7/14/2023 0 Comments Ukelele precioThe body may well be lime wood, I have no idea - but it IS a full laminate instrument that has a thin matte reddish stain over it. Incidentally that label also says "Hand Made Quality Ukulele". There are no country of origin markings but I'd bet my life its from the far east despite the German wording on the label inside the body. It's billed as being made of "Limewood" (answers on a postcard please) with a rosewood fingerboard. Ok, lets move on to the instrument itself. This one will take the finish off the instrument in ten minutes. Please, please don't use this one - get a much softer flexible pick. I don't like playing uke with a pick but I know some do. Still for beginners and children I suppose its a nice touch. We are talking more Baa Baa Blacksheep, When The Saints and Old Macdonald than Lady Gaga and Eddie Vedder. Don't get too excited at the song choices. The CD accompanies the book and provides full and playalong versions of the songs in the book. As such if you plan on using the vast amount of tabs on the net with this uke the book is kind of unhelpful, as is the ADFB chord chart in the back. There is nothing wrong with that tuning on a Soprano, but it is nowhere near as common as the GCEA tuning most often found on internet resources. A warning - being German based, the book teaches the tuning of A, D, F#, B. The book is a very simple guide to the uke, tuning, holding etc and comes with some strum patterns for 13 songs. That said it is significantly thicker than the cover that comes with Mahalo and Makala ukes that cost more money, and has a shoulder strap. The case is not really a case, its a cover - it will protect the uke from nothing but minor knocks. Before we move on to the uke, lets say a little about the other items. As part of that boxed set it comes with an instruction guide, CD, "case" and a plectrum. The ukulele comes billed as a "Ukulele set" at Lidl stores for the bargain basement price of £18.99. You see they buy once, in bulk, and pass on the savings. I read reviews from people that in a lot of cases the quality is actually rather good. They are renowned for offering everything from power tools to digital cameras, with brands we have never heard of, on one week deals. Lidl however (like their German cousin Aldi) are famous for offering weekly deals on items at very very low prices. Some so bad they are liable to put you off for life. The downside to that is that there are a LOT of really bad instruments out there. I am also conscious that this is a blog aimed at beginners, and in many cases beginners are not keen throwing too much money on a first ukulele. I often plug the greatness of the Makala Dolphin which, when set up well is a fine instrument for very little money. Now, as you know, I play some nice high end instruments, but am a sucker for a good cheap player. I've been reading quite a few mumurings on social networks about the fact that the German bargain store Lidl have an offer on for a VERY cheap ukulele setup. I felt I had to do a review of this little number!.
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