Well here's another ukulele brand that had long been absent from the Got A Ukulele pages. About time I featured a Gretsch and this one is their G9110 Concert Ukulele.





And that thin laminate is doing it's job because this is resonant as a drum. And of course, with that comes extremely good punch, projection and volume. In fact this is one of the loudest concerts I have played for some time. On the down side, sustain on this one is only average really and I'd like a bit more, but i'm still rather taken with the tone. Boxy and laminate it is not, with a very pleasant jangle and shimmer coming through when strummed. It's very chimey when picked too. OK, it's not loaded up with bags of character, so it's still a touch one dimensional but certainly one of the better laminates I have heard. Really pleasant and, well, old timey.. like the looks.









So it's pretty much all positives here. A very well made ukulele with terrific looks and the sort of uber thin laminate that I always tell people to look for. A couple of minor niggles in the build, but it's really not a lot of money to fork out. And whilst that sustain lacks a little for me, this is an instrument with a pleasant tone with which you will have very little trouble being heard. Recommended!









UKULELE PROS





Great old time looks

Good overall build

Light and balanced - brilliantly thin laminate!

Lovely headstock

Jangly pleasing tone

Great volume and projection





UKULELE CONS





Some minor finishing issues

Too narrow a neck for me

A touch lacking in sustain

PLEASE put the friction pegs back on!





UKULELE SCORES





Looks - 9.5 out of 10

Fit and finish - 8 out of 10

Sound - 8.5 out of 10

Value for money - 9 out of 10





OVERALL UKULELE SCORE - 8.8 out of 10





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