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My sister was going to Belize for vacation, so I was having a good sulk (because I was not in Belize on vacation). I responded by purchasing a $55 ukulele with accessories. In life, one must adjust. My background: I know how to read music, but I've never been able to play a guitar. When I tried in the past, my fingers just weren't strong enough to fret properly.I'd read that ukes were much easier to fret because the strings are soft and the tunings are slack. Also I liked the idea of learning some simple songs, and having a hobby that does not involve screen time. So I took 2 days reading about ukes and researching my options on Amazon. Yes, I wanted to purchase on Amazon because I would not be out any money if the Great Experiment didn't work out (free returns).Could it be possible? $55 for a whole setup for a musical instrument that isn't a toy? The reviews were good and the accompanying photos looked likewise, so . . . 3 days later I get a ukulele in the mail. It was neatly boxed with a case and an accessories bag that included everything you need to get started. I plunked away that whole first day. My wrist hurt. My hands hurt. My ribs hurt! (I'm 60, with high mileage.) Tendons that hadn't been stretched in years were stretching.But I persevered; watched some youtube instruction videos; worked on holding the uke properly. Eventually bought a couple of things to help my journey along: A rubber doughnut hand strengthener. A better strap (the nylon one included irritated my neck). Burt Casey's Ukulele Primer on Kindle. Here's what I think about this specific ukulele:It's great. It looks very nice -- I love the clean look of the open head and buttons (?) that anchor the strings at the bottom. I like the faux abalone ring around the sound hole. It tunes nicely. I'm pretty sure the koa is laminate, but it doesn't look cheap and the color of the wood is not too light or too dark (I was after a traditional uke look).After about 10 days, it needed very little tuning or adjustment when I practiced. It sounds lovely. The tuner works great and is very easy to use. Some have said they didn't like the strings that came with this uke, but I have had zero problems with them. I had heard that the first week or so would require frequent tuning until the strings "settled," and that's exactly how it went.I'm enjoying adding a new chord every few days, and strumming and practicing throughout the day. My hands are still sore, but I'm gaining hand strength and flexibility. That little rubber donut things is great for hand workouts (they sell these on Amazon). For practice I work my way through my chord progressions, play simple songs, and follow the lesson plan in my book. My one piece of advice: Use the strap. It's so helpful as a beginner to not have to worry about ukulele hugging technique when you're trying to focus on your ukulele fretting technique.So the experiment was a success. My sister's back from Belize with sunburn and tales to tell. And I've got 6 cords, the truth and a ukulele : )

Ordered as a gift for my husband. Very nice package with pretty much everything needed to play. Sound is great as are instructions. Would recommend for a beginning player.

I love this little thing. It’s a blast learning some fun Caribbean or Hawaiian style songs. Jack Johnson songs sound great in it as well. No complaints for a beginner piece. Just research which version you want beforehand. The size of each ukulele will vary in sound. I bought the baritone version and like how it’s like right in the middle.

Received today. I'm a piano & guitar player. This is my 1st Uke. I bought it to carry in my RV. I've learned quickly. All very nice, finish & electronics, but all frets are very ruff edges & will have to be filed. (See photos of how I taped it off & filed). I watched a video on "how to fix it". Etching & binding are nice. Nice Uke for the price. The clip on tuner it shows in the photo did not come in the goodie pouch. I called Amazon & they sent me a coupon. I added the little cute turtle sticker fret dots, ordered from Amazon. Made it my own!

Vangoa in my view puts out good quality products at an affordable price,my vangoa ukulele kit had everything needed to make a great experience at a affordable price

It came with everything I needed, several extras, sounds great, and holds tune after the strings are broken in. If I was purchasing another one, this is what I'd snag. I'm not an expert, and I'm sure there are things more experienced Uke players could point out, but moving over from guitar and being relatively unfamiliar with Ukes, this was a perfect fit for what I wanted/needed.

I loved this ukulele from the moment I opened the box, it's everything I wanted. First of all, there are many accessories, a beautiful storage bag, tuner, strap, picks, instruction manual...The whole kit was a nice intro kit for beginners. Then the instrument itself is mahogany, it's much more beautiful than shown and also it has a nice sound. All in all, this was a perfect choice and I highly recommend it!！I can't wait to show it in front of my friends！

I have a concert ukulele and I've been spent a lot of time trying to get my son an inexpensive soprano ukulele. I'm very happy that I found this one! It is of great quality, beautiful finish, lovely sound and will stay in tune after long time play! Not to mention that it came with so many accessories!For a small kid, you definitely need the strap as they can't really hold the ukulele tightly by their hands. The travel bag looks nice and durable. I also found that there's tutorial book included -- actually it is very well written, with basic infomation, chords, strum pattern and a simple sample song, the book should be fantastic for beginners.I also uploaded a side by side photo with my Luna concert ukulele, which is over twice of the price, and not having any accessories. The terms of sound, Luna brand is brighter and thicker though.This is definitely a great value for the price. I've been play it myself for 2 days and love it! Would definitely recommend it.