Ukelele UK-10-BK, Black

Ukulele Concert size, Solid spruce top, Bottom and sides: Mahogany (Khaya senegalensis), Neck: Okume, Fretboard: Blackwood (Pinus radiata), Dot fretboard inlays, 18 Frets, Scale: 377 mm, Nut width: 35 mm, Bridge: Blackwood, Chrome diecast machine ... I've recently taken up teaching the ukelele and wanted to upgrade from my rather toylike Falcon uke (that came free with a subscription to Guitar Techniques) for a while but didn't really want to take the plunge on one of the more upmarket models due to the price.

After reading a few reviews of the harley benton I thought I'd give it a shot. This is a really solid instrument and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone looking for a first ukelele or even just a cheap backup to lug around and not worry about it getting a bit beaten up. I thought that he should have a "real" instrument and not one of the sorry excuses you can buy at the toy stores.

This is a real instrument at a toy price. The tone is very nice and the sound is strong. My own Bruko does sound a tad better and the finish is also better, but the UK-10S is not far behind and cost 1/3 of my Bruko. As a guitar player that occasionally wants a different sound i wanted a uke to play every so often.

Obviously not being a full time player i didn't want to spend big so got the cheapest one from my local music shop. which can be played but is more a toy than an instrument. This was the only REAL instrument i could find under 100AUD and it is spectacular.