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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Anyone tried these?
Want to get a UKE for my son's 5th birthday and figured this might be a nice one...
...when he gets bored with it I can play it :)
Hopeing to get it for less than £100. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I've had 5-6 of them, long since gone.
You'd be better off to get a Lanikai, Kala, Bushman, Vineyard, ... something like that. They are chinese made laminates but play and sound miles better than the Ovation. If you're hell bent on a plastic back look at Fluke.
I guess the upside would be that a 5 year old might be pretty jazzed to have an instrument that looks sorta like Daddy's. Maybe that would prompt him to want to play more, who knows.
The ovation ukes are "cute" but more like an ovation lovers novelty. I guess "OK" plugged in. My specific complaints are that the neck is far too think, the whole instrument is very head heavy, very poor acoustic tone and volume, very difficult to hold in a traditional uke manner.
I've owned center holes, multiholes, acoustic only, electrified, soprano, tenors, palm trees, different colors and finishes. The result is always the same, I dump it and buy a real ukulele instead.
Just my opinion, but based on quite a lot of experience. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Thanks, I'll check out those others. What about Moana, Mahalo, Koloa? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by dweezil:
What about Moana, Mahalo, Koloa? Don't know about those, but there are dozens and dozens of similar brands. The ones I've mentioned (Kala, Lanikai, Bushman, Vineyard) I have personally owned, and STILL DO.
Contact Paul Templeman. He was in business selling many of these type ukes in the UK. He's since moved on and formed his own company and don't know if he still sells them, but he can give you a wealth of information. I know the couple that I got from him were very nice. |
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Location: Ohio | I but the uke kit from Grizzley and for 25.00 not too bad.
Body is built. YOu just have to moun the neck, fingerboard ( frets are installed) and bridge.
All mahogany nice warm tone.
I'm ordering another adn going to do some mods, like better tuners and different finish.
( 3 year old grandson adopted the opriginal one )
Steve |
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Ovation Applause Ukulele UAE20 (Korean)
