I paid $100 for the kit (ukulele, gig bag, tuner, and extra Aquila strings).

Like the soprano, it has a laminated mahogany top (as expected for price). Other features include a rosewood fret, closed geared tuners, Aquila strings, bone nut and saddle.

This is where the soprano and tenor begin to differ.

Unlike the soprano, the tenor includes a simple inlay and binding.

As expected from a bigger ukulele, the fret board goes up much higher.

One drawback is that the outside strings (#1/#4) sit very close the edge and tend to slide off when playing. My ukulele teacher and others have commented on the same issue. I am not sure if I have an anomaly or if this is a design error.

I’m not sure if this is related to all tenor sized ukuleles, but I had a lot of trouble with the A/#1 string.

First of all, the #1 string needed to be retuned every few days. The second issue is that the string is extremely tight. I’m unable to reliable hold a Bb on this ukulele because of the string’s stiffness, but do not have this issue with other ukuleles.

If you’re looking for a cheap tenor, I’d probably look elsewhere.

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I started out with two Leolani ukulele, but will be reviewing them separately. This is a review for the Leolani Soprano.

I paid $75 for the kit (ukulele, gig bag, tuner, and
extra Aquila strings).

It sounds great, light, comfortable. It has a laminated mahogany top (as expected for price). However other features you don’t expect from an ukulele in this category is a rosewood fret, open geared tuners, Aquila strings, bone nut and saddle.

It holds the tune well, with the A/#1 string needed to be retuned once a week or so.

I ran into issues that the soprano only goes up to 12 frets, but otherwise I love having this ukulele lying around to just pick up and play on a whim. I would highly recommend the soprano as a great beginner ukulele.

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I have the same exact uke

leolani is a very good brand and i enjoy playing mine. at first i thought this uke was a tourist uke considering the low price i got it for but it sounds like any other uke. this rosewood leolani uke is my first one and it keeps me happy

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I am a guitar player and after an hour long lesson – free in the hotel lobby – there is no turning back … chords are easy and you can play many songs once you have 5 or so under your belt.

Aloha !

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Yes, the switch to the Gotoh SG381 gears is very easy. They are exactly the same size as the originals on the Leolani Koa Tenor Deluxe, so you can use the same tuner holes and screw holes. I bought my set from http://www.hanalimastore.com

Is it easy to switch out the tuning gears? Just bought the same model from Hawaii Music Supply.