Ranch 21" Sapele Soprano Ukulele, Arched Back, Complete Starter Kit Set

This is a wonderful kit to buy as a beginner, intermediate or "beach/camping" ukulele player who wants to try a tenor size uke. I have been playing a concert-sized Cordoba 15CM for the past couple of years and I love the sound and quality of that instrument, but wanted to try the slightly larger size of a tenor ukulele. I did a lot of research and the Ranch product received enough rave reviews that I figured I'd try it. It has turned out to greatly exceed my expectations in all respects. Pros: - great quality construction - 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 cheap Cons: - the included tuner device is okay, but not great... I use my KLIQ Ubertuner instead (it's great!) - I don't usually use a strap when playing, but I found that the included strap is just okay for holding the instrument, if you want to use a strap at all. - This Ranch tenor uke weighs only about an ounce heavier than my concert sized Cordoba, even though it's 3 inches longer and the center of gravity is about an inch further up the neck than the Cordoba concert uke. It feels a little "neck heavy" to me because the body is so light, but I got adjusted pretty easily to this. All in all, I think this is a great sounding, high quality, easy to play ukulele that I'm happy to use for pretty much any purpose and proud to take to jam sessions.

I got this uke as a gift to my girlfriend for xmas and she loves it! She has some experience on guitar and is picking it up quite quick. I have also been playing around on it and coming up with some little ditties (while I should be working, lol). I have a background in guitar and bass (although very rusty:) so am picking it up pretty easy as well, but took a minute getting used to the gCEA tuning; getting chords transposed and figured out from what I'm used to. It really is a blast to play tho! The ukulele itself is beautiful and well built! Much more so than I was expecting for the price point. It plays really well, stays in tune and sounds excellent compared to some of the other cheaper ones I've heard. The case and tuner, extra strings and strap are all a great added bonus and all work as expected! I would definitely recommend this purchase, besides from the fact it is a quality product, it has gotten us both back into playing music and having another creative outlet, which is a win-win. We are both having fun learning new songs and techniques; I will most definitely be buying another at some point so we can jam it out together. I attached a video example to see it in action:)

A small story of how I found the Ranch Ukulele. I am a high school teacher of 30+ years and for the first time ever am facilitating several independent studies classes. One young man selected the music industry careers as his topic for the semester. I asked if he played an instrument and his response of "no, but I want to" started a group quest to find what might work for him. Fairly soon I was working with half a dozen students wanting to try the Ukulele. One of the young men said he know someone who could play and would ask him to come to teach some of the basics. He agreed and the quest for instruments began. After several days of research, begging family and friends to help, we finally received a couple of classroom instruments. One teacher, six students, and 2 ukuleles make learning next to impossible. One of the girls told me she found the ukulele she was going to get for class. Her eagerness to share the find caused me to slow down and take a look. She had actually found a ukulele that was not too expensive and looked a lot better than the "toy" ones she first wanted. I agreed to order it for her and she could pay me back in installments. Fast-forward to now, I also learned that the young man who was teaching us had a bumper sticker on the back of his ukulele that covered the rather large crack which happened when he either dropped it or his sister sat on it. He liked the Tenor size because of his "sausage fingers" and the sound, so I ordered THIS Ranch Tenor with him in mind. I wish I would have recorded his first reaction to this Ukulele. He was very surprised to find out how much I paid and kept reinforcing his Hawaiian ukulele was three times that amount. HE LOVED THE SATIN FINISH because he has sweaty hands and the high gloss varnish causes a slippery grip. His praise of the Ranch ukulele has not stopped since the first day I let him play it. Ukulele fever is spreading and I believe we have found one of the BEST Beginner Ukuleles Amazon has to offer. Hope the videos convey the quality in construction, the sound, and the fun of play.

Box was a little beat but the instrument was in good shape. Sounded pretty good for the money. Nice carry bag. I wish it would have had an adjustable truss rod. Played ok. Nice looking!

Sehr schönes Instrument, nach öfterem benutzen verstimmt sie sich immer weniger, das ist aber ja auch normal bei neuen Saiten. War überrascht das die zusätzlichen Sachen wie Stimmgerät, extra Saiten, Plektren, Poliertuch und Gurt doppelt im Paket waren, entweder ich habe die Beschreibung nicht richtig gelesen oder es sollte nicht so sein, ist mir aber auch recht egal. Alles im Ganzen ist sie sehr handlich und auch das Stimmgerät ist sehr einfach zu bedienen. Bin zufrieden.

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Reçu bien avant noël bon ne qualité

This is really good and high-quality ukelele. Compare to other beginner's one, it is a bit expensive, but I would say it is very valuable products. Not only the ukelele but also the bag, blet and so on.

Amazing quality and a set of accessories.