RAB11
Well-known member
I've got a touch of UAS but I've got a very small budget. Literally I just want a uke to keep in the office so I can play it on my lunch break, so tone isn't a big deal.
Thinking I'll probably go for a Korala Explore as they seem like a really good deal but I had a quick look at what Amazon's got for dead cheap (I really don't want to have THIS discussion, when the time comes for me to get a proper new uke, I will get it from a proper music shop). Anyway, I saw a couple interesting options but then came across some ukes for about 30 quid that seemed to have a lot of detail to them. Reminded me of the Bruce Wei ukes people keep posting. They look well-built, and not out of ply-wood either, have interesting finishes and a bit of bling, as well as strap buttons. So I'm intrigued. Definitely from the far-east but has anyone got experience of these?
Couple of examples:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Soprano-Uku...l-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1429774099&sr=1-425
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Soprano-Uku...l-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1429774052&sr=1-316
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Soprano-Uku...l-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1429773918&sr=1-164
They all seem to be from different 'stores' but the first two have got the same description and look to be from the same people. Can't quite make out the label in the 'zebrawood' one though.
Thinking I'll probably go for a Korala Explore as they seem like a really good deal but I had a quick look at what Amazon's got for dead cheap (I really don't want to have THIS discussion, when the time comes for me to get a proper new uke, I will get it from a proper music shop). Anyway, I saw a couple interesting options but then came across some ukes for about 30 quid that seemed to have a lot of detail to them. Reminded me of the Bruce Wei ukes people keep posting. They look well-built, and not out of ply-wood either, have interesting finishes and a bit of bling, as well as strap buttons. So I'm intrigued. Definitely from the far-east but has anyone got experience of these?
Couple of examples:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Soprano-Uku...l-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1429774099&sr=1-425
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Soprano-Uku...l-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1429774052&sr=1-316
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Soprano-Uku...l-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1429773918&sr=1-164
They all seem to be from different 'stores' but the first two have got the same description and look to be from the same people. Can't quite make out the label in the 'zebrawood' one though.