Diamond Head DU-150 Ukulele (Natural)

• The body and neck are constructed of Maple and stained a beautiful mahogany brown
• The fingerboard and bridge are also constructed of maple and stained black
• Equipped with standard nickel-plated geared guitar style tuners
• Priced and sized to meet every need and pocket-book
• Includes black gigbag

Bought this on a whim because it bears a resemblance to the Mahalo that no one seems to have in stock these days. Worked out well in short, this one is a nice little ukulele. Let's be honest... at this price, you're not getting a masterpiece. You're hoping for something structurally sound with decent tone and intonation, but also a uke you won't fret over when your kid picks it up and bangs it against the wall or draws on it. This uke actually sounds quite sweet and plays nicely. Description says it's made out of maple. Wood is plain in figure, and colored with a brown stain. Comes with a gig bag that's more of a slip cover. Giving this four stars overall for the quality to price ratio, but you get what you pay for.

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I bought this ukulele for my 2-year-old son because he loves my (expensive) uke and always wants to play with it. This uke is better than what I expected for the price. It's not a quality instrument, but it will hold its tune and has a suprisingly acceptable sound. It is sturdy enough to stand up to a toddler and has a decent appearance. The C-string (the lowest string) sounds a bit dull, but what do you expect for the price? Overall, this is a good pick if you intend it to be for a child or if you're looking for a uke that you can take to the beach and bang around a bit.

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If you don't have $100-200 to spare, or you just want to see whether or not you'll like playing the ukulele, this is a bargain uke. The strings on it aren't terrible, but you'll hear it go out of tune if you don't stretch them out.

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I recently ordered 5 different ukulele models while researching products for my senior adult choir at church as I wanted to give them a few options.

Okina UK100 Soprano Ukulele with Rosewood Fingerboard Natural

Diamond Head DU-150 Ukulele, Natural

Mahalo U-30OR Painted Economy Soprano Ukulele (Orange)

Lanikai LU-11 Soprano Ukulele

Kala KA-15S Mahogany Soprano Ukulele

The Okina, Diamond Head and Mahalo were all under $30 at the time and within $2 price of each other. Of the three, I thought that the Mahalo was the best offering both visually and in terms of tone quality. The Okina had a poor sound quality even compared to my own 20and 40-year-old ukuleles (which had the original strings). A string upgrade to Aquila strings helped significantly, but even then, the Okina still had a far worse sound quality at this price level.

The Diamond Head and Mahalo both sounded better even with the stock strings, and each includes a nice (for this price) little gig bag. The Mahalo has the most "island" look to my eyes and the best sound. Much of the sound can probably be attributed to the strings which are more substantial than the Diamond Head's. That being said, it still makes financial and practical sense to get the Mahalo since it's so near the same price (compared to the Diamond Head) and has heavier strings already installed. I've also reviewed the Lanikai and Kala on their own pages.

On an almost irrelevant note, the Diamond Head was the only instrument of the 5 to arrive in something close to actual tuned-up string tension. It takes several days for these nylon strings to stretch and settle in, but I didn't have to retune the Diamond Head so much because it was already virtually in tune. This would not be my primary concern with purchasing an instrument for myself but may be a significant headache-saver for a non-musician parent purchasing a ukulele for a young child.

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Great starter uke for a child. It's pretty cheap, so if they are hard on it (which my son is) it's ok. My little guy loves it.