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Lanikai LU-21 Soprano Ukulele | 
| Brand: Lanikai
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $94.99
Buy New: $50.00
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Seller: Tduncan212
Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 50
Country: USA
Color: Natural
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 21 x 6.6 x 2.4
Warranty: Limited Lifetime
MPN: LU-21
Model: LU-21
UPC: 048667401303
EAN: 0048667401303
ASIN: B001EL6I8W
Release Date: February 15, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Soprano-sized ukulele--great for first-time players and multi-instrumentalists looking to expand range | | • | Constructed of reddish nato wood for bright, bassy sound | | • | Accented with white binding | | • | Rosewood fretboard with 12 frets; 14-inch scale length | | • | Includes instruction book | | • | Soprano Size | | • | Limited Lifetime Warrnty | | • | Easy Playablilty | | • | Has 12 Frets |
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Product Description
This is where it all begins - classic design and beautiful wood with attention to detail. All this at a price that will make you smile. The Lanikai LU-21 Standard Ukulele is built with nato back, sides and top and a 12 fret rosewood fretboard. This standard sized ukulele features geared tuning machines with a white body binding.
Amazon.com Product Description
Celebrate a place where heaven meets the ocean when you strum on this soprano ukulele (model LU-21) from Lanikai's LU series--one of its most popular and affordable ukuleles. Offering a classic, sweet island sound, it's a great choice for first-time players or for acoustic multi-instrumentalists looking to expand their tonal palette. The LU-21 uses nato wood for top, back and side construction and rosewood for its fret board. Reddish nato wood, also known as eastern mahogany, is often used in more affordable guitars and ukuleles and offers many of the same acoustic properties as mahogany. This package includes an instruction booklet that will guide into a lifelong enjoyment of this instrument. Specifications - Size: Standard
- Scale length: 14 inches
- Width at nut: 1.375 inches
- Top construction: Nato
- Back/side construction: Nato
- Fret board construction: Rosewood
- Frets: 12
- Machines: Chrome/ivoroid geared
- Binding: White
Ukulele History The Ukulele is actually the descendant of a four-stringed musical instrument known as the machête or, less accurately, the braguinha from the Portuguese island of Madeira. There are many theories about how the ukulele got its name. The two most-circulated stories include one about an English army officer, Edward Purvis, who became quite adept at playing the machête. Because he was small and sprightly (as opposed to the markedly larger frames of the Hawaiians), he was nicknamed "Ukulele," which in Hawaiian means "jumping flea" (also translated as "bouncing Flea" or "leaping flea"). A more literal theory likens the fingers of an accomplished player flying nimbly up and down the fretboard of the machête to the movement of "jumping fleas."
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 Good starting Uke August 27, 2010
Eva S. Logan (Chicago)
I bought this uke several years ago which replaced an even more "entry level" Hilo I had owned. While it is not a terrible instrument, I would save for one that was not laminated. To me it does seem to play dramatically different depending on the humidity. The tuners are also of poor quality. I am not sure of Lanikai's higher end ukes but the quality is fair. I say if you hope to play for awhile just purchase a better uke. If you are to buy this uke don't worry it is still fun. I do, however suggest that you replace the strings with quality strings like Agulia it is a small investment that makes a big difference.
 First time with a Uke August 24, 2010
Woodcock
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Pay no attention to the comments about tuning issues. Those people have never played synthetic gut strings. A little hand stretching takes care of it from falling out of tune. But anyway, now for my review. I bought this because I have wanted a uke for years, but every time I have been around uke players they all had handmade koa ukes and I just wasn't looking to spend 500-2300 on an instrument that I always thought was a toy with musical capabilities. I have had this Uke for 36 hours and I couldn't have been more wrong. Don't expect a handmade quality instrument for under 60 bucks and you will be pleasantly surprised. As an avid guitar player for the last 15 years, I find the action, sound and enjoyability of playing all to be 4-5 stars. It's just so friggin cute and playing chord progressions for songs I know on the guitar and translating them using my trusty uke chord guide(google is great) I have been able to pick out soprano versions of my favorite songs on this, and it actually sounds good. It has been less than 2 days since this little guy showed up at my house and I am already looking into getting my next. I am that happy with the performance and fun of the instrument. Honestly, the only flaw I have found with it, is that it is not finished as well as I am used to(bumps in the lacquer, sides don't match with the top evenly in some places). But I wouldn't expect a 60 dollar instrument to have the same craftsmanship as my Taylor guitars....So if you want to get your foot in the door and fall head over heels in love with playing uke, you can't go wrong with this lanakai.
Watch out for Lemons August 21, 2010
Raedene
I bought this higher quality LU-21 version hoping for a great sound, but was dissappointed by the annoying buzzing it makes when played. I took it to an instrument repair expert, and he attributes it not to an uneven neck, or frets, nor a low action (after raising the bridge 1 millimeter) but to defects in the body that cause a buzzing sound. In other words, it's unfixable. I didn't send it back just to avoid the hassle. It's a good price, but watch out...instead of a sweet sound, you might get a lemon.
Tuning was not pleasant. August 17, 2010
Reid Mccullough (Florida)
The blasted A-string broke during tuning. Right out of the box, and it doesn't stand up to its first tuning!
 Nice looking, doesn't stay tuned August 14, 2010
Phantha Boon
A lot smaller than I expected. But I guess that's normal for being "Soprano". It sounded soso even with new sets of strings, and it never quite stayed tuned. Don't recommended it.
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