Hi All,
Just got my first soprano a couple of days ago. It's a Rubin RS-101. It's a great looking little uke and a blast to play.
The good: Great intonation. I checked each string at every fret with my electronic tuner and it was spot on. The sound is clear and bright with a good bit of chirp when strummed. The sustain is good. No adjustment was needed at the nut. Bar chords are easier to play on this than any of my other ukes (keep in mind this is my first soprano). The build quality is outstanding. The fit and finish are just great and while it is solid it doesn't seem overbuilt.
The not so good: not a lot of volume. I'm not saying it's quiet. It just doesn't have quite as much bark as I have heard in some sopranos (this could be just me as I have a tendency to play quietly anyway). The action at the saddle was way too high for me. I sanded it down quite bit and now it is a joy to play.
It comes with and under saddle pickup and treble, bass, and volume controls. I haven't had a chance to test these yet.
I've got to say I'm very impressed with this uke. At $50 including shipping it seems to be a screaming good deal. Even if the electronics are not up to par I would say it is well worth the money.
Please excuse the picture quality as I took them quickly with my ipad.
Just got my first soprano a couple of days ago. It's a Rubin RS-101. It's a great looking little uke and a blast to play.
The good: Great intonation. I checked each string at every fret with my electronic tuner and it was spot on. The sound is clear and bright with a good bit of chirp when strummed. The sustain is good. No adjustment was needed at the nut. Bar chords are easier to play on this than any of my other ukes (keep in mind this is my first soprano). The build quality is outstanding. The fit and finish are just great and while it is solid it doesn't seem overbuilt.
The not so good: not a lot of volume. I'm not saying it's quiet. It just doesn't have quite as much bark as I have heard in some sopranos (this could be just me as I have a tendency to play quietly anyway). The action at the saddle was way too high for me. I sanded it down quite bit and now it is a joy to play.
It comes with and under saddle pickup and treble, bass, and volume controls. I haven't had a chance to test these yet.
I've got to say I'm very impressed with this uke. At $50 including shipping it seems to be a screaming good deal. Even if the electronics are not up to par I would say it is well worth the money.
Please excuse the picture quality as I took them quickly with my ipad.