It is a nice instrument for the money. the finish is better than I anticipated, as most photos were not clear, I was not entirely sure what to expect. The inlaid wood trim/binding is very nice. I was very pleased that one color in the inlay pattern matches the neck perfectly and also ties in with the sound hole decorations in terms of color. It was a little disappointing that a couple of wood dust finger prints are just barely visible under the finish on the side. They are between the wood stain and the finish. Overall the fit and finish are quite nice. Aquila DGBE strings came on the instrument, but I am waiting for a high GCEA set to arrive. (get the right strings for other tuning, dont ruin your factory shipped strings as I did messing around. Also there is risk to bridge etc from tension with wrong strings) Glad I did it, the sound is better than I expected, and this is just the right size for my not so young small hands. I look forward to wearing this uke out playing it around the house. The tuner that is built in seems just fine, after comparison to other tuners. I think this instrument projects more volume than many thicker varnish and high gloss models. the satin, almost no gloss, finish is enough to offer a moisture resistent and oil resistent surface that can be cleaned with a cloth and instrument polish. All frets were finished off beautifully with not one rough or sharp edge. The tuners are enclosed gear tuners and seem to stay put.
UPDATE: I ordered two sets of strings made for high gcae tuning. The Aquila white strings did not have enough tension tuned an octave low from soprano/concert/tenor gcae tuning. Tuned the same as a soprano, they were under breaking point tension, and instrument did not resonate as well as with dgbe. I also put a set of Aquila Lava, black gcea strings. They sounded alot better at higher tuning but the A broke on third day. I replaced just the A with one from the white set, and played a few more days, and overall recommend the lava for high gcea tuning. The Lava strings were also not great for octave down. Overall instrument just sounds best in its native tuning, but is functional as gcae if one finds the right strings. Played with mandolin /violin tuning as well with results similar to gcae. I now have this back in DGBE, with martin strings and it sounds good. I see I will be buying a tenor soon. In the mean time I have found tabs for baritone and am coming to terms with the baritone in its natural state and the added benefit that I can play same music on a guitar.
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| instrument | Ukulele | Ukulele | Ukulele | Ukulele | Ukulele | Ukulele, Guitar |
| size | Acoustic /Electric Baritone | 30 inch | 30 inch | Baritone | Baritone | 30" |
| number of strings | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| top material | Rosewood | Mahogany, Sapele | Walnut, Ebony | Mahogany | Mahogany | Acacia |
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Great uke for the money, but get new strings before the uke arrives
I already have a Caramel zebrawood baritone uke that I use when I need amplification but it doesn't sound as good as my Makala MK-B when playd as an acoustic instrument. For $100 I was willing to gamble on this Caramel (I was already familiar with the Caramel electronics, which was a plus) to see how it sounded. The strings that came with it are terrible and it sounded like a child's toy, but I already expected that would be the case and I was ready with a new set of Ko'olau Mahana Baritone strings which I put on as soon as I heard the cheap strings that came with the ukulele. This is a very good looking ukulele, and now it sounds as good as it looks. Ko'olau strings are relatively inexpensive but somewhat difficult to find (I got mine at ElderlyInstruments.com). It is worth the effort to find them. I have three baritone ukes (see photo, this uke is the center one) and I use these strings on all of them. All other brands of strings for Baritones are prone to poor sound and early breakage, which doesn't happen with the Ko'olau Mahana strings (I am hard on strings because I am an enthusiastic player and I am also very fussy about the sound). If you put Ko'olau strings on this uke, you will be happy with the combination. If you try to cheap out and use the original strings, you will not be happy.
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Ko'olau strings are relatively inexpensive but somewhat difficult to find (I got mine at ElderlyInstruments.com). It is worth the effort to find them. I have three baritone ukes (see photo, this uke is the center one) and I use these strings on all of them. All other brands of strings for Baritones are prone to poor sound and early breakage, which doesn't happen with the Ko'olau Mahana strings (I am hard on strings because I am an enthusiastic player and I am also very fussy about the sound). If you put Ko'olau strings on this uke, you will be happy with the combination. If you try to cheap out and use the original strings, you will not be happy.
Great uke for the money, but get new strings before the uke arrives
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2018
I already have a Caramel zebrawood baritone uke that I use when I need amplification but it doesn't sound as good as my Makala MK-B when playd as an acoustic instrument. For $100 I was willing to gamble on this Caramel (I was already familiar with the Caramel electronics, which was a plus) to see how it sounded. The strings that came with it are terrible and it sounded like a child's toy, but I already expected that would be the case and I was ready with a new set of Ko'olau Mahana Baritone strings which I put on as soon as I heard the cheap strings that came with the ukulele. This is a very good looking ukulele, and now it sounds as good as it looks.Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2018
Ko'olau strings are relatively inexpensive but somewhat difficult to find (I got mine at ElderlyInstruments.com). It is worth the effort to find them. I have three baritone ukes (see photo, this uke is the center one) and I use these strings on all of them. All other brands of strings for Baritones are prone to poor sound and early breakage, which doesn't happen with the Ko'olau Mahana strings (I am hard on strings because I am an enthusiastic player and I am also very fussy about the sound). If you put Ko'olau strings on this uke, you will be happy with the combination. If you try to cheap out and use the original strings, you will not be happy.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019
Frets wear unusually fast, absolutely terrible customer service.
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019
Not a bad sounding uke,but not as vocal as my Kayla. Until you plug it in. Then it shines. I changed out the strings,and got a better sound .However, it is junk! the first three frets wore out in 4 months, even the B and E strings show wear and they were nylon. Soft fret material? Not sure but definitely not normal wear. Customer service is a joke. First they offered to send me new strings (to fix worn frets?) Then after my response,they wanted pictures,which I sent. They then responded saying that the frets were not worn,only "tarnished". WTH? I responded asking if they were blind and the responded saying "we hope you understand all ukuleles and guitars will come into like this". No I gather that they are claiming this wear is normal. I will attempt to add a picture here so you may see for yourselves the unusual wear. I would NOT recommend buying any of Caramels junk.
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019
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Fantastic ukulele, I love it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2017