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Islander Mahogany Tenor MT-4-RB

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Product Review (submitted on May 22, 2019):

I have been playing ukulele exclusively for 5 years now. I sold all my guitars when I caught the bug. I have tried just about every brand out there so I understand the difference between junk and craftsmanship.

I own a chambered body baritone Pono, a jumbo baritone Pono both in the upper price range for most casual ukulele players at over $500.00. I own an intermediate Kala SHMB around $300 which has been my everyday workhorse.

I needed a trusty but inexpensive Tenor to keep in the studio for my students to try out for size. It needed to 1) stay in tune 2) have decent action. 3) sound acceptable. All in all I was just looking for a beater.

WIth the full setup from The Ukulele Site I was completely blown away. The fact that this Islander is only $150 is insane. It arrived today and it plays like buttah! The wood is beautiful with a nice inlay. The sound is warm, clear, with plenty of volume. I would rank Islander right up there with most of the intermediate brands out there in the $200-$300 price range. It definitely can hold its own or one-up most Kala, Alvarez, Lanikai, Oscar Shmidt, or like models.

I've been searching for a decent beginner brand that doesn't suck. I've bought and returned so many ukes that just didn't deliver. Please don't bother saving a penny elsewhere. If your looking for a quality starter or just a nice second, third, or fourth uke to sit around, Islander is your brand with the craftsman set up from the crew at ukulele site.