Hamano U-320C Deluxe Concert Ukulele Outfit

I purchased this for my condo in Hawaii. It is very nice for the price and got a number of comments from the locals on how good it sounded. Sounds good... Looks good... holds a tune!

When I first received this uke (I am a novice player) I thought it was a disaster. It could not even come close to being tuned. The tuning pegs slipped so much and so quickly, it was way out of tune seconds after you tuned each string. By way out of tune, it was not just a little flat, but rather it slipped nearly half an octave. It also had a terrible sound, not at all like ukes I heard on recordings. The G string broke right away, before I ever got it tight enough to play in tune, so I had to immediately replace the strings. The salesman at Guitar Center recommended Aquila premium strings, and these did improve the sound some, but still did not solve the tuning problem, even after tightening the screws on the tuning pegs to increase friction.I returned this uke without any hassle, and received an exact replacement four days later. I was convinced that I would have to buy a more expensive instrument, but I was thankfully proven wrong. My replacement uke tunes up beautifully, and needs only minor retuning every 15 minutes or so. This is normal for a few days, I understand, until the strings stretch a bit. It plays and sounds better than anyone has a right to expect from a $50 instrument.I am completely satisfied with this uke, and I am sure I will be happy with it until my skill improves and I graduate to a better model.

It is cheap, fair sound, just the right size but you might have to tighten the peg with a screwdriver in order to get it in tuned. It's good for beginners who want to start learning how to play the ukulele and don't want to spend a lot on it.

The Uke is OK, but did not fit into the cloth case that came with it. Carrying around a "naked" Uke is unaccepteable.

Not one to write bad reviews but this is ukelele is super cheap in quality. The painted circle around the soundhole is off centered (on both ukes that i bought), tuners are poor quality. There are certainly other ukeleles in the $50-80 range that are much nicer. I would say this would be good as a toy but not for someone interested in actually playing the ukelele.

I am always cautious with low-cost ukes, especially when I read amazon reviews. One person may say a uke is perfect and the next will say it is junk. I can't believe how many reviews involve strings that won't stay tight- it takes a couple of days! Anyway, as for this particular uke, it had a few issues. When I unboxed it, I thought it looked really good. The finish is nice. I only found one tiny blemish in the stain. The tuners are exposed gears but they are really solid so far. The strings were decent. I replaced them but one wouldn't have to. Then I tuned it up. It sounded really bright and loud. Of course the strings were stretching so I played it again that night. I found that the c string was out of tune with the e string at the third fret. Then I started noticing that all the frets were out when played against open strings. I was very upset because I just had a bad return experience on something else and didn't want to go through with it again. After much soul-searching, I decided to keep it and try to fix it myself. Everyone should realize that cheaper ukes are mass-produced in foreign countries and a good music store (not all) will take the time to adjust an instrument, but since I was bypassing the music store I didn't get that luxury. The strings were high. Not pawn-shop guitar high, but high enough to be uncomfortable to play at higher frets. The saddle was WAY too high so I took it out and realized that it had been put in backwards. It is a compensated saddle, which is a surprising feature for a cheap uke, but the notch was in the wrong end. I sanded about half the saddle off (from the bottom of course). Then I filed the string slots in the nut. They were so shallow that the strings actually sat on top of the grooves, causing the c and e strings to pop out of place when playing. Finally, I strung it up with some Aquilla low-g concert strings and now it is perfect. I am glad I kept it. Now, I am satisfied with it myself, but whether I can recommend it or not is complicated. If this was my first ukulele or even my first musical instrument, I would not have known how to fix the problems and would have been an unhappy customer. Or maybe I wouldn't have even noticed them. Who knows? One thing I do know is that you can play good music with cheap ukes. You just have to be able to do a little research and be patient. And be willing to monkey around a little bit with tools and sandpaper. That's how you learn.

This was exactly what we needed. My son is in middle school and is learning the Ukulele and he is really into it. The instructor recommended a concert size one because his hands are so big and this did the trick!!

This is an awesome instrument! This is an excellent addition for any ukulele player. You can't go wrong with this perfect ukulele

Decent ukulele. Sound is clear. I did recently file down the bottom of the bridge to lower the action and find it better then ever. Very playable.

Sounds beautiful. Stays in tune. Looks great.