Suggestions for Solid Body Electric Nylon Strung Ukuleles, Budget Priced

Corbidorbi Doodle · Dec 14, 2020

Hey, y'all.
I already posted about a particular ukulele I was looking at, but I'd love suggestions for other Budget Solid Body Electric Nylon Strung ukuleles.
I had a Vorson steel strung that was fun and all, but I'm not a very good musician, so it's hard for me to adjust my playing style to a steel electric.
Also, I like the idea of a quiet ukulele that I can practice on without bugging the rest of my family.
The only one I can find a lot of info on, and that seems to be currently made by a recognized brand, is the Fluke SB. But it's a little pricey for me, and I don't really care for the aesthetics.
Anyway, I appreciate any advice.

Croaky Keith · Dec 14, 2020

I bought a Mahalo Surfboard concert solid body uke, it is quite a reasonable electric, not sure if they are made any more.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Solidbod...-MEU1N-Aquila-Nylon-Strings-Bag-/292991408112
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mahalo-2029N-Surfboard-Electro-Ukulele/dp/B00K72LC8U
(Other than that, I have RISA, which are quite pricey, a tenor Uke-Ellie, a tenor & a concert solid/stick uke.)

xommen · Dec 14, 2020

Croaky Keith said:
I bought a Mahalo Surfboard concert solid body uke, it is quite a reasonable electric, not sure if they are made any more.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Solidbod...-MEU1N-Aquila-Nylon-Strings-Bag-/292991408112
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mahalo-2029N-Surfboard-Electro-Ukulele/dp/B00K72LC8U
(Other than that, I have RISA, which are quite pricey, a tenor Uke-Ellie, a tenor & a concert solid/stick uke.)

I see you are linking to the nylon version of the surfboard, that might be fine. I had the steel strung it was bad.

I don't know where you are from (these will probably only work from Europe or the UK) and what size you are looking, but these are probably ok (Both rebranded eleuke if you ask me):
https://www.thomann.de/nl/harley_benton_eluke_50c_nt.htm
https://www.musicstore.com/nl_NL/EUR/J-D-Electric-Thinline-Ukulele-/art-GIT0021751-000

and this on might also be ok.
https://www.musicstore.com/nl_NL/EUR/J-D-Electric-Solid-Body-Ukulele-/art-GIT0021750-000

this one is cheap, but you need to change the pickup (which is what I did).
https://www.thomann.de/nl/harley_benton_dc_ukulele_ch.htm
I had another one before my current (it broke and I got a replacement), and both had a shitty pickup.

Corbidorbi Doodle · Dec 15, 2020

These are great replys. Thank you.

Seems that uke with the cool cutouts goes by a few different names. But that's the one I really like.

Lifestion · Dec 17, 2020

Corbidorbi Doodle said:
Hey, y'all.
I already posted about a particular ukulele I was looking at, but I'd love suggestions for other Budget Solid Body Electric Nylon Strung ukuleles.
I had a Vorson steel strung that was fun and all, but I'm not a very good musician, so it's hard for me to adjust my playing style to a steel electric.
Also, I like the idea of a quiet ukulele that I can practice on without bugging the rest of my family.
The only one I can find a lot of info on, and that seems to be currently made by a recognized brand, is the Fluke SB. But it's a little pricey for me, and I don't really care for the aesthetics.
Anyway, I appreciate any advice.

What I have is a solid-bodied mahogany ukulele has the body contours of the early Epiphone guitars that first gave Gibson a run for their money.

mjh42 · Dec 17, 2020

https://www.anticaukuleleria.com/ufos/

This was on my list for a while. Prices have increased in the last couple of years. I found a good price on something else--before they too went up in price so I did not get a UFOS--I like the styling better than the Fluke SB.....Of course that is very subjective.

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