Flight4-String Concert Scale Ukulele, Black, Soprano (TUSL-35 BK)

I grew up in Hawaii and have owned and played many different ukuleles over the years. This Flight long-neck doesn't compare with my $500 solid wood ukuleles, but it is surprisingly good for $50.Out-of-the-box, this ukulele comes with the white Aquila strings that are common in this price range and I think work particularly poorly on plastic ukuleles. The strings are thick and stiff and sound very plasticky when used on plastic ukuleles. You may want to experiment with different strings, but I replaced mine with Worth Brown flourocarbon strings (available at many ukulele specialty stores) and they make this ukulele sound much warmer and more well rounded. Also with plenty of volume and clarity.With the Worth strings, this is the best sounding plastic ukulele that I have tried. Better than the Enya Nova or Makala Dolphin or Outdoor soprano. It is even better than most wood ukuleles that I have tried for under $75. Admittedly, I have not tried any other long-neck ukuleles in this price range.The plastic body of this ukulele has a lot of advantages over wooden ukuleles, especially better durability from wear and tear and also better resistance to problems from heat and humidity.Playability of this ukulele is great for this price range. String height (action) is very comfortable at both the nut and bridge. The neck is a little wider and flatter than most imported ukuleles, which I think makes it easier to hold and play. The soprano-sized body of the ukulele makes it easy to hold, while the concert-scale neck gives you 14 frets to the body so intermediate players have more room for their fancier chords and finger picking.They do not include a cheap strap and tuner like some beginner kits, but realistically any aftermarket strap and tuner will work and the cheapies are poor quality (uncomfortable and/or not durable). Flight did pre-install a standard strap button to make attaching your own strap easy. Installing a strap button on a plastic ukulele is more complicated than on a wood ukulele, so I am glad this is pre-installed.I do have a few minor complaints. First is the strings are not a good choice for this instrument, as mentioned earlier. I wish the gig bag was more robust (thicker fabric and a little padding) and maybe a pocket for a tuner. This is a sturdy instrument, but more protection from bumps and scratches is always welcome. 3rd party gig bags for long-neck ukuleles hard to find and expensive and cheap concert-sized gig bags are way to baggy for this sleek instrument. I guess those are my main complaints and they are somewhat excusable for a $50 ukulele.The Flight TUSL ukulele comes in a few different models (TUSL-50, TUSL-35, TUSL-25). These are all identical except for the finishing on the front of the body. They all sound the same and cost about the same. Buy the one that looks best to you.

I bought this ukulele to serve as a pretty much indestructible instrument that my youngest grandson can bash around without fear of damage, unlike my high-end wood instruments. I got this unusual concert scale soprano because soprano necks are really just too short for me, and I wanted a small body for my small grandson. The concert scale neck on the soprano body fits the bill perfectly, even if it looks a bit odd.I had purchased a Makala Waterman a few years back for my eldest grandson at roughly the same price, and it was a patently *awful* ukulele, so I wasn't expecting much from this Flight uke. Man, have I been pleasantly surprised. It's actually quite a lovely instrument. The neck does not flex, nor does the saddle, so, unlike the Waterman, it *stays* in tune. The laminate top gives it an unexpectedly nice tone, and that's with the stock (Aquila Nylgut?) strings. It doesn't sound plastic-y; volume is good, and sustain isn't half bad. Intonation down through the 12th fret is good, if not quite perfect. The paint on the frets is holding up so far, and the side fret markers are a nice touch. The tuners are a bit rough, but they work just fine. The action is reasonably low, so it's actually quite playable. Note that the cheap gig bag offers no padding, but the instrument is more or less bombproof, so it's not really needed. I find myself really enjoying playing this delightful little ukulele, and that's not what I expected at all. Well done, Flight!!! :-)

After reading a lot of reviews on Flight ukuleles, I decided to get one and judge it for myself. My primary interest was in the 'plastic' body and the zero fret.The uke was as expected size wise. The small body but larger neck was easy enough to hold and play. I consider myself an advanced beginner so not a lot of experience with a smaller bodied instrument. I have been playing it for about 3 weeks now and haven't really noticed using any lesser pressure when playing notes or chords. But that may be just getting used to the uke.The sound is very good and has adequate volume. I'm still re-tuning every time I play as the Aquila Nylgut strings still haven't found the right stretch yet. They do have a slightly more mellow sound so I will probably try a set on one of my other ukuleles.Overall I'm happy with the decision to purchase this uke. I believe it will hold up well for travel and outdoor use. If I notice any improvement on the zero fret finger pressure issue I'll post an update.I would recommend this line for anyone wanting an inexpensive uke to carry along with them The smaller body but concert neck make it easy to transport, hold up to bangs and scuffs and is basically everything it is advertised to be.

Wow I just got this after returning an Enya carbon fiber guitar that sounded and played crappy. I thought of going with a uke and wanted a non wooden to kick around with on the go that would not be affected by temperature issues, etc. I know ukes are small but this one is tiny! That is the first thing that struck me about this. Once this was tuned tho the sound was really beautiful and it plays loud with good volume. I do recommend this especially if you are looking to take this outdoors to the beach, or leave in your car on cold days. The material is poly carbon type plastic but has a slight wood grain finish that will fool ya. And oh I “think” that may be cause it might have a genuine wood laminate on it. Truly beautiful sounding. Great choice if you are a beginner and as said, have reason to not go with a wooden uke for now. Go online get a uke tuner app if need be or buy digital tuner. I ordered a uke strap on Amazon for about 8 bucks too (linen with genuine leather ends). And I’ll probably upgrade the case as it just comes with a canvas unpadded case (yet durable). Eventually I’ll upgrade to a wooden uke and most likely go for another Flight product.

I did a bit of research before buying a uke and this blew the equivalently priced local music stores offering. It looks great and people compliment it whenever they see it. Happy with the purchase.

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Plays amazing. Its never in its case and become my go to ukulele and i can take it everywhere.

Other than the delivery issues, this ukelele is great buy!

Poor quality for the money should have been much much better