Mahalo Smiley Ukulele Green

Bought this as my introduction into ukulele. Really liked the way it looked.
Out of the box it was really hard to tune and the sound was a bit hollow. After a while of regular playing the sound really improved and it was much easier to tune. Although it's never pitch perfect the overall sound is not bad and has a certain charm to it. Still enjoy the color and play it whenever I have a couple of minutes to spare.
The quality is not top notch, but is OK for the price. The tuning dolphins are a really nice detail, and work relatively well. The paint job holds up pretty well and is not easily damaged.
I would definitely recommend this instrument to a ukulele beginner. An intermediate player or advanced player should probably look for a more serious product. On the other hand this one looks so nice that you may be ready to overlook the pitch problems. The that comes with it is a nice addition, even though it does not have a shoulder strap.
All in all good value for price.

Ich habe diese Ukulele für eine Freundin gekauft, die bereits seit einigen Jahren Gitarre spielt. Der Hauptgrund für den Kauf, war das nette Aussehen für den geringen Preis.

Eine Seite verliert schnell die Stimmung und muss entsprechend oft nachgestimmt werden. Der Klang ist nicht weltbewegend.
Ich selber habe mir inzwischen 3 verschiedene Ukulelen zugelegt und würde behaupten, dass die Klangqualität den Ukulelen für etwa 25¤ gleicht. Der Aufpreis ist meiner Meinung nach der Farbe und der Form zu verschulden...

Fazit: Für das Geld bekommt man eine hübsche (eher witzige) Ukulele. Wer mehr Wert auf Qualität (oder das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis) legt, sollte zu einer anderen Ukulele greifen.

The Instrument is made out of real wood witch was actually a nice surprise. Sounds good for the price (dirt-cheap) and plays nice enough. After all this is a real instrument, not a plastic toy. Only downside is that the finishing wasn't top grade (one of the two perloid decorations of the bridge securing screws was missing etc.) but hey that's just me complaining. The kids will love the design, at least my daughter did and easily forgive minor flaws or pay no attention to them at all.