New Vorson $25 plastic concert uke

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Hey Folks!

This could be the lowest of the low in terms of build quality and sound...

or

just might be just the right thing to give a toddler to whack against the furniture and distract them from trying to use crayons on your Kamaka...

Check this out:

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http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-VOR-AUG24-LIST

What do you think?

So who's going to take the leap and buy one and do a NUD post with a video and sound sample?

I'd do it myself, but I've got no funds until 2016. I am hopeful that this is not total 'carp', but experience has proven otherwise. :)
 
you never know. twenty five including shipping? i like the yellow.
 
Interesting... I wonder what the headstock looks like and if these are similar to the keyaloha ukes that have a different name in the UK and australia
 
That's a great price. If it doesn't totally suck then that would be a great kick around beach/lake type uke. I'd like to here one.
 
Thats the name I was trying to think of... I think I'll take a red and a blue.
 
Interesting... I wonder what the headstock looks like and if these are similar to the keyaloha ukes that have a different name in the UK and australia

http://www.lanyao.com/files/html/products/eleuke/AUG-24.htm

Man, am I on the fence on this one. One side of me is saying, "C'mon, it's only $25"; the other, "Dude, that's three bowls of Pho."

Looking at the other pictures, I know I'm going to get what I paid for. I can already hear it. It will sound like an ukulele my kids would get from a birthday-party gift bag.

Yes, I'm taking this too seriously, but I am a very, very cheap man.

F it. I just put in an order for a black one. I may or may not report back depending on my level of shame.
 

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If this is in fact the same uke as being sold as the Korala Explorer, which I've only seen in concert scale, I recall that uke was being sold at around $100USD last year.

If so, fellow UU brother BazMaz did a review on it back then, see WRITTEN review here:

http://www.gotaukulele.com/2013/12/korala-explore-puc-20-bk-abs-concert.html

and VIDEO review here:



Also, IIRC Baz mentioned that there was an unexpected amount of FLEX to then neck, which would in fact be a bit off-putting, making notes go flat as you play. Assuming this thing is in fact reasonably playable and does not inspire fits like Pete Townsend use to do with his guitars on stage...

hmmm.
 
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The headstock is identical to my Kealoha I bought from Amazon a few months ago - not a bad piece for the $40.00 I spent. Maybe they are the same thing with a different name . . .

bobinde
 
F it. I just put in an order for a black one. I may or may not report back depending on my level of shame.

Thanks for taking the plunge. No shame here. You are a maverick!

Please report back so those of us who cannot buy one right now (foolishly or not) can live vicariously through you. :)
 
Does anyone know if the Orange is really Yellow? Also noticed this same offer on a few other sites.
 
Ok, I'll bite. I have plenty of inexpensive sopranos, but no inexpensive concerts, plus I have many sets of highly-praised strings just begging to bring a knock-about to life. I ordered the orange one (or yellow, or whatever it turns out to be).
 
These seem to be from the same factory as Keealoha plastic ukes, which cost around $20-30. They are 'decent' in that they are playable and make a sound. I keep mine permanently in my car boot
 
These seem to be from the same factory as Keealoha plastic ukes, which cost around $20-30. They are 'decent' in that they are playable and make a sound. I keep mine permanently in my car boot

Yep but the keealoha have pictures on them on amazon for about $35 to 50. This is the first time I have seen them w/o the pictures sold in the US.

http://www.amazon.com/Kealoha-Concert-Ukulele-Stunning-Playability/dp/B00NKBDAJE

[url]http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dmi&field-keywords=kealoha

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I was looking around on You Tube and noticed a comparison for the waterman compared to a Korala and although the price in the uk is about the same between the two this sale is about half of the price of the Waterman. Again the brand name is not Korala but they do appear to be the same uke without the branding. If you are interested in a plastic ukulele or are a cat lover you may want to check out the video.

here is one talking only about Koralas :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDN5N_rehc4
 
Thanks Brian - Simon does some great reviews with his cat apprentice.

Also, for those unable or unwilling to click thru, I've EMBEDDED BazMaz's VIDEO review to my above post #9 in a recent edit to the post

...If so, fellow UU brother BazMaz did a review on it back then

click HERE to go back up and see the video without leaving UU.
 
Yep but the keealoha have pictures on them on amazon for about $35 to 50. This is the first time I have seen them w/o the pictures sold in the US.

http://www.amazon.com/Kealoha-Concert-Ukulele-Stunning-Playability/dp/B00NKBDAJE

[url]http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dmi&field-keywords=kealoha

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Wow, the Keealoha sure sell at a premium in USA. I got mine from a brick n mortar music store in Australia, and it was priced around $20.
For the first time ever in history, Australia has a cheaper instrument price than USA!
 
Wow, the Keealoha sure sell at a premium in USA. I got mine from a brick n mortar music store in Australia, and it was priced around $20.
For the first time ever in history, Australia has a cheaper instrument price than USA!


If I remember you got the cool one with the face on it too ... kinda jealous
 
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