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The Epiphone MM-50E is a reasonably professional instrument, and has served us well on tour for over a year now. It hasn't been without its issues (such as the noted pickup problems), but we've been able to deal with them. It's unfair to compare the instrument to vintage or high-end mandolins, but for a modern, production model mando, it is a ve...
Bottom line - this is just not a good instrument. If the craftsmanship had more attention to detail, and the woods were made of a higher quality, I'm sure the story I'd be telling right now would be different. But this is about as good as an abused pawn shop special that's been sitting in the shop for years - that is to say, bad! This instrument...
Overall, this isn't bad. This is a like a main practice uke, or a ukulele gift for a person who has a Les Paul as their primary instrument. I wouldn't use it for a real "serious" singer-songwriter or folk gig. It is a touch gimmicky, but it will put a smile on anyone's face. But it's certainly worth a look, for sure.
This ukulele is fun! I've had a lot of comments on it because of its size. It certainly offers a good sound and playability for a reasonable price. I've had a lot of fun playing mine, and putting it in my backpack on outdoor hikes to jam by the campfire. It has a good enough sound that I can still teach lessons with it. All in all, a good purcha...
Oscar Schmidt's OS-45CE is a 21 chord electric auto harp. If you haven't used an auto harp before, you'll find that it's a pretty unique instrument, mostly used in folk but not limited to it of course. The top is made out of a laminated spruce while it has 11 keys and just about every chord that you could think of. This one is also an electri...
The Folkcraft Instruments CSH-BW Dulcimer is a very cool and unique acoustic instrument. Admittedly, I know very little about dulcimers, but one of the studios that I frequent has one of these on hand and I've played with it a bunch there. While I'm not a real dulcimer player, I do play a lot of stringed instruments and was able to at least ge...
When they first showed me this little thing, I assumed it was a toy and that it probably wouldn't play or sound all that great. However I was mistaken. This, though it is a novelty in essence, is still a fully functional uke with an onboard pickup... plus it just happens to look like a Les Paul! For the $140 new they cost, it's worth having arou...
The Lanikai LU-21 is the perfect choice if you're looking for a soprano ukulele that won't cost you much but that also is a good sounding, playable instrument, and not a toy. It's one of the best ukuleles that I've played in the $100 (US) dollars or less category and I do wish that I knew about it when I picked up my ukulele, which isn't quite ...
I feel like this is definitely worth it for the price. It's really cheap and it's definitely a worthy investment. It's great for guys who really just want to mess around and get down on some banjo without having to learn it all that much. Again, it's not perfect but it should be fine for the beginners. I have seen nicer versions of this but this...
The Ohana Music SK-10 is a good deal for the price and a great way for those who want to get into ukulele to get an instrument that's playable and good to learn on without having to spend much money at all. I have a similar model to the SK-10 at home, but not made by Ohana. I now wish I had gotten the SK-10 instead as it seems to be a sturdier...