Pono MGC Solid Mango Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

It's been a while since I looked at a ukulele from this brand, so it's good to be looking at Pono once again. This is the Pono MGC Solid Mango Concert Ukulele.

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Merry Christmas 2021 from Got A Ukulele

My annual Christmas best wishes from Got A Ukulele. And the glittery uke just had to make the card, didn't it?

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Kala Sparkle Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

Well, hey ukulele players, it's Christmas.. So what better than something glitzy and shiny for the festive season? This week i'm looking at the Kala Sparkle Concert Ukulele.

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Populele 2 Pro Smart Ukulele - REVIEW

This week a return for a ukulele I have looked at once before, but with some additions. I wonder whether the upgrades match the suggestions I suggested in my first review? This is the Populele 2 Pro.

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Twisted Wood Ember Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

Two Canadian ukuleles on the bounce for Got A Ukulele. This is a new brand for me called Twisted Wood, who have sent over their Ember Concert.

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Martin Beck Handmade Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

In what is, I think, the first Canadian Ukulele I have ever reviewed, this week I am looking at a handmade tenor from luthier Martin Beck.

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Fender Dhani Harrison Ukulele - REVIEW

Moving on and it's a new ukulele from a brand that will automatically have people assuming that I am going to review it in the negative. This is the new Fender Dhani Harrison Ukulele.

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Flight Carabao T-SUS Spruce Mango Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

Got A Ukulele returns with a ukulele choice that always impresses me - a store's own exclusive. This is the Southern Ukulele Store Flight Carabao T-SUS Spruce Mango Tenor.

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Noah Super Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

A return with for a brand much featured on Got A Ukulele and a brand new model for them. This is the Noah Super Tenor.

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Ashbury AU-24S Soprano Ukulele - REVIEW

This week a return for a ukulele brand that's appeared a few times on the site and done 'reasonably' well before. This is the Ashbury AU-24S Soprano Ukulele.

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Ohana TPK-25G Short Scale Sopranino - REVIEW

A return for a very long standing ukulele brand and one featured many times before on Got A Ukulele. This is the Ohana TPK-25G Short Scale Sopranino Ukulele.

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Kai KCI-5000 Solid Acacia Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

A return for this brand that impressed me last time around. Fairly new to UK shores,  this is the Kai KCI-5000 Solid Acacia Concert Ukulele.

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Gretsch G9112 Resonator Ukulele - REVIEW

Ukulele review day and a return for Gretsch in only their second appearance on Got A Ukulele. This is the G9112 Resonator.

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Huawind Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

Back with a delve into the Amazon ukulele offerings this week. This is the Huawind Concert Ukulele.

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Bonanza Ukuleles Ranchhand Personal Player Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

It's always a lot of fun when I get to review another model from this USA hand made brand. This is the new Ranchhand Personal Player Concert from Bonanza Ukuleles.

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Ukulele To The Stars!

Ukulele fans may want to keep an eye on the upcoming SpaceX launch on 15 September 2021 - because Chris Sembroski is taking a custom designed Martin ukulele with him on the mission. And all for a very good cause too!

Credit - Martin Guitars

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Romero Creations S-M Signature Model Mahogany Soprano Ukulele - REVIEW

Got A Ukulele has always had a soft spot for ukuleles that break with convention - it annoys the purists... And this is certainly one of those. This is the S-M Signature Soprano from Romero Creations.

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Big Island Honu KT-TR Tenor Ukulele Review

Here's a blast from the past as ukulele brands go for Got A Ukulele. A return to the reviews bench for Big Island with their Hono Series KT-TR Tenor.

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Kamaka HF-4DS Deluxe Spruce and Koa Baritone Ukulele - REVIEW

One of those ukulele reviews this week that show me how lucky I am to get to do this. It will also please the Baritone fiends out there. This is the Kamaka HF-4DS Deluxe Baritone.

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Lanikai QMPU-CEC Quilted Maple Concert - REVIEW

It's been quite a while since i've had this ukulele brand on the site. This is the Lanikai QM-PUCEC Quilted Maple Concert.

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Positive Grid Spark 40 Amplifier with Ukulele - REVIEW

Finishing up my look at amplifiers on Got A Ukulele - I took a look at the much hyped Spark 40 amplifier from Positive Grid.

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Ortega Gaucho Series RUGA-ORG Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

A ukulele brand this week I have seen mixed success with. This is the new Ortega RUGA in their Gaucho Series. This is the RUGA-ORG Tenor ukulele.

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Blackstar ID:Core V3 Stereo 10 Amplifier with ukulele - REVIEW

Another amplifier review for those who want to 'plug in'. This is a video only review of the Blackstar ID:Core V3 Stereo 10. Scroll down for the video.

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Uma Baby T Small Body Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

A return for a brand that really impressed me with their Pulse ukulele. This is the new Baby T from Uma.

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Luna High Tide Exotic Mahogany Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

A return, with trepidation on my part, for this ukulele brand. This week I am looking at the High Tide Exotic Mahogany Concert from Luna Guitars. The UKE-HTC-EXM to be precise.

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Kiwaya KTU-1 Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

This week a return to one of my favourite ukulele brands. This is the new Kiwaya KTU-1 Tenor from their Student Series.

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Ukulele Effects for Electro models

Alongside the questions I get about amplification for ukulele, another common one is about applying effects to the sound. Here are a couple of videos I made on the subject.

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Roland AC-33 Acoustic Chorus Amplifier - REVIEW

After being asked to recommend ukuleles, the most common question from readers is about amplification. I made this review video about my amplifier of choice for ukulele.

There are a LOT of amps out there and you can spend a pretty penny - but this one is my choice for piezo pickup ukuleles. I will try to follow this up with my amplifier recommendation for steel strung ukuleles with magnetic pickups.

