a oscar schmidt...

bbbbbkny · Jan 9, 2009

what do you guys think of this uke?
http://www.music123.com/Oscar-Schmidt-OU3-Concert-Ukulele-514016-i1148242.Music123

I just got the applause soprano UAE20-5EB uke but didnt really like the tone of the uke. its too acoustic for me or something about it that bothers me. I kinda like the traditional sound better than that one. =/

UkEdman90 · Jan 9, 2009

you get what you paid for. put it that way! i would rather get a makala or lanikai!

SamWise · Jan 9, 2009

I don't know anything about that uke, but I can guarantee you that there's no way a multi soundhold Ovation/Applause sounds "too acoustic" for you. Too artificial, perhaps.

Hobgoblin Steve · Jan 9, 2009

Ive played this one, not impressed.

Regster · Jan 9, 2009

they were selling one like this in my local music store, i've tried it n didn't like, there were buzzez in the c string 5th fret

hoosierhiver · Jan 9, 2009

I always thought these ukes sounded dull,like the laminate is too thick or something.

wickedwahine11 · Jan 9, 2009

I would hold out for something better if I were you...

thejumpingflea · Jan 9, 2009

bbbbbkny said:
what do you guys think of this uke?
http://www.music123.com/Oscar-Schmidt-OU3-Concert-Ukulele-514016-i1148242.Music123

I just got the applause soprano UAE20-5EB uke but didnt really like the tone of the uke. its too acoustic for me or something about it that bothers me. I kinda like the traditional sound better than that one. =/

This uke will NOT have a better sound than the Applause. I wouldn't bother.

Ukulele JJ · Jan 9, 2009

I've got the OU-5. It's okay. Not very loud and not much "body", but it has a certain brightness that I kinda like.

The single biggest problem is the intonation. Lots of Oscar Schmidts have that trouble, from what I understand. Based on that alone, I'd keep looking if I were you.

JJ

Ukuleleblues · Jan 9, 2009

My wife had an ou13 and it was a very quiet uke, plus I had to work the saddle and action to get acceptable intonation. For the money you can get a better sound. I played one of the Makala (around $100) Tenors a friend bought from MGM, much better uke. Go look at his site. For 99 bucks you can get a better uke than the OS. The OS schmidt looks great.....but....

RON<>VA · Jan 10, 2009

First uke I got several years ago was the oscar schmidt. It is my least favorite. I would suggest the Lanakai over the oscar schmidt.

tad · Jan 10, 2009

SamWise said:
I don't know anything about that uke, but I can guarantee you that there's no way a multi soundhold Ovation/Applause sounds "too acoustic" for you. Too artificial, perhaps.

That's a hard thing to call, really-- you don't know the original poster's tastes. Maybe he'd be better served with an Eleuke, or even a Konablaster.

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