Harley Benton UK-10S Ukulele

this is not the first and will not be the last time i bought and Harley Benton instrument. A good Ukulele at a good price.

Construction is very good and despite the low price point it does not feel cheap in the hand. neck is very comfortable and chord are easy to perform.

To my hears sound is very good, at this price point i can't figure what other Ukulele can beat the UK-10S. Definitely i'd put this one in the 150's euros price range, rich deep sound.

I'd recommend this one to anyone trying Ukulele for the first time or even to anyone wanting a second cheap one and not giving up in the sound

As with so many cheaper ukuleles, this one has a rather thick lid wich makes it sound a little bit like a diminutive guitar and a little less like a proper ukulele. But truth be told: this goes for a lot of other brands too (eg: ibanez, samick, lanikai..) and for most people, the difference in timbre is so small that it hardly matters. But don't expect it to sound exactly like something more expensive built on Hawaii.

This instrument a VERY good starting point if you want to learn the ukulele. You'll have to file the nut slots a bit to get proper intonation on the first couple of frets, but this is also true for those other brands mentioned earlier.

I bought this uke as a gift for my stepson. It is very well built for the price, with a solid spruce top, well finished frets and machine heads which work smoothly. The sound is also good, but the nut needed a little attention in order for the uke to play comfortably and in tune. The nut slots were on the high side, which made the uke hard to play in the lower positions and also caused the intonation to be sharp. While it was a quick job to deepen the slots so that the uke played comfortably, beginners buying this uke may not be aware of this. However, I have seen similar setup issues on other low priced ukes, so overall the Harley Benton is still a good buy.