Caramel30 inch All Solid Mahogany 6 String Ukulele Guitalele Wooden LCD color display Electric Guitalele Kit Small Hawaiian Beginner Guitar Starter Pack Bundle Gig bag, Strap,Strings Set

I needed a really small guitar to use while in my recliner... health issues keep me there more than I like...Found this beautiful little 'baby guitar' and started reading, listening and doing research in general on the guitalele. I am very pleased with this sweet little Caramel! (Pun intended!)This is all solid mahogany... no laminate construction. The entire body vibrates when I strum! Walnut bridge and frette board, open black tuning pegs, with brass gears. There are two well placed strap pins, also.Soft satin type finish - you can actually see and feel the pores in the mahogany. No high gloss... No trim around/on the edges, so you can see the thickness (thinness) of the top attached to the side. The bottom meets the side with a beveled seam - very neat in appearance... No glue drips, or rough edges, just a nice neat little guitalele, well made... and beautiful!It has tuning pegs and bridge pins like a steel string acoustic guitar, but it's made for nylon strings. And has beautiful, full, rich sound with great resonance, sustain and big volume! A bigger voice than you'd expect from something this small!I adjusted the truss rod, when I first got it and was setting it up. It's a real truss rod and did alter the neck, slightly.When I tried to use the tuner, for the first time, it wouldn't work. I couldn't get the battety compartment open, either! Had to very carefully use a tiny little pair of pliers to get it open. Checked the batteries... they were fine. Finally found the little bitty on / off button kind of hidden among the other buttons/knobs. Worked just fine once I got it turned on! Lol!I've had my 'baby guitar' for a full week, this evening - 8/16/21. I've played her so much and the more I play, the more I love her. I changed strings, the end of last week. Used D'Addario ball end, nylon folk regular guitar strings. Now that the strings have settled in, she stays in tune pretty well, so I don't need to do more than a few minor adjustments when I start playing.Just messing around, using my chromatic tuner, I tuned to 432 instead of 440. I like it! Is slightly lower in tone and sounds a bit closer to my guitar.Where I strum does make a difference in tone. Using more the softer side of my thumb, right about where the neck and the sound hole meet is where I discovered the most mellow tone.This is just a great little guitalele (aka baby guitar). I'm so very glad I bought it!

I was looking for a guitalele and first ordered another brand for considerably more $$. Not impressed, returned it. Next got this instrument in Acacia wood, sound not exactly what I wanted. Sent it back, ordered this one. It appears to be well made, nicely finished. Mahogany is an improvement. Not impressed with the strings and I ordered some different ones. Action too high, but that's usually true for me for any guitar I buy, so I'll have it set up. I have hopes for this one, we'll see. After the setup, I may write another review.5 MONTHS LATER FOLLOW UP:Changed review to five stars, would give it six if I could. After experimenting with several different strings - none of which I much liked - I decided to try Nashville tuning and EUREKA !!!!!!!!!! I absolutely LOVE this thing. It sounds wonderful, sustain is incredible. I had the action lowered and am going back to my luthier and have him shave the bridge a bit more for easier action on the higher frets. I wouldn't even consider buying another brand uke now. I cherish both this one and my Caramel mahogany CUB402 bass uke. The only way it could be better would be to have a narrower, Telecaster C type neck.

Highly advised to keep with you at all times and be prepared for heartbreak!Late night of playing, arriving home to the new Uke and unpacked for a quick 5min play to ensure everything worked…3 hours later, I’m in Love Again!I bought the Acacia version 18 months ago and that was the best value of any musical instrument purchase in decades. Fantastic for live shows, looks great, plays great, everyone wants to play it and keep it!Only Fear was that someone would Fall in Love and run away it. And it happened! A friend was over playing and wouldn’t give it back!So I had to buy another one and try the all solid mahogany. This one is equally impressive and has its own character.I need to buy a few more to keep on hand for future emergencies like this.But please, a Frequent Purchaser mileage program!

This guitar is enjoyable to play and sounds fantastic! It offers great value, especially if you're looking for something to travel with or to casually play on the couch.However, I have noticed a few issues:1. The action is a bit high, making it challenging to strum, as the strings are at varying heights above the fretboard. Chords in the higher register can be fingerpicked more easily, but strumming is difficult.2. Be very cautious when adjusting the truss rod. When I attempted to adjust mine, the fretboard became loose from the neck. It was concerning to see that the glue connecting the fretboard to the neck did not cover the joint completely. I recommend lowering the bridge instead of adjusting the truss rod.3. While the sound is great, the pickup tends to miss a lot of low-end frequencies when recorded or amplified through an amp or PA system.4. The material of the frets is a bit soft. I'm seeing significant wear and indentions on the frets vs my 25 year old Washburn acoustic.5. Lastly, the fret markers on my guitar are incorrect compared to those on a typical guitar.Overall, I'm happy with the guitar—it's an excellent value and easy to play. It could be improved, but what instrument couldn't?