Concert Ukulele with Gig Bag, Great Wave Graphic

I used to play the guitar in high school. But I learned to play the uke only three years ago, on Makala sopranos while on a cruise to Hawaii. The ship musician/instructor suggested two beginner brands, and I decided on the Leolani soprano and another from the Hawaiian Ukulele Company. Both have been preset with good geared tuners and could hold the tune for weeks. I like the Hawaiian Company ukulele a little better. It is set lower and has a more solid sound.This Xmas, my wife surprised me with a concert uke. Unfortunately, I had to return both the Kohala (I think it was made by Lanakai—not sure) and the Kala, because I had a tough time tuning both of them. My wife told me to research it and order the one I liked. I'm a visual artist so I want a uke that sounds great but is also nice to look at. After reading the reviews at Amazon, I opted for the Luna Great Waves concert ukulele. I'm glad I did. I'm so happy with this uke!The Great:-It came with Aquila strings that have been factory preset. Tuning it was a snap-It came with very good tuning gears. I've had it for two weeks now while traveling in the Grand Canyon and Joshua tree and it had held its tune with only minor tweaking twice that period.-The Aquilas are set low and easy to play.-The sound is deep and solid, almost like a guitar, much better than the high sopranos.The Good:-The uke is nice to look at, doubling the pleasure of taking it out of the gig bag and playing it. The graphic could have been brighter (it has a matte finish), but some people may prefer the toned down approach. It certainly stands out from the usual brown ukes in the market today.The Okay:The gig bag is not padded enough. But it came free and should still keep your uke safe.In summary, I love this uke. It's deep and resonant as a musical instrument should. Definitely an instrument to make music on. Most certainly not a tinker toy. If you're looking for a piece that you can carry around in your travels, this is it.

I just got this Ukulele yesterday and I'm absolutely in love with it. I'm a beginner player so as for the quality of the sound I may not be the best judge in comparing it to higher end instruments but compared to my last it is a significant improvement (very standard cheap touristy uke I took traveling).This Ukulele is absolutely beautiful, the picture on the front is very well done and it shines a bluish green on the neck and back of the instrument. I bought it out to play in the sun and had to stop and stare for a while. I'd say if you're thinking of buying this and upgrading from a cheap street or starter uke go for it. If your a professional I'd probably skip my review and look at a few very helpful more experienced players reviews but know this, you may stare at it a bit more than playing the first day. Wow, no regrets in spending this $100.

Great for my 8 year old taking ukulele lessons! The sound is beautiful compared to an Ortega ukulele he has. The artwork is also done beautifully.

My son absolutely loves this ukulele! He has others but this is his favorite by far!

I don't usually buy musical instruments online. I have had mixed experiences when doing so. One guitar that I bought online snapped in half the first time it was tuned. So I am very hesitant about buying musical instruments without having first held it my hands. But my wife has wanted to play the ukulele for some time, plus she loves the ocean. I though that this would be a great unusual gift for her birthday. I knew that this was the uke for her as soon as I saw it in Amazon, but I couldn't find it in any local stores. I still haven't found a Luna dealer anywhere near me. So I hesitantly bought it. I wish you could have seen her face when I gave it to her! I made her cry (a good thing).The ukelele arrived on time, and it was packaged well. It was in a shipping box with adequate wrapping, and it was in a Luna box as well. It came with a gig bag. The actual uke is a beauty! The neck and back color is a beautiful dark blue, and the painted artwork on the front is done extremely well. The wood work is very finished, and all joints and seams match up perfectly. The neck is nice and straight, and the action is well placed. The uke needed no setup, other than a tuning, right out of the box. The only downside of this uke was that some glue had run in a few small places, and had been painted over. These spots are not obvious unless you are specifically looking for that kind of thing. It is a picky detail that does not affect the sound or playability of this ukulele. This is a concert uke, which means that it is larger than other ukeleles. I would say it is 25% larger. Because of this, it is a bit louder and has a slightly lower pitch than other small ones. It stays in tune very well, with only slight adjustments needed even if you haven't picked it up for several days. The strings are Aquilla brand, which is one of the better brands out there. Good strings are very important in keeping an instrument in tune, easiness of playing, and in overall sound.My wife has had a blast learning to play this ukelele. It was the perfect one for her to start on, and I really enjoy playing it as well. Though I don't own a more expensive one, I have played many in the past. I would say this plays as well or better than ones that cost $300-400. We are very pleased with this instrument.

This is way beyond my expectations! What a beautiful instrument in both sound and vision. This is a joy to play and I can't put it down! It's flawless in its manufacture. None of the negatives I had read in reviews here or elsewhere (and there weren't many) exist for me. I am a beginner in every sense of the word and understand there are better pieces out there but this works for me and it has a great price tag. Iam going to enjoy this. As to the Amazon process... Amazing! Ordered it on a whim Saturday afternoon and was playing it Monday before noon lunch. Perfectly packaged and seamless in its delivery. I am very impressed! Thank you