Kala LTP-S Learn-to-Play Mahogany Soprano Ukulele Starter Kit

I loved it!

Just got the uke, while tuning the first string to “G” it snapped. Looked at the bottom section and have no idea how to restring the bottom part.

For the price it’s very nice. A fun instrument to start learning.

I've never played before and I got this guy based on all the good recommendations and reviews floating around out there. I still didn't have very high hopes because "you get what you pay for" is almost always true. But I love mine so far. After a few days of playing with it, stretching the strings, and tuning it's holding a tune longer and longer. It sounds lovely. If I'm honest I even like tuning it lol. That was my first order of business this morning; I got out of bed and started messing with it. It's such a sweet little instrument and everyone in the house has played with it a bit since it got here. I just want to strum it constantly and I'm already thinking about getting Kala's pineapple shaped soprano. The pictures don't really do the satin finish justice either. It's almost shimmery in good lighting or sunlight and has a nice amber color to it. At this price I expected the finish to be kinda flat like cheap laminate flooring. It was a really nice surprise. Now for the "bad" (none of it's real bad) : The tuner app is easily replaced by any number of (better) free tuner apps and online lessons are everywhere thanks to a friendly and supportive community. The only real added value I see to the Learn to Play Kit as opposed to just buying the uke by itself is the gig bag and the booklet. The Kala KA-15s is, right now, just about $10 cheaper than this. I think it might've been smarter for me to just buy the ukulele and then spend around $20 to get myself a soft case. I'm not sure what I'll do with the bag after I've gotten one. It's lined and it can be worn like a backpack, but there's no storage pouches and it's very thin. It's not bad for a $10 bag I don't think, but I'm not really sure I needed it. YMMV. I wasn't happy with the way mine arrived either. Amazon had just put a shipping label on the retail box and sent it like that! What it is was fully on display for anyone to see and it also ruined the box. There were two gaping holes in the side of that box and if you've seen an unboxing you know there's only a thin foam bag and the gig bag between the uke and the cardboard box. I almost sent it right back unopened. I didn't know what I'd find in there. There's a small scratch, but it's otherwise fine and the scratch isn't very noticeable. I got in touch with Amazon today though and they gave me a partial refund immediately with absolutely zero fuss. This on a holiday! I've never had an easier customer service experience and I'd definitely buy again (judging from unboxings I've seen this isn't how Amazon usually ships them). The whole thing took maybe five minutes and my account was credited later in the day. I'm impressed.

Great starter

This was my first ukulele, which I picked up in the beginning of quarantine and have been practicing every day since! This was a great, beautiful, well-made ukulele to start out with, especially since I went in with no knowledge of what made a ukulele "good". It's got a light, bright sound and after the first week or so, keeps its tuning very nicely. The size was great to learn on, but soon I'm hoping to upgrade to a concert or tenor. The reason this is knocked down one star is, I ordered the starter kit but it didn't come with the beginner's guide booklet as advertised. Not a big deal, since the internet exists, but a bit annoying. Also - I had wanted to learn ukulele for something like 2 years before I finally bit the bullet and bought one, and I'm so glad I did! If you're in the same boat, if this is something you're considering but you're unsure if it's something you'd like or actually commit to--I think you should do it! I'm so so happy with my uke and with the great new hobby I picked up.

Have purchase two for grandkids. Good quality.

Excelente instrumento

El envio llego mucho antes, esta perfecto 100% recomendado

C'est mon premier ukulele, j'en joue depuis ce matin. Acheté suite aux conseils vus sur plusieurs sites qui le recommandaient. Je joue de la guitare, et tout de suite on voit que l'on a un instrument dans les mains, pas un jouet à bas prix. Les finitions sont excellentes sur un tel budget. Les cordes fournies sont de très bonnes cordes d'après ce que j'ai pu lire (je n'ai pas de comparaison). Les mécaniques sont simples, les cordes demandent plusieurs réglages les premiers temps le temps de se mettre en place (au début toute les 5 min puis sur une journée commencent à se stabiliser), elles ne sont pas trop éloignées du manches. Au niveau couleur, les photos ne sont pas forcément représentatives, c'est une couleur bois un peu foncé (pas orange/miel) (pas aussi foncé que les meubles anciens), la finition est matte ce qui me plait beaucoup. Les touches du manche sont en bois plus clair que le reste. Les découpes des frettes sont impec. franchement agréablement surpris, à voir dans le temps ! la housse est peu épaisse mais elle protège quand même un peu, suffisant pour moi, mais une vraie housse matelassée pourrait être préférable pour ceux qui veulent faire du chemin avec sans risquer de lui mettre un choc.

I am very happy with this item. It has a very nice sound tone for the money. Once strings are broken in it stays in tune well. It is made in China even though branded as Kala (American). That is fine as the quality is better than what you would expect for an instrument of this price. Very good value for the dollar and a great one to learn on.

Ideale per chi cerca un ukulele carino e a buon mercato. Ho avuto modo di confrontarlo con ukulele più costosi e meno e direi che si pone esattamente nel mezzo, proprio come il prezzo. Sconsiglio vivamente ukulele più economici di questo (a meno che non siano per bambini), questo risulta quindi un ottimo prodotto entry level.

Klingt gut, sieht gut aus, sauber verarbeitet. Eine einfache Tasche ist dabei. Wer eine Polstertasche braucht, muss sie sich extra kaufen. Das ist für mich in Ordnung. In der kleinen, schwarzen Broschüre sind die wichtigsten Griffe und ein paar Lieder mit Akkorden abgedruckt. Dazu gibt es wohl eine App, aber da ich kein Smartphone-Sklave bin, kann ich dazu keine Bewertung abgeben. Ich bin jedenfalls sehr zufrieden.