Caramel 6 String CB103G 30 Inch High Gloss Zebra Wood Acoustic & Electric Ukulele Guitalele with Truss Rod with Padded Gig Bag, Strap

The media could not be loaded.  This is my third purchased instrument from Caramel, and much like the mahogany tenor and baritone ukuleles, it's a beautiful piece from end to end. I'm mainly a guitarist, so I wanted something familiar scale-wise in my hands for outings, songwriting, noodling around on, etc. This is perfect for all uses, PLUS it records like a dream. The tone and playability is somewhat of a cross between a classical guitar and a ukulele, and it's very touch responsive as far as the tones I can get from it.I should mention that when I first got the piece, I assumed that it would be tuned the same as a guitar - EADGBE. Well, that's not the case, and it's actually meant to be tuned a major 4th higher. So, it's ADGCEA, from low to high. It makes a huge difference, and I wish I had known that from the start.As far as workmanship and the fine details, I can find no flaws with this. The finish is perfect, the frets have no 'sprout' (ends sticking out to chafe the hands), the tuners are smooth (18:1 ratio), the built-in tuner and piezo system work great (it's a bonus having a midrange control for tone), the C-radius neck is comfortable, and the body has really sweet resonance -- especially in the mid and high range.The accessory kit and gig bag are really nice, and I appreciate the inclusion of the extra two bridge pins and the wall hanger. The little cleaning cloth is also infused with some polish/cleaner. There's plenty of attention to details with the entire package.As far as playability, if you're used to the full scale length of a guitar, it's not difficult to adapt to the shorter distance between frets. It does require a bit more attention to articulation, but even the clumsiest of barre chords are easy to grab.Overall, I really couldn't be happier with this piece, and it's a nice companion to the other Caramel instruments in my collection.I highly recommend this for the 'fun factor', but it also stacks up nicely tone-wise against some of my more expensive stringed instruments - especially for recording.This one's a keeper.

I have been playing the guitar for years and I wanted a small travel guitar. I was considering a ukulele, and then I came across this little gem. I considered Martin (I have always wanted a Martin) and other more known brands, and ultimately I decided on this one because the reviews were really good and the package was impressive. I am thoroughly happy with this purchase. The built-in tuner is surprisingly awesome! I didn’t think it would matter much, but I LOVE it. Highly recommend this. The sound is better than I thought it would be - is more classical with the nylon strings and I love that. It has a nice deep mellow sound for such a small body. I haven’t tried it with an amplifier yet. That should be fun. I also want to try with other strings eventually to see what other sound I can get out of it. This thing is so accessible and fun! Can’t go wrong for this price!

First the accessories were not as described. no capo, no extra strings, no picks and no spare bridge pins. The Gig bag was adequate and the the strap and cable were good touches. As was the wrench and bridge pin lifer.I can over look all but the extra bridge pins they should have been there!However the strings are weak and limp after tuning. They were flabby and do not provide good volume. This is a common problem with Guitaleles and the reason that many are tuned A-A insterad f E-E. This may be fixed, I understand with 1/8th or 1/4 scale guitar strings. A set of those will cost an extra $12 or so for good ones.The instrument itself was properly intoned at the 12th fret, up and down the fretboard and sounds pretty good if a bit weak. It may improve as the strings settle but I doubt it. I'll have to change the strings out as in E-E tuning, which is why I bought this, it will need amplification to play along side others.The gloss finish is excellent and beautiful. I have a matching CB-103 Baritone Uke which is a lot bigger voiced and the same string length. (20") The wood on the CG-103 is a lot blonder that my CB-103 but that will allow me to tell them apart easier. The nut width is 1 7/8" or 44 mm. The width between the stings is only 40 mm so I think plenty of room for my skinny fingers. The walnut fret board looks pretty good compared to the rosewood on my CB-103.So for the first day and look. I'm pretty happy, except for the missing bridge pins. I took off a star for the missing items and the weak strings.??UpdateI've had the Guitalele for almost a week now and the strings are starting to feel much better Much less flabby and better tension for easier playing. Starting to make the transition from Baritone to Guitar chords and finding my baritone experience very worthwhile to the Guitalele playing. The two bass strings add a huge amount of depth to the voice and allow alternating bass lines to be played above the chord melody. This instrument has taught me a lot in just a week. Very happy with it.

Superb quality. Great sound. Excellent value for money.