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Your cart is empty.The Makala Classic is simply the best entry-level line of ukuleles on the market. Sound and playability usually suffer at these affordable prices, but not with a Makala. With fantastic sound and a vintage look, the Makala Classic line is modeled after the simple mahogany ukuleles made over 100 years ago. Frets: 18 Brass frets.
Linda L.
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024
Sounds MUCH better then I had expected considering the price. Looks good sounds great. I wish the neck was a bit wider. I have fat fingers. Would be fine for other adults.
Harry M.
Reviewed in Germany on December 17, 2024
ich bin kein Anfänger mehr, aber muss sagen, dass mir die Ukulele richtig gut gefällt.Sie ist sauber verarbeitet...hat einen sehr guten Klang und durch den großzügigen Saitenabstand sehr sauber zu greifen....sie ist optisch ganz schlicht gehalten, woher auch der günstige Preis stammt.alles in allem..sehr empfehlenswert... die Bariton ist ja auch eine wunderbare Alternative zur Gitarre,da man praktisch keine neuen Griff-Muster lernen muss.
Cliente
Reviewed in Italy on November 13, 2024
Ormai è qualche anno che ce l'ho. Il suono è sempre meraviglioso, nonostante i numerosi cambi corde. Ho dovuto però far sistemare la tastiera perche si era facilmente usurata. Nonostante ciò, rapporto qualità prezzo top!
Tula_G
Reviewed in Spain on January 9, 2024
Sin defectos y tal como lo describe el vendedor.
Ven
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023
Overall a wonderful beginner instrument with that affordable, decently good quality you always get at Makala. I would recommend this to any beginner to intermediate baritone ukulele players, though advise you to replace the strings with higher quality ones when they inevitably break.Pros: beautiful and sturdy real wood body, good sound, easy to use, stays in tune well. Cons: cheaply wound strings that break after medium use, sharp edges on nut that may dig into your hand, buzzing from loose strap button. All of these issues are fixable with replaced or altered parts, though it will require additional work and/or money.
Divas parihar
Reviewed in India on January 18, 2023
This is very good baritone ukulele and an economical option too , baritone ukuele is best for future guitaristsI highly recommend it as a beginner
James
Reviewed in Canada on April 13, 2023
I play the acoustic guitar and just wanted to try the Baritone Ukulele. Because it is DGBE you can play rock or the blues for example just like your guitar. The string just has to be replaced and after the sound is really nice. The MAKALA model is a very good purchase to try for the first time.
Jake Sanford
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022
First of all, the quality is excellent. Not only is it made well but it's also set up with a nice low action right out of the box. It also comes strung with a set of top-shelf strings so you don't have to immediately replace them like a lot of beginner instruments. The tone is rich with strong harmonics and shockingly loud for such a small instrument; we're talking almost steel-string guitar volume when you use a pick. Now for the best part: It's tuned DGBE which means anyone who plays guitar can pick this up and immediately play it with very little effort. Obviously, you have to change some chord shapes a bit but if you already know your fretboard notes, you can easily play scales and melodies. I don't think I would recommend a beginner to buy a baritone ukulele because there aren't many song tabs available online but I would 100% recommend it for a guitarist who has at least a few years of experience.
Little Elvis
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2020
A nice looking and decently constructed baritone ukulele. No frills, just wood and strings. I am a professional musician and own over twenty stringed instruments. The Makala baritone ukulele is frustrating to play.The dang thing WILL NOT stay in tune, not even for a few minutes. I've spent more time tuning it rather than playing it. The tuners are garbage and I will have to upgrade them so I can play it at a gig.Hope you have better luck with the Makala baritone ukulele than I did.
LHC
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020
I used to play a standard gCEA uskulele. Then I moved to GCEA tuning. Then I decided that wasn't what I wanted either and got a cheap guitar. My fingers proved to be too short and fat to make that work gracefully. Finally, I settled on this baritone ukulele from Kala's Makala line. A lot of people confuse it with a guitar, and I'm okay with that--at least no one is asking me to play "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" for them anymore. For anyone who really wants to know what instrument I'm playing, I tell them that a guitar and a ukulele got together and had a beautiful Lovechild. I've used it in videos for Youtube. I've played it in a group with other musicians.Kala does a great job with their Makala series of ukes. They make them affordable while still keeping good quality control. I used to have an MK-P and it was also great. The intonation on these isn't perfect, especially as you go higher up the neck, but a visit to a luthier could probably fix that pretty easily, and it's not off enough that most people would notice--only if you have perfect pitch (I don't. I only know it's a little off because of my digital tuner). For chord-playing strummers who mostly stick to the first 5 frets, this does the job just fine.The finish is great. The Aquila strings are great. The only things that make these less luxurious than Kala's low-priced mahogany laminate line are that the tuners, nut, and bridge have ivory-colored plastic parts and this uke is made of agathis laminate (which I actually think is prettier than mahogany). The tuners still hold the uke in tune just fine (after the strings finish stretching in, of course), so the quality issues are all based on cosmetic preference.I installed strap buttons on my uke with the help of some Youtube videos. It was not hard.The uke does not come with a case/gig bag, tuner, metronome, extra strings, capo, strap, etc. you will have to buy those things separately if you want them. The Snark Chromatic clip-on tuner is a good choice. I have a bunch of other stuff, but the only thing that is absolutely essential to buy when you get a ukulele is a tuner.
KuKu
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2017
Just beautiful! This is my first baritone ukulele after playing high G ukuleles for 8 years. I changed the strings right away to Aquila Lava in Low G and gotta say, this instrument is one of the sweetest sounding I own. Deep, rich and mellow tones flow and the action is so easy. Lightweight & comfortable to play. Probably the best $80 I have ever spent in regards to a quality product that has already paid for itself in entertainment value as I play it everyday for hours on end...go get one!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2012
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