A tiny number of these instruments came in in December 2025 which sold out straight away. More will be coming in 2026. If you’d like to be alerted when they’re available, just fill in the quick form to ask about this model - stock enquiry form. Timescales can vary due to production schedules and international shipping from the factory, so I don’t take pre-orders (I hate having people’s money and no uke to send them!) - but will certainly let you know when it is in again!

There’s a lot to unpack even with the title for this Flight Maia EQ-A 8 string ukulele. It’s a baritone. It’s electro-acoustic. It has steel strings. It has a solid mango top. And there’s 8 strings in total! It’s full, jangly, folky, fun and pretty fantastic!

The tuning is the same as you’d expect on an 8-string baritone, but as there aren’t too many of those about - let’s go through what that is. It starts with a high D, then a low D, followed by a high G and a low D, after which we find two B’s (unison, so the same pitch), and two unison E’s. This gives it a really full sound, which is great fun when strumming to deliver a great tonal range. With a thumb stroke it is full, gentle and warm. With a nail or pick, it’s bright, lively and powerful. True, picking is tricky as it is with 8-strings in general, but then you want this to deliver that big sound I think, and strum to your heart’s content!

There’s excellent volume as you’d expect with that big body and all those strings, but if you want to go even louder, the Maia 8-string baritone has a Double C1U active pickup which performs cleanly and well also. This has tone and volume controls tucked just inside the soundhole.

The nut width is 38mm, giving a bit more room for all those strings, and from the box while it was actually very good - I have found that I can lower the action at the saddle and nut (not a lot was needed) to make it extra comfortable. We’re playing 8 streel strings here so this is definitely more of a challenge than a 4 string nylon uke, but it’s more accessible than I imagined.

The top is made from solid mango, while the back and sides are laminate rosewood. The Flight Maia 8-string baritone has a gloss finish and a scooped cutaway. This allows better access to the higher frets - though I think with this model that’s probably going to be more about aesthetics. But hey… if you want to barre a steel 8-string at the 17th fret, well, that’ll make it easier!

There are a number of extras you can add at the bottom of the page. These are featured on every page and probably the only one that really applies are strap buttons. This does have a jack socket that doubles as a strap button, but I can fit an extra one at the neck if required. (Please note - you have to add TWO to your basket, so I know you need two places to hang your strap from). The Flight Maia comes with a good padded gig bag and it’s larger headstock means hard cases are difficult to find, so stick with the bag is my advice.

You will find a video demo of the Flight Maia 8-string electro-acoustic baritone ukulele if you click additional info below.