I have a good selection with over 50 different ukes in stock - new & used. Some are pictured below. All are setup properly before sale. Other shops don't do this but you don't want any instrument straight from the factory as the action is usually too high resulting in a difficult playing experience and out of tune fretting . Stock changes frequently so call for latest arrivals.
Ukulele No.1 from Thomas Johnson has a flame maple top and birds eye maple back and sides.
Laka VUS40 Soprano ukulele with gig bag £65 Concert model with gig bag £69
The Laka VU40 Series ukuleles with all-wood mahogany bodies, tops and okoume necks, impress with striking looks that include decorative soundholes, body bindings and attractive laser etched Laka headstock logos.
Closed back, silver plated Grover button machine heads and Aquilla strings ensure stable tuning with a 15-fret black walnut fingerboard and bridge that contribute to an overall tonal response that embraces honey sweet highs and a generous warm mid-range.
Laka VUS10 Soprano ukulele with gig bag £65
The VUS10 is a full bodied soprano ukulele and features a solid Sapele top, with Sapele back and sides, which is complemented perfectly by the mahogany headstock. Aquila srings. Carry bag included.
Laka VUC30 Concert ukulele with gig bag £70, Tenor £109, Baritone £119
The VUC30 is a full bodied concert ukulele and features a solid Sapele top, with Sapele back and sides, which is complemented perfectly by the mahogany headstock. Aquila strings. Carry bag included.
Laka bass ukulele VUB60EA £219 (RRP £249) with free gig bag
Made using a combination of mahogany and sapele and featuring a mahogany neck and fretless fingerboard, the VUB60EA Bass Ukulele is easy to play and provides impressive tone both acoustically and also through the onboard Fishman Clásica II preamp system. Free gig bag included.
“They say: Kai” is the Hawaiian designation for water and sea. Thus, the brand is dedicated to the spirit of the Hawaiian ukulele culture, but does not obstruct a certain international diversity. Like the water: spacious, always in motion, and basically unstoppable. The motto “Small in form, big in sound” gets a very special meaning at Kai Ukuleles, because the second soundhole on the upper frame makes the ukulele a sound experience for the player as well. Never before has one perceived the sound of the ukulele so directly. Kai ukuleles make that possible. So now you know !!
Kai KCI-700 concert ukulele with gig bag, £199
Side soundport so you can hear your tone more clearly. Solid Cedar top. Laminate Bocote back and sides. Nato neck. Morado fretboard and bridge. Padauk binding with BWB purfling. 18 Frets. Nubone nut and saddle. Natural high-gloss finish. Chrome geared machine heads. 35mm nut width. Includes 20mm padded gigbag. Strap button on bottom bout
Kai KTI-700 tenor ukulele with gig bag, £210
Same spec as the concert but in tenor size
Kai KCI-90 concert ukulele with gig bag, £99
Flamed maple body. Nato neck. Nubone nut & saddle. Natural gloss open pore finish. Chrome guitarstyle machineheads. 18 frets. 37.5cm scale lenght. 3.5cm neck width at nut
Baton Rouge Tenor ukulele V2-T SUN. £99
Body: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany, Fretboard: Walnut, Newbone saddle & nut, Aquila strings, Open chrome guitar tuners with black wings, Scale: 43cm, Nut width: 3.7cm, Soundhole rosette: Lasered sun, Finish: Open pore matte
Baton Rouge Baritone ukulele V2-B SUN. £99
Body: Mahogany, Neck: Nato, Fretboard & Bridge: Walnut, 18 Frets, Nut & Bridge saddle: Nubone, Strings Aquila Nylgut, Lasered Sun rosette, Open guitar machine heads, chrome with black buttons, Scale length: 51cm, Nut width: 3.9 cm, Finish: Natural matte open pore
Baton Rouge Concert ukulele V4-C SUN. £99
Concert size, Body: Exotic mahogany, Neck: Nato, Fretboard and bridge: Walnut, 18 Frets, Nut & saddles: Nubone, Scale: 37.5 cm, Nut width: 3.5 cm, Strings: Aquila Nylgut, Lasered "Sun" rosette, Chrome open guitar machine heads with black buttons, Finish: Dark stained matt open pore
Baton Rouge Tenor ukulele V4-T SUN. £109
Body: Exotic mahogany, Neck: Nato, Fretboard & Bridge: Walnut, Saddle & Nut: NuBone, Chrome open guitar machine heads with black buttons, Scale: 43 cm, Nut width: 3.7 cm, 18 Frets, Lasered sun soundhole rosette, Colour: Dark stained matte open pore
Baton Rouge 8 string tenor ukulele V2-T8 SUN £139
8 String tenor ukulele. Plus low G-string, High C-string, Unison E- & A-strings, Body Mahogany, Neck Nato, Fretboard & Bridge: Walnut, 18 Frets, Nut & bridge saddle: Nubone, Strings Aquila Nylgut, Lasered sun rosette, Open guitar machine heads chrome with black buttons, Scale length: 43cm, Nut width: 3.7cm, Finish: Natural matte open pore
Baton Rouge 6 string tenor ukulele V2-T6 SUN. £129
6-String tenor ukulele model, With low A-string and high C-string, Body: Mahogany, Neck: Nato, Fretboard: Rosewood, Nubone bone & saddle, Lasered "Sun" soundhole rosette, Open chrome machine heads with black buttons, Scale: 43 cm, Nut width: 3.7 cm, 18 Frets, Finish: Open Pore, Colour: Natural Matte
Special deal - were £29.95 now £24
Mahalo brand is the world's best-known ukulele brand, With consistently high standards of construction you can count on Mahalo for quality and affordable prices. Start playing with a coloured soprano ukulele, a popular entry level instrument suitable for beginners of any age, with quality, reliable geared machine heads for easy tuning and a good sound. Featuring Sengon necks and bodies, Mahalo Rainbow Series Ukuleles come complete with carry bags & feature state-of-the-art Canadian NuBone Extended Bass (XB) bridge saddles to increase projection and bass response. Aquila Nylgut strings are also fitted to produce a fuller, louder and more balanced sound, rich in tonal harmonics.
Mahalo Kahiko Soprano Smile Ukulele £24 (RRP £32) Red ,Yellow or Blue
These heavy full-grain hide leather picks combine substance with the soft touch that only a natural product can give. Strumming your ukulele or banjo with a Jumping Cow pick opens up a whole new world of sound - warm, consistent and mellow with no lack of volume or tone.
P.S. Why "Jumping Cow"? Well, many of you will be aware that the word "uku-lele" is the Hawaiian for "jumping flea", inspired by the players' fingers moving so quickly around the fretboard while playing. These picks are made of leather and so we've substituted the "flea" for "cow" - simple! And it's better than one early suggestion - "moo-ke-lele"!!
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