Kala Makala Soprano Mahogany Ukulele (MK-S)

I love it. I love it. My first ever uke was a Stagg soprano and I learned the bare minimum on that. My husband kept nicking my Stagg (guitar player interested in uke) so I got him his own Makala soprano (MK-S). I saw a massive difference between my Stagg and his Makala and I then kept nicking his Makala! I researched more about Makala and read rave reviews about them. They're highly recommended as a quality budget uke. They look the part. They look quality and they sound quality. I bought this concert Makala because I wanted something ever so slightly bigger than a soprano. As owners of a soprano Makala and a concert Makala we can tell you they have just a great sound to them. They don't sound 'plinky' as with ukuleles that are thrown together on the cheap. Every last inch of this feels like it's made properly. It has a nice loud sound to it and it isn't covered with paint which can inhibit sound. It's fantastic for the money.

This is the second ukulele I've purchased, the first being a similarly priced Stagg US10 and I can assure you that while both will work for beginners, the Makala is going to accompany you a lot further on your musical journey (especially if you swap out the original strings for some quality ones). The Makala has solid build quality and, especially considering the price, excellent sound. I found this really important as if you are just starting out there is nothing as encouraging as a well played chord ringing around the room. Ukuleles like this make an ideal present for anyone musically minded as they are reasonably priced yet produce a joyful sound and can give hours of fun. I heartily recommend!!!

Luckily the ukulele remained fine but the packaging/box is kinda beat up. Sound is very full and the uke plays very well even on higher frets. Great ukulele that will hopefully last me for a long time. Looks beautiful and the pictures accurately show this. The tuners are alight, though I realise that my c string tends to slip out of tune more than the others.Overall, definitely well worth the price tag!

I bought this as a first uke having played guitar for years. Mainly I was interested in learning how the chords were formed. I was not disappointed in this at all, it gives a great sound and is fun to learn on. I upgraded the strings and it made a huge difference.Surprisingly easy to learn and with a few of the different coloured song books I was playing songs in no time.The action is good as the tone of the instrument, I would be in no hurry to upgrade anytime soon. For the money I found it great value.

I'm so happy with this item that I took the time to given well deserved feedback. I bought it as a gift for my 30 ish sisterExcellent serviceExcellent packaging and speedy deliveryExcellent itemLovely sound even with the stock strings- nice and resonant- you do have to tighten up the gears a little first as expected.Uke is pleasingly compact and despite having a 'deeper' soundbox- is still nice and small.The colour and build are lovely, both in appearance and build quality.A genuinely lovely gift which I imagine would work for more than a beginner. Fab!

Nice low nut so the strings are a nice distance from the fret-board, this makes it very easy (and rewarding) to play for a beginner. In the few weeks I've had it I've enjoyed learning to play it immensely. It's of high enough quality that you'll actually notice when you are improving combined with a low enough price that if you don't take to it you wont be too out of pocket. Highly recommended, especially as a first ukulele.

I would say I play the uke a lot, but I'm not professional or anything. I've just moved to the UK and left my old uke in Singapore, so I decided to buy a new one to keep here in case I travel back and forth a lot. It would save me the hassle of bringing 1 ukulele from the UK to Singapore and vice versa.It arrived on time and packaged well, so it wouldn't be damaged! This is one ukulele that needs to be tuned time and time again at the start as it keeps going out of tune, which to me isn't normal for any new ukulele, but many have said it is common, so I was expecting to have to tune it a lot. The uke has a nice finish, wood feels good. However, sometimes the sound tends not to sound like what I'm playing, depending on the force I use to press the strings, and I normally don't have that problem with other ukuleles. However once you've gotten use to how much force to use for whichever chord you play, its nice to play. Sound isn't too bright but isn't too deep, its inbetween! Not too bad a buy, but I was hoping for more. However, its definitely better than expected when buying a ukulele at that price.

Bought as a Xmas present - too early to say - looks ok,