I bought 2 soprano uke's for my daughters, and fell in love with the instrument while getting them in tune for Christmas. So I had to get myself one too. The soprano was just a little too small for me, and I had problems with certain chords that needed multiple fingers bunched together (G7 for example), so I went for this concert size one. I am so glad I did!
The look of the uke is fantastic, the sound is deeper and richer than the sopranos, and I was very surprised how quickly the strings started to retain their tune. Of course, you always have to tune it, but this one holds it better than the other 2 during play. It's a very pretty instrument, and you won't be disappointed by the look. And like I said, it sounds better than sopranos due to the larger size.
The strings are the perfect distance to the frets along the entire neck, which makes it even easier to play, and it doesn't sound out of tune as you move up the neck. The quality of this uke compared to the other 2 sopranos from another manufacturer is superb! The only reason I haven't returned the other 2 and get them this one, is that my daughters wanted them in specific colors and this only comes in the beautiful mahogany color. But once they're over that and ready to move up, this is what I'm getting them!
So overall, this is a great instrument at a great price, and it is a BLAST to play and sing along with!! I have played piano and guitar for almost 45 years, and have never had so much fun playing an instrument. And this will be very easy for beginners to pick up and learn to play. My piano and guitar skills really don't help with the uke, except that I already know the chords to the songs I play, and know how to strum in different rhythms, and that will come with enough time and practice to the beginner. But I've been learning a lot of new songs that I've never tried to play before, and a websites that I found very helpful is ukutabs.com to get the chords for a lot of songs. And to help tune the uke, ukutuner.com is perfect and free (although I did buy them a clip-on digital tuner, since keeping it in tune is the most important thing to sounding good). But there are a lot of websites to help you with your new uke, not just those. I love how uke players are so enthusiastic and helpful to others.
And I did not get any discount for this 5-star review. I paid full price and it is well worth it. The carrying bag is also better than the one that came with the sopranos, and it has a strap which is helpful if I'm standing up. It took me a while to figure out how to attach the strap, and I had to google it! :-) It obviously goes around your neck, and then the other end goes behind the uke, wraps along the bottom, and the plastic hook gets attached to the sound hole. So it's not a very secure strap like a guitar, but is all that is necessary to keep it in balance if you're standing and playing, as long as you hold on with the other hand. And the picks are pretty, but I don't use them. I like the sound of strumming or thumbing better with the uke. Great job to ADM for making this high-quality instrument and keeping it affordable!
ADM Concert Ukulele Beginner Kit Mahogany Hawaiian Wood 23 Inch Ukelele Bundle Ukalalee Set with Uke Online Starter Lessons f
4.6 | 489 ratings
Price: 64.99
Last update: 01-22-2025
About this item
COOL HAND-RUBBED GRADIENT APPEARANCE: Unlike other ukuleles, This ADM Ukulele is polished by hand to make a perfect gradient color. The cool designed color of the ukelele is changed from dark to light naturally without covering the beautiful wood grain
QUALITY MATERIALS CREATE SWEET AND BRIGHT SOUND: ADM ukelele’s mahogany resonance box and Aquila carbon nylon strings make sure the sound is Sweet and bright. Sami-Open Finish minimizes the impact of paint on tone effectively; and offers both sturdy construct and a smooth touch
ONLINE LESSONS ALLOW YOU TO PLAY EASILY: ADM free professional ukele beginner lessons teach you everything. The precise position marks at 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th and 15th frets on neck and top of fingerboard help the starters to learn conveniently. Easy press down the string without tired, and fast change and play on the fingerboard without any scratch
COMPREHENSIVE ALL-IN-ONE STARTER'S SET: Our ukulele beginners set includes a 23" concert ukulele with Italian AQUILA Strings, a durable padded gig bag, a handy digital tuner, a ukelele strap, a microfiber polishing cloth, a small storage bag. that's all you need in your ukulele learning journey
GREAT FOR BEGINNERS: Save your hand and earned money on costly lessons, our ADM concert ukulele together with the beginners pack is the best choice for adults or students who are just getting started with Ukulele. Great for birthdays, Christmas, Children’s Day, housewarming, graduation gifts and much more. Now you can teach yourself the ukulele, thanks to our all-inclusive beginner's kit
QUALITY MATERIALS CREATE SWEET AND BRIGHT SOUND: ADM ukelele’s mahogany resonance box and Aquila carbon nylon strings make sure the sound is Sweet and bright. Sami-Open Finish minimizes the impact of paint on tone effectively; and offers both sturdy construct and a smooth touch
ONLINE LESSONS ALLOW YOU TO PLAY EASILY: ADM free professional ukele beginner lessons teach you everything. The precise position marks at 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th and 15th frets on neck and top of fingerboard help the starters to learn conveniently. Easy press down the string without tired, and fast change and play on the fingerboard without any scratch
COMPREHENSIVE ALL-IN-ONE STARTER'S SET: Our ukulele beginners set includes a 23" concert ukulele with Italian AQUILA Strings, a durable padded gig bag, a handy digital tuner, a ukelele strap, a microfiber polishing cloth, a small storage bag. that's all you need in your ukulele learning journey
GREAT FOR BEGINNERS: Save your hand and earned money on costly lessons, our ADM concert ukulele together with the beginners pack is the best choice for adults or students who are just getting started with Ukulele. Great for birthdays, Christmas, Children’s Day, housewarming, graduation gifts and much more. Now you can teach yourself the ukulele, thanks to our all-inclusive beginner's kit
Product information
| Item Weight | 2.8 pounds |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 23 x 2.7 x 8 inches |
| Country of Origin | China |
| ASIN | B094VMM925 |
| Item model number | JU1167-Parent |
| Customer Reviews |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #6,635 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #35 in Ukuleles (Musical Instruments) |
| Date First Available | May 13, 2021 |
| Back Material | Mahogany |
| Color Name | Blue |
| String Material | Nylon |
| Top Material | Mahogany |
| Number of Strings | 4 |
| Guitar Bridge System | Fixed |
| Size | 23 inch |
| Battery type | Lithium Metal |
Top reviews from the United States
HankSoloLooks and sounds great, and the price is fantastic!
RTnRkeyologyBeautiful Ukulele
RTnRkeyology
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2016
But its been a week now and the strings need just a touch of adjustment before playing. just takes time for the strings to optimize. I down loaded a free tuner on my phone, Pocket Ukulele Tuner, from the playstore. Works great, easy, for frequent tuning if you put it on autotune.
This is a Beautiful Uke!, better than the pictures. it has a nice satin finish and a lovely shell(abalone) rosette. I love the way the wood glows when light shines over it. It seems very well made and so far, in my newbie opinion, sounds very nice. Sounding better as my playing improves for sure!
The gigbag it comes with is pretty much a dust cover, no padding. I would not feel safe using this for travel. Have not used the strap yet or the picks but they seem ok. I do wish a tuner had come with the Uke. Over all I think this is a great ukulele, glad I got it. Will update in afew months.
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Patrick MGreat for new uke players
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