cordoba mini ii review Plays like a uke; sounds like a guitar

Описание: Mic sample starts @2:49
Pickup sample starts @3:52

So, after much consideration about the ergos of a small guitar/large uke, I got myself a Cordoba Mini II instead of a baritone uke. (Sorry baritone, I'll get you some day; I promise.)

Overall, the build quality is just OK for the price (nothing too good or bad that stands out). The pickup sound is not good compared to my other guitars (I've recorded a sound sample in the video); the acoustic sound is surprisingly good for such a small guitar. The strings on it are hard tension; but, because of the short scale, they feel soft and slinky and very uke-like.

My main concern was the ease of adjusting to it (from uke and guitar). Turns out, adjustment was quick and painless. Playability, it was pretty good right out of the box, I didn't see any particular need for setup before making the review sound samples. Action is 3.5mm on the low-E string and 3mm on the high-E string at the 12th fret.

I thought about buying the non-electronics version ( https://www.forum.ukuleleundergroun...r-and-interested-in-a-cordoba-mini-ii.154147/ ) but I decided that I really want a built-in tuner. If you don't care for the build-in tuner, I'd go for the non-electronics version because the pickup sounds bad.

So, a quick one liner review? Maybe: Plays like a uke; sounds like a guitar.

Written part of the review (with comments and responses) posted at
https://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/...