Aah, another sunday, another review. Life is good! Despite being a tenor I like this one. Slotted tuning head is nice 😀 The price seem to be fair too, considering the goodiebag and the case! Thanks a lot for the review! Wish you all the best! Hugs from Sweden 🥰
I own a MrMai case just like this! It is not only super cool looking, functional & very sturdy but surprisingly light in weight. All costs added it was 109,-€ to bring it to my door. This is (just) the case! Considering this the price for this instrument/case combo is fair game, especially as it includes free shipping!
Thanks Baz, great review, agree the logo is so much better than the last. Could I ask a question on a construction item. Looking on the sound hole shot, there looks as if there is grain patterning on the inside. Could this be veneer on the inside ?. Just wondered. Love the headstock to be fair and not a brand I would have considered before. I have a crossrock case and it is my favourite and is very similar. Again great review, thanks for taking your time out o share. Have a great week.
@@GotAUkulele This is why your reviews and guidance is so, so useful. To an ordinary unsuspecting buyer, I would never have known. One to consider for future purchases and may be another to go to a specialist store. You have a great week.
Hmm. I have the same wood-chevrons soundhole rosette on my Kala all-solid acacia tenor that I bought about 5 years ago. Perhaps an option offered by that particular Chinese factory? My Kala was about $400, as I recall, but it was all solid wood and and sounds great … now that I have polished most of the finish off the soundboard
Really like the look of this one! Sounds nice and a comfort edge that doesn't stand out is nice. The main thing that makes me not consider a purchase it is the far eastern neck because of your videos I have noticed that just like you that kind of neck is not very comfy for me to play either. Great review as always.
I like this one it has nice looks and inlays. I like the neck dot scheme as well. A little expensive.. agreed! It has a sweet sound . I would like it at about $250 or around abouts maybe up to $280. Thanks for another nice review…DOC
There must be a factory in china that has this templet because I have a ukulele that is exactly the same as this but the brand is bright sun, I liked the look along with the build, finish, decorations etc. They had these mr mai ukes as well but I didn't like the logo they were using at the time so got mine which has a letter b as the logo but it looks like a funky number 8 and I liked it, it's nice and symmetrical logo 😂 but apart from that they are identical. Mine is a concert and only cost £180 direct from a Chinese site similar to our ebay/amazon about 3/4 years ago. It's a really nice instrument and even sounds a lot like this. I think this Mr mai is priced a little high £220 ish seems about fair. J
I would say it’s not a bad price at all because of the quality of the case. If it was just a simple gig bag, I would say it is overpriced, but that case is better than most I have seen with that level of instrument.
They certainly goofed by putting gloss on a neck. Would I sand it off of a brand new ukulele? Where’s my sandpaper? Other than that I like it. Thanks Baz.
I would say this is on par with a flight solid top like the princess range ( I have a Sofia but with a soundwave) at this price point but I don't think they do a koa it's very nice tone has a warmth I like.
OK, so those are low 200's in the UK - case nowhere near this good. Not Koa. Still think this is a touch expensive, but with the 10% discount they are offering it seems a good deal.
My goodness, that strap certainly stands out! Is it my imagination, though, or does this instrument not actually have any strap buttons to attach it to?
I'm buying $20 Chinese ukuleles, tuning them up, putting a pickup on them, and selling them. The strange thing is that when I buy them they come with the same accessories as that one (even the keychain is similar).
@@GotAUkulele. It looks ok but I like my Ohana cedar top better for less money. Sounds fine but I agree it could have more depth. Maybe I’m crazy but I haven’t been as excited about koa as everyone else is. So far I love my cedar top. Eventually will buy another ukulele but I am taking my time and working on getting better with the one I have
I have nothing against laminated backs and sides. Some of them sound fantastic. But I would not pay $377 for one, especially from the Far East, even though that is an attractive ukulele with a ab fab case. The narrow nut would put me off as well.
