Two things to consider:
I'd go with a concert size rather than a soprano, particularly for a big-guy beginnner.
My experience with Mitchell ukuleles has not been good. I've never owned one but I've played several in various retail stores. Lots of bling, but heavy, dead finishes, thick plywood bodies, lousy intonation, extremely high action (height of the strings over the frets), and basically sound like crap. You can do much better with a Kala, Ohana, or even the Caramels or Enyas that were recommended above. Don't cripple yourself with a bad instrument right out of the box. You're likely to stick it in a closet and forget about it in a couple of weeks.
I'd go with a concert size rather than a soprano, particularly for a big-guy beginnner.
My experience with Mitchell ukuleles has not been good. I've never owned one but I've played several in various retail stores. Lots of bling, but heavy, dead finishes, thick plywood bodies, lousy intonation, extremely high action (height of the strings over the frets), and basically sound like crap. You can do much better with a Kala, Ohana, or even the Caramels or Enyas that were recommended above. Don't cripple yourself with a bad instrument right out of the box. You're likely to stick it in a closet and forget about it in a couple of weeks.
Thinking of just purchasing this one until I can decide exactly what I want. Would it be a horrible one to start learning on for the money?
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/folk-traditional-instruments/mitchell-mu40-soprano-ukulele/j22072000001000
Thanks for all the help and input!
DGG
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