Ukulele and Accessories Buying Guide

Here are the different models that you will find on our site, do not ask yourself too many questions, do not forget article III of the preamble.

The sizes given are those of the scalr lenght, between the head nut and the bridge nut. The size of ukuleles may vary slightly depending on the brand and manufacturer.

- The Sopranino : 10" : It is the smallest of the family; it has an extremely high-pitched sound, very portable, it requires some basic playing skills to adapt to its small size.

- The Soprano : 12" : Created in Hawaii in 1880, it's the original, it's with him that it all started!

- The Concert : 14" : It appeared in the 1920s, and since then, its popularity has continued to grow, he has more boxes than the soprano.

- The Tenor : 16" : It also appeared in the 1920's, and since then, it has even more cases than the concert, it is the darling of confirmed musicians but can be an excellent choice for a beginner too, its larger cases will help you for some complex chords.

- The Baritone : 18" : It was born in the 1940's, in addition to being the largest it has the particularity of tuning like the first 4 strings of a guitar.

- The Bass Ukulele : It is a mini bass guitar, the tuning is the same and it has the same function of accompaniment, with a play note by note.

- The Inclassables : This is the catch-all section, you will find there, Banjolélés, Ukuleles 8 strings, Guitalélés, Resonators...

- The Electrics : Solid-Body ukuleles, with a solid wood body, magnetized pickups, steel strings, we are really close to the electric guitar.

You'll notice that since the birth of the Soprano in 1880, the sizes have increased progressively, but it will have to stop one day, because it's a little bit the race to outbid...:)