Mahalo U-30PP Painted Economy Soprano Ukulele
April 5, 2010 by baritone ukulele
Filed under Soprano Ukulele
- Complete Maple construction
- Ebonized fingerboard and bridge
- Polished brass frets
- Smooth and accurate, nickel-plated guitar style tuners with plastic buttons
- Color matched Gig Bag included
Product Description
Now Mahalo Ukuleles are available in a rainbow of colors. The U-30PP is Purple and comes with it’s own color-matched bag for easy and safe transportation to the Beach or the weekly lesson…. More >>
Mahalo U-30PP Painted Economy Soprano Ukulele
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Okay, it’s a freakin’ $20.00 uke, whadda ya want? These are mass-produced cheap Chinee specials and you can’t expect a lot, BUT…
They really sound pretty darned good after replacing the crummy strings that come with the instrument (use clear “Nylagut strings from “Aquila”, or clear fluorocarbon strings by “Worth”) and giving them time (and MANY tunings!) to stretch and settle.
The workmanship is as you would expect… you’ll probably find a ding or a scratch or two on one of these, and it’s a crapshoot whether you’ll get one with decent action. However, the funky colors are VERY cool and a lot of fun. The sound on one of these is surprisingly loud and sweeter than you might think, and the intonation is not bad at all.
When I bought mine, I got it from a music dealer (and paid 35 bucks for it), but I was able to try out several models until I found one that wasn’t bad. If possible, I highly recommend this over a “sight unseen” purchase, as some of these are definitely put together better than others. Either way, since these use nylon strings, it’s not like you’ll tear your fingers to bits even if the action is a bit high. One of these is a nice, cheap way to see if you want to continue “uking”, and when you upgrade to a better instrument, you’ll find that you still play your bargain colored uke, and that it makes a groovy wall decoration too! Uke on, cats!
Rating: 4 / 5
I teach ukulele to elementary school children. I bought 50 of these of all different colors for the first time 5 years ago. The kids used acrylic paint to put their names on them and decorate them. One important note is that ALL new ukuleles go out of tune minutes after they are tuned and keep going out of tune all the time until about two weeks. (Even the best new ukuleles go out of tune a lot the first week.) These ukuleles STAY in tune after a month. Just be patient and keep tuning them. The more times you do it each day the sooner they will keep their tune.
Their tone is actually great even for me to play. You really cannot go wrong. The price another plus.
I did buy some extra strings since now and then the kids overtightened them and they snapped and broke.
Rating: 5 / 5
This uku is perfect! It sounds amazing and it looks amazing too! The only downside is the strings are too farr aways from the uke itself so you have to press extra hard on them and that may strain fingers. Other than that it is great!
Rating: 5 / 5
I just got this ukulele, and I have to say that it is basically perfect- especially for a beginner like me- in every way except one. It looks exactly like it does in the photo, and plays beautifully, but it goes out of tune REALLY quickly. I tuned it, played a little song, set it down for maybe 30 minutes, and when I came back it was totally out of tune. For those who can tune easily by ear, this may not be such a problem, but otherwise it’s really frustrating to have to adjust it so frequently. Other than that, it’s still a great ukulele for beginners.
Rating: 3 / 5