This is the UK-05SS soprano ukulele from Uma, a satin finish, solid mahogany top model. It comes with a gig bag, fluorocarbon strings and has a 35mm nut.

That’s your basic info. Beyond that I don’t really think I need to go into too much detail except to say that is is excellent. It’s light and pleasant to play and the solid top gives a rich and lively, interesting tone that’s complex and avoids the sort of one-dimensional tone you get from many laminate ukes that you’d usually find at this price point. Yes, their exotic veneers might give a bit more visual sparkle, but this sounds great, and at this price, well, it’s just brilliant.

The first one I had was included in a selection of sopranos for a customer appointment in my showroom, with five models up to £150 in price. I set them up and thought, as I hung them up ready to be tried, ‘you know, I bet the customer goes for the Uma UK-05SS’. I was right and I think they were right to do so!

At the bottom of the page you’ll find some standard optional extras you may wish to consider. You can ignore the gig bag one as the Uma UK-05SS comes with one. But there are hard case options, strap buttons and low G fitting. For me, I am not a big fan of low G on a soprano, but… if you want one, I’ll do it!