the wood and polish look very rich and don't look cheap at all - keeps in tune - fullyw enclosed all-metal tuning gears - includes Aquila nylgut strings (these make all the difference in sound and play) - frets are well placed, smooth, and the right height for fast chording - the slightly rounded back helps make the sound rich and quite loud without sounding tinny or cheapCons

It looks amazing and has a nice wood finish

I’m a novice uke player and this was the perfect shape and the intrument have a lovely wood color and design

this one just uses cheaper wood

The wood feels very nice and the sound is great!

I have received a few emails and my re ire is this is not too bad for a beginner and love the wood !

In one spot, the listing stresses the acoustic superiority of sapele (a less expensive variety of mahogany) to laminate, which surprised me, as I would not expect solid wood in an inexpensive instrument

An acoustic instrument body fashioned from Sapele exhibits a pleasingly warmer and deeper tone than laminate wood.”Upon unboxing, I tapped on the top and it sounded like laminate, rather than solid wood

The finish is a nice matte wood that doesn't look toy-ish at all.

Close examination of the wood at the sound hole confirmed this, showing the layers of a laminate (see photo) and not solid wood