Comments on: Ibanez Ukulele http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/ibanez-ukulele/ Advice, videos and reviews of ukuleles. Wed, 23 May 2012 21:32:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dean O http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/ibanez-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 Dean O Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:59:23 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=538#comment-1377 I was bought the Ibanez UEW20SGE Concert Ukulele for Christmas the Spalted Mango wood one shown in the video above (also here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L98NHBZy2tQ ). I was so excited for it to arrive and I've not been let down. For the past year I've been playing the Makala Dolphin (baby blue if you're wondering) which is a nice little starter level Uke/toy, but as you would expect the Ibanez blows it away. The wood grain is beautiful and it has such a full bodied rich sound. Also, CUTAWAY! :D Couldn't recommend it enough, although it took ages to find one online, I ended up ordering from a German website and got it for about £200 incl P&P. The built in tuner is handy too, not had much chance to play it plugged in but from the ten minutes or so I have done it sounds great. If you're looking for a unique looking ukulele with a beautiful sound for around £200 then go for it, you won't be disappointed! I was bought the Ibanez UEW20SGE Concert Ukulele for Christmas the Spalted Mango wood one shown in the video above (also here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L98NHBZy2tQ ). I was so excited for it to arrive and I’ve not been let down. For the past year I’ve been playing the Makala Dolphin (baby blue if you’re wondering) which is a nice little starter level Uke/toy, but as you would expect the Ibanez blows it away. The wood grain is beautiful and it has such a full bodied rich sound. Also, CUTAWAY! :D Couldn’t recommend it enough, although it took ages to find one online, I ended up ordering from a German website and got it for about £200 incl P&P. The built in tuner is handy too, not had much chance to play it plugged in but from the ten minutes or so I have done it sounds great. If you’re looking for a unique looking ukulele with a beautiful sound for around £200 then go for it, you won’t be disappointed!
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]]> By: Molly Dyer http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/ibanez-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 Molly Dyer Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:11:42 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=538#comment-1350 I recently was gifted the UKS50 (Koa) in acoustic-electric and the least I can say is how devastatingly delighted I am with it! I own two other ukes, but they don't compare - they don't come close (but they're not well-made brands, so I suppose it goes without saying). ANYWAY - Ibanez knows what they're doing, obviously. The sound that comes out of this tiny uke is bright and brilliant, and the uke itself it GORGEOUS to look at. They say God is in the details, just take a moments to LOOK at it! The elegant bridge, the binding, the inlay around the resonator, the gold and chrome tuners, the cutaway!!! - just lovely. Over-all, a well crafted and fabulous little guy. I recently was gifted the UKS50 (Koa) in acoustic-electric and the least I can say is how devastatingly delighted I am with it! I own two other ukes, but they don’t compare – they don’t come close (but they’re not well-made brands, so I suppose it goes without saying).
ANYWAY – Ibanez knows what they’re doing, obviously. The sound that comes out of this tiny uke is bright and brilliant, and the uke itself it GORGEOUS to look at. They say God is in the details, just take a moments to LOOK at it! The elegant bridge, the binding, the inlay around the resonator, the gold and chrome tuners, the cutaway!!! – just lovely.
Over-all, a well crafted and fabulous little guy.
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]]> By: Tim Jacobus http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/ibanez-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Tim Jacobus Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:53:46 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=538#comment-809 Love the site! Just started Ukulele. My son brought me back a Soprano Leolani when he was stationed (USMC)in Hawaii (I think it's a novelty he bought in the airport, it's the thought right). I've replaced the friction tuning keys with Grover geared keys and changed to GHS strings. I have been playing it for a few months. My friend sent me an email showing the Ibanez UEW20(mango) and I am considering purchasing it. I am so glad you had this bit of a review, I believe you have helped me make up my mind to get it. Thanks, Tim Love the site! Just started Ukulele. My son brought me back a Soprano Leolani when he was stationed (USMC)in Hawaii (I think it’s a novelty he bought in the airport, it’s the thought right). I’ve replaced the friction tuning keys with Grover geared keys and changed to GHS strings. I have been playing it for a few months. My friend sent me an email showing the Ibanez UEW20(mango) and I am considering purchasing it. I am so glad you had this bit of a review, I believe you have helped me make up my mind to get it. Thanks, Tim
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]]> By: Ash C Young http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/brands/ibanez-ukulele/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Ash C Young Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:21:34 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=538#comment-781 I just bought an Ibanez UKS50 (the koa) and it is awesome! I absolutely love it. The sound is super bright and pingy while the uke it's self is BEAUTIFUL! I can not put it down! I just bought an Ibanez UKS50 (the koa) and it is awesome! I absolutely love it. The sound is super bright and pingy while the uke it’s self is BEAUTIFUL! I can not put it down!
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