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Kala LTP-S Learn To Play Ukulele Starter Kit - Soprano - REVIEW

Back this week with a ukulele from a series I have been meaning to look at for some time, and from one of the most well known brands in the uke world. This is the Kala LTP-S Soprano Ukulele from their Learn To Play series.

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Bumblebee BUS-23 Soprano Ukulele - REVIEW

A new ukulele brand this week, created by a much liked brand and one aimed squarely at younger beginners. This is the Bumblebee BUS-23 Soprano.

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Barnes and Mullins UBJ2 Banjo Ukulele - REVIEW

If there is one style of ukulele I don't have enough reviews of on Got A Ukulele, it's ukulele banjos. To help redress the balance this week I'm looking at the UBJ2 from Barnes and Mullins.

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Winzz Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

Back this week with a check in to another 'Amazon Choice' Ukulele.. (or at least it was when I ordered it). This is the Winzz Concert Ukulele.

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Enya Nova U Pro Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

A return this week for a new ukulele model in a hugely popular range from Enya Music. This is the brand new Enya Nova U Tenor Ukulele and, I suspect, one of the first full reviews you will see of it thanks to Enya getting it to me early!

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Millar PD-210MN Phil Doleman Signature Soprano Ukulele - REVIEW

I'm very pleased to have this new (ish) ukulele brand back on the reviews page, and particularly with a collaboration model that I must admit has my mouth watering... This is the Millar PD-210MN Phil Doleman Signature Soprano Ukulele.

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Ortega Horizon Series RUHZ-MM Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

Back this week with Ortega Ukuleles, a brand with a dizzying number of instruments in their lineup. Last time it was the traditional with their archtop jazzbox, this time the more modern with the RUHZ-MM Concert Ukulele.

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Hamano U30 Soprano Ukulele - REVIEW

From the sublime last week to the... well, let's not judge this ukulele just yet.. This is the Hamano U30 Soprano Ukulele.

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Flight A10 QM Aqua Blue Anniversary Series Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

Something rather special and limited on the ukulele review bench this week. Today I am looking at the A10 QM Aqua Blue Tenor in the Flight Anniversary Series.

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Barnes and Mullins BMUK5C Concert - REVIEW

Here's a return for a ukulele brand I have not looked at for a few years. This is the Barnes and Mullins BMUK5C Concert Ukulele.

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Bonanza Wood and HPL Combo Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

Back again this week with another review of a Bonanza Ukulele. This time i'm looking at the wood and HPL 'combo' concert.

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Enya Feather Solid Mahogany Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

Back again with a brand that always seem to put a smile on my face. This is the much talked about Feather Solid Mahogany Tenor from Enya.

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TkiTki HKT Hawaiian Koa Tenor - REVIEW

It's nice to get a new brand on Got A Ukulele and one that I knew literally nothing about beforehand. This week we hop over to Japan and the TkiTki HKT Hawaiian Koa Tenor.

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Ortega RUSL-HSB Archtop Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

You wait years for your first archtop ukulele review and then another comes along the week after... This is the Ortega RUSL-HSB Concert.

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Kala KA-JTE 2TS Archtop Tenor Ukulele - REVIEW

It's ukulele review day, and Got A Ukulele returns to show it absolutely has it's finger on the pulse of new developments in uke-dom. Not really.... this was first released in the late 2000's... It's the Kala KA-JTE 2TS Archtop Tenor.

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The Top Ten Most Watched Got A Ukulele Review Videos of All Time - at date of writing of course

I'm never a huge fan of top ten lists on websites. They go out of date immediately, and they are usually used by shilling websites to promote Amazon clicks and not much more.. 'Ten Best Sopranos!' 'Ten Best Ukes for Kids!'... You get the idea... Anyway, I was looking at YouTube stats for the Got A Ukulele channel and worked out the ten most watched ukulele review videos i've made.

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aNueNue UC10 Color Series Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

And now on Got A Ukulele (as the TV show said) for something completely different. Say hello to the new aNueNue UC10 Color Series Concert Ukulele.

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Octopus UK215C Concert Ukulele - REVIEW

This week it's a ukulele name that took me right back to some of the earlier reviews on Got A Ukulele. I had always hoped they would move to this scale and they have. This is the Octopus UK215C Concert.

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Impartiality of Ukulele Reviews and the dreaded talk of money...

Just posting this here for reference. I have blogged on this topic before, but there you go. Impartiality of reviews and the subject of money and funding.

I put this up 'under the radar' on YouTube last night as not an easy subject to go with. But the responses were lovely, so sharing it here. As I say, have talked about this before, but I was prompted to re-iterate the impartiality point for a few reasons.. namely.....

1. One too many comments in last couple of weeks suggesting I live in a house with hundreds (if not more) free ukuleles. I don't...

2. An increase in discussions online about brands that give free ukes away in return for favourable reviews. I got involved in one such discussion and one of the brands (who shall remain nameless, but we all know the sort they are) private messaged me to say they were not happy. Not happy? Try NOT giving product away in return for reviews!! These brands will never get on the site that way and if I review one I will have bought it. Yet... seems I am guilty by association.. This is what the concept does. It makes people suspicious of ANY review. Yay.. thanks for that...

3. A comment, not aimed at me or even on a post of mine, but by a person who had taken flak for reviewing a said 'free uke' who responded with 'Baz gets free ukes all the time'. No, no, I don't... Please don't lump me in with that crowd.

The comments on the video when it went up were very kind, and yes I should rise above (and no, it's not getting me down!!) - but... it still needs to be repeated because it's important.

Also - most importantly, wanted to say a BIG thanks to the people who DO help fund the site and keep it going - and they are nothing to with the brands - the readers!

Anyway - here you go... THANK YOU!

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