Us two have been all over together and are pretty much inseparable. We crossed the Atlantic to play in New York, flew to Sweden to play at pop festivals and have played at least 300 gigs up and down the UK. We’ve played live on the BBC, Xfm and 6music, recorded in Maida Vale, took the stage at Bestival & Lattitude festivals, gigged on boats and steam trains and never once let each other down.

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Shortly after getting together, me and the uke took a plane to Lisbon, and from there, travelled to the rural area in Central Portugal where my young family live. It travelled well, flying as hand-luggage – the laptop had to go in the hold for the first time. (Get over it laptop, yes, I know you used to be number one on our travels…) And what a friends-and-family-friendly instrument my uke has turned out to be! Now everybody wants one of their own. After 10 minutes of playing it was out of tune. After 3 more tunings and tightening the machine heads twice I lost patience and fit it snugly into its complimentary hard case and slid in under my bed- almost embarrassed of it.

So - some nice looks, but sadly let down with the finish and a fundamental error in the build. How does that translate into playing it? He was the 4th or 5th ukulele that I bought, is now part of a good medium sized collection, is one of hundreds of ukuleles I have played, but he still remains my favourite. Every favourite instrument should have a name and this one is known as “Escape Plan B”*.Brass instrument Valve Oil and other lubricants and accessories

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It doesn’t sound that great. I have to tune it more frequently than I should. I’ll have to invest in a pitch pipe (for some reason this low-tech option seems more fitting than my electronic one).

Excellent Playability] Low action, without buzzing, comfortable and very easy to press strings, perfect for beginners. Well-maded fretboard with 18 frets wires properly seated, comfy to touch and more friendly to your handsIf you are thinking of getting a Mahalo Flying V as your first ukulele please, please, please don’t. I can’t think of a worse ukulele to learn on. If you must have a ukulele that looks like a guitar, get a Mahalo Les Paul instead. They’re a much better instrument.