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    Hamano U-30BU Colorful Soprano Ukulele - Blue

    • The bag is a bit of a joke, unfortunately, but for the price I'm not complaining.
    • The color is very blue and pretty, and the paint job seems to be smooth-there's some very minor bubbling on the headstock, as well as a bit of paint on the fingerboard where it meets the body of the uke, but noting major
    • Feels a bit cheap compared to Hawaii Kai which has a nice matte mahogany finish
    • A bit frustrating at first since it didn't keep tuned in but after a couple of weeks of use it improved
    • Sounds great, holds tune well (after you let the strings stretch for a bit), great paint job
    • It started on the first day and its gotten a bit louder after a month
    • Even at the first fret, the notes go sharp a little bit
    • OH and in the beginning of use the ukulele is a bit hard to tune and keep in tune.. but over time the ukulele sounds amazing
    • The paint job is marred a bit around the hole
    • The tuning pegs were a bit loose, but a little twist with a screwdriver fixed it right up.
    • The strings do fall out of tune quite a bit when you first start playing, but after about 4 or 5 tunings and consistent playing for an hour it stays in tune pretty well
    • I'm a guitarist of 30+ years and know quiet a bit about string instruments
    • I was a bit hesitant to order it because some of the reviews mentioned that the item pictured is not what was received