Show off your cheap ukes!

[PTRarch.]

Glamshot of a 2010 Lanikai LU-11, bought new back then, my €50 pride 'n' joy:

 

[bbkobabe]

This is my current record holder... bought on eBay two years ago for a total of $18... tax shipping and all...

It was run into by a forklift... I sanded smooth and put it into my collection of loaners for my students.

A Luna concert tattoo model, FYI.

 

[PTRarch.]

Now that's what I call a soundport!

 

[LaSignoraMusica]

The latest addition to my uke family: a Flight ultra S -42 , a complete polycarbonate travel soprano. It has a nice underwater print and a loud voice. It plays really easy. I wanted to take a uke to the swimming pool with my clients, and I found this beauty for just €52,-! I will treat the metal parts with WD40 first, though I will not take it really underwater. The strings have to settle first of course ( I think it came straight out of the storage and has never been tuned) but when they stay in tune I will add a sound sample…

 

[Poul Hansen]

My 40$ ukulele in mint condition ;-)

 

[Captain Simian]

The latest addition to my uke family: a Flight ultra S -42 , a complete polycarbonate travel soprano. It has a nice underwater print and a loud voice. It plays really easy. I wanted to take a uke to the swimming pool with my clients, and I found this beauty for just €52,-! I will treat the metal parts with WD40 first, though I will not take it really underwater. The strings have to settle first of course ( I think it came straight out of the storage and has never been tuned) but when they stay in tune I will add a sound sample…

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I have one in black before they were branded Flight. Great little uke.

 

[RayF]

This uke was made by my son on his 3D printer, so free to me. Plays surprisingly well and stays in tune. Sounds pretty good too. Fun little uke to play!

 

[HappyTurtle]

Let's be clear on the year it was purchased. I assume $75 dollar was a lot of money half a century ago.

 

[Bad_Astronaut]

The latest addition to my uke family: a Flight ultra S -42 , a complete polycarbonate travel soprano. It has a nice underwater print and a loud voice. It plays really easy. I wanted to take a uke to the swimming pool with my clients, and I found this beauty for just €52,-! I will treat the metal parts with WD40 first, though I will not take it really underwater. The strings have to settle first of course ( I think it came straight out of the storage and has never been tuned) but when they stay in tune I will add a sound sample…

I’ve never seen this version outside of Flight’s website. Your picture makes it look much more appealing. I like my Ultra Travel / S-42s; it’s a very comfortable design and feels bulletproof.

 

[mlolya]

Got this Kala new in factory box for $35 on eBay. He had 12. I hope they weren’t stolen!

 

[Quad57]

A 1920s Harmony-made Supertone soprano, a Craigslist find. A pretty decent sounding instrument with lots of volume and a Martin-like bark. The cheap friction pegs were shot, so I replaced them with a set of Waverlys that I had on hand. As the photos show, there's lots of the sort of honest wear I love in vintage instruments. This one was, as they say, well loved. I may be putting it up for sale if anyone is interested.

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[modwitch]

The uke that sucked me in five months ago. This is Tiny. $47CAD for the uke, $10 for better strings, $10 for stickers.