory...), have endured clumsy littles dropping them, bumping them, etc. Case is well made, strap works nicely, tuner is accurate so far as I can tell! Overall, I've been very impressed! Not a professional quality, but that's not what I was looking for - I was looking for a starter instrument, not a toy, but a real ukelele my kids could learn on. This one exceeded my expectations!

EXCELLENT DEAL - SOUNDS GREAT.

Box was a little beat but the instrument was in good shape. Sounded pretty good for the money. Nice carry bag. I wish it would have had an adjustable truss rod. Played ok. Nice looking!

This is a wonderful kit to buy as a beginner, intermediate or "beach/camping" ukulele player who wants to try a tenor size uke. I have been playing a concert-sized Cordoba 15CM for the past couple of years and I love the sound and quality of that instrument, but wanted to try the slightly larger size of a tenor ukulele. I did a lot of research and the Ranch product received enough rave reviews that I figured I'd try it. It has turned out to greatly exceed my expectations in all respects. Pros: - great quality construction - the wood and polish look very rich and don't look cheap at all - keeps in tune - fullyw enclosed all-metal tuning gears - includes Aquila nylgut strings (these make all the difference in sound and play) - frets are well placed, smooth, and the right height for fast chording - the slightly rounded back helps make the sound rich and quite loud without sounding tinny or cheap Cons: - the included tuner device is okay, but not great... I use my KLIQ Ubertuner instead (it's great!) - I don't usually use a strap when playing, but I found that the included strap is just okay for holding the instrument, if you want to use a strap at all. - This Ranch tenor uke weighs only about an ounce heavier than my concert sized Cordoba, even though it's 3 inches longer and the center of gravity is about an inch further up the neck than the Cordoba concert uke. It feels a little "neck heavy" to me because the body is so light, but I got adjusted pretty easily to this. All in all, I think this is a great sounding, high quality, easy to play ukulele that I'm happy to use for pretty much any purpose and proud to take to jam sessions.

My husband is so happy with this ukulele!! He said the sound is great and so fun to play!

Short -- Very impressed with this product, great mid-range gift idea (for someone not too young), good introduction to other string instruments or music-making in general. Keep in mind that this model does come with a rather nice little gig bag to store/carry the uke in, but does not come with an accessories kit like other, similar models from Ranch Ukulele. Great customer service here, as well. -- I have had zero physical contact with a ukulele prior to ordering this one, but a long-distance friend of mine turned me on to the concept of trying it out, since I have played instruments off and on for a hobby over the years. I did a little research on ukulele quality, as I sort of knew the less expensive ones can be... a baby step into the musical world. I didn't want to pay out an excessive amount for a new instrument, either, not knowing how much I'd enjoy it. Regardless, I'm rather impressed by what I found here. I assume I hit a sweet spot on quality and price. It's rather beautiful for such a basic design - simple, clean, and... I guess I'm a bit biased on the color! But I can't find any faults with the craftsmanship here, for the price point. I have heard of issues on lower-priced ukuleles with the tuners keeping the strings in tune, sometimes not even through songs. The strings that came with this seem to be quite a popular brand, however, and the tuners don't seem to slip. I did have a few issues with tuning for the first several days, but I assumed this might be normal with nylon strings. After a day or two, it sounded just fine until I'd pick it up hours later, and after a full week I barely had to tune it up to pitch after sitting. And the sound! I'm sure there is a distinct difference compared to more pricey models, but... I was really surprised after I found the right spot to strum on the tenor. I suppose I've been around far too many $5-10 "guitars" and "ukes" from the toy section... Regardless, while I'm not great at playing it just yet, I do feel like I can make -music- instead of just noise with it! I do play some guitar, so I have a -little- experience with string instruments, but nothing to write home about. I was able to play some simple stuff from the first day, but considering the size, number of strings, and basic chords, I believe anyone could enjoy their first time with a ukulele and want to learn and play more. It would be a great gift for someone who hasn't played an instrument before. If your prospective giftee is a bit on the younger side, and you're afraid they might be rough with it, I would suggest a cheaper model for now, just in case. If you feel they're old enough to respect any instrument as more than a toy, though, I feel this would be a great place to start! Ranch Ukulele does offer "Free Online 12 Lessons" with this purchase, which is offered on a printed sheet coming with the instrument. The backside of this sheet shows 30 basic chords to get you started, but the rest of this offer is fulfilled on their website. Just something to keep in mind for anyone who might still have limited access these days. The lessons and courses are quite fine, 12 lessons indeed, and as of this review, 7 song lessons on top of that. You'll soon find yourself looking elsewhere for more tips and songs/chords/ideas to keep you going, but it's definitely a place you can start learning. All-in-all, I consider this a great purchase, and I'll be recommending Ranch Guitar to anyone looking for their first ukulele!

Great for beginners!

Beautiful Ukulele, I bought for my wife for Christmas, she had a soprano (starter brand) before and enjoyed playing it. When it was unboxed I was worried that the pictures would look better than the product, but was very pleasantly surprised to find that it looked as good if not better than the pictures. Sounds great, nice rich tone. Seems to be good quality construction. Gig bag is decent quality.

Sehr schönes Instrument, nach öfterem benutzen verstimmt sie sich immer weniger, das ist aber ja auch normal bei neuen Saiten. War überrascht das die zusätzlichen Sachen wie Stimmgerät, extra Saiten, Plektren, Poliertuch und Gurt doppelt im Paket waren, entweder ich habe die Beschreibung nicht richtig gelesen oder es sollte nicht so sein, ist mir aber auch recht egal. Alles im Ganzen ist sie sehr handlich und auch das Stimmgerät ist sehr einfach zu bedienen. Bin zufrieden.

金額の割 には、いろいろ揃っていて、ありがとうございました。初心者には、十分かなと思います。

Reçu bien avant noël bon ne qualité

This is really good and high-quality ukelele. Compare to other beginner's one, it is a bit expensive, but I would say it is very valuable products. Not only the ukelele but also the bag, blet and so on.