Greg Bennett (Samick) Ukulele
RatingsSamick ukuleles are made under the auspices of Greg Bennett (who mainly make guitars). Samick themselves are a Korean company who make a wide range of budget level instruments.
They're cheaper ukuleles but have had good reviews from what I've seen on the net.
A Samick ukulele (the UK70) has even been spotted in the hands of Beirut's Zach Condon.
On Video
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US $169.95
Samick Ukulele Video Review
Review by Chris Cannon
Greg Bennett UK70 Ukulele Video Review
Review by Kyle.
11 Comments
just bought one today
) i <3 it!! it has a nice sound and its not t expensive. (my first uku)
i think its awesome
I have one of these on hold for me & I love it! I went to the store today & tried it out & it’s great! First of all, the looks, AMAZING! It’s so pretty! The sound is great too, maybe better because it had Aquila strings which are great. Also, I don’t think that the first & fourth strings are close to the edge! They were in perfect positions. Overall, I love this ukulele & I can’t wait to get it & take it home!
I bought one of these initially as a cheap uke for my Low-G string. It had a much deeper sound than the other ukes, and was ideal for the low-G option.
My only problem was that the sustain was very short, making it not overly great for some tab work.
The one I had was laminate only, no paua/abalone binding. and i also noticed the it was much deeper than the usual sizeing (as in body thickness). This probably contributes to its nice loud deep sound also.
Great for a beginner or 2nd Ukulele strung as low-G, but not overly great if you want to do complex finger work and need that little bit more sustain
My dad bought this for me as a gift when I started getting frustrated with the cheap £10 uke I’d learned on. The difference is insane, it sounds so much better, and it’s just a nice weighty feel to it. Really lovely.
This was my upgrade when I decided that I was gonna take the uke seriously (I had a Dolphin uke before that, but have also played a Kala and Ohana uke before).
The Aquila strings that it came with make a huge difference – the A string snapped, and I lost a lot of sound quality when I replaced it with the supplied A string.
It has a beautiful, deep sound, and is really a joy to play!
Just my GB Uke today! Great sound and awesome price!! This uke legit from head to toe! 10 thumbs up! Must swoop one today!
I’ve had my UK70 for a week. I re-strung it with Aguila strings which were a huge improvement on the stock items. It’s a pretty uke and very shiny – I especially love the abalone inlays – with a lovely tone for the price. A good first uke. I go with most of what Chris says in his video, though my particular instrument doesn’t have any sign of burrs on the fret edges.
Usually sold (in the UK) with a gig bag, spare Samick strings, a digital tuner (not the clip-on type) and an A4 paper chord chart. Of these extras the gig bag is probably the most useful.
I got a UK50 concert uke from my wife as a birthday present over a month ago and have not been able to put this instrument down. The construction is solid (no fretboard problems), sound is rich and it stays in tune (geared). Surprized by how good the Nato wood body sounds, and in my personal opinion, it looks much better than a UK70.
Just put in new Aquila standard-C concert strings, and it does sound a bit louder and longer.
My only complaint is that the headstock flares open to soon and leaves little space for your hand when playing chords on the first fret.
I’ve had my UK70 for the last six months, and in-between uni studies and work; let alone family as well! I usual play my uku say three times a week!! But overall its a solid deep-sounding uku, nice tones and easy for a beginner who wants to get serious without breaking the bank. Nice to add to my growing collection. Ka kite ano
HUH!! Forgot to add my rating… Here you are
I’ve had my UK-50 for about a year. It’s a good solid instrument. The sound is good and it’s a perfectly good starter uke. I think the Lanikia LU 21C it a slightly better instrument for about the same price. The neck on UK-50 is a bit wider as is the body and the action is definitely higher than the Lanikia.
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