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| Oscar Schmidt OU2 Ukulele | 
 enlarge | Brand: Washburn
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $59.90
Buy New: $59.00
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New (5) from $59.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 108
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 24 x 3.5 x 12
The Oscar Schmidt OU2 Ukulele is crafted with a mahogany body, geared tuners, and a bound mahogany neck for brilliant sound at an affordable price. Each Oscar Schmidt Ukulele is inspected and adjusted in the USA by a skilled technician your assurance of smooth fret ends, precision low action, and resonant sound quality.
MPN: OU2
Model: OU2
UPC: 801128500782
EAN: 0801128500782
ASIN: B0002GLMEK
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oscar schmidt ou2 ukulele April 2, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this ukuele for my grandaughter's 8th birthday. I play the guitar and had her playing 4 chord progressions for me in two days. This is not a toy. The fretboard and tuners are very nice for a level entry instrument. I'd recommend it for anyone wanting to learn to play.
 Looks over Playability March 8, 2007
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
--AESTHETICS AND BUILD--
Considering the price point for this uke, I was pleasantly surprised at the build quality. Nice neck, pretty good tuners, great-looking bridge. Feels solid. The mahogany ply is a lot darker and less textured than the stock photos shown here and most other websites, but still looks quite nice under bright lighting and natural daylight. The headstock is a little weighted thanks to the geared tuners, but you get used to it quickly. I was complemented on the uke's looks when I brought it into a coffee shop.
--PLAYABILITY--
The action on the uke is set very, very high, making it a little difficult to play. I had to file down the saddle considerably before it was set comfortably, although this did introduce a small amount of fret buzz. The nut needed no adjustment, which was nice. 16 frets is also a welcome addition. The intonation on this uke, however, is my biggest complaint. Compared to the harmonic, the 12th fret is sharp, meaning the saddle needs to be moved - not a difficult job if you have the proper tools (like a bandsaw) and you know what you're doing; then again, most people, like me, neither have the necessary equipment or knowhow. The uke also comes installed with very low quality strings; I recommend swapping them out immediately with a pair of black nylon concert strings (D'Addario J53's) or Aquila Nylguts (a little more pricey), as this will improve the sound of uke substantially. The resonance is a little weak, making the acoustics sound flat, but good strings will help here, too.
--OVERALL--
If you're an active musician with a good ear, this uke isn't for you, even if you've never owned a ukulele. The intonation problems will drive you crazy, as chords fretted up the neck will be out of tune no matter what. If you're just starting out, then this uke is perfectly fine - especially for the build quality at this price. It'll give you a feel for the instrument and allow you to learn basic chords, and you may not even notice the poor intonation or mind the high action. At the time of this review, I've owned the OU2 for about a month now, and have realized that I enjoy this instrument enough to have purchased a more expensive model (<$200). This is a good model to decide whether or not the ukulele is for you - if it is, upgrade; if not, you'll still have a great-looking instrument that didn't make too much of a dent in your wallet.
Good First Ukulele January 3, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is my first stringed instument. This is a good value. It is fun to play with. I dont have the skill to demand a lot from the instrument. I must point out that there is an intonation problem between the open and fretted strings. Chords using open and fretted strings sound off, especially if the same note is played on a fretted string and open string. After some research, I have determined that the nut is placed too far up the fingerboard, the strings are too high off the fingerboard, and the bridge is set a little too close to the 12th fret. (These are fixable problems, by the way.) On average, I suspect that any instrument in this price range will have similar issues. This is just my instrument. I cant say how likely this will be a problem for any other OU2. The appearance is good, plain and simple, not ugly. No obvious defects. Constructed of laminated wood which is true of all instruments in this price range. Construction seems a little heavy, lots of bracing on top and back which I am sure deadens its sound. Complaints about ukuleles going quickly and wildly out of tune are issues with all ukuleles when the strings are new. Mine took a week of daily retuning to stop stretching.
 love the uke November 3, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This ukulele is a musician's dream! It has wonderful tone quality, making every song you play sound great. Since the strings are nylon, you never have to worry about hurting your fingers... plus that adds to the classic "hawaiian" sound we all love! Honestly, since I paid so little for it (about 50 dollars) I wasn't expecting much, but I'll tell you, it's beautifully crafted and is the envy of all my friends. I love this ukulele and would recommend it to anyone :)
A Good Start June 25, 2006
29 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is a fine Uke. It has good machine tuning pegs. It needs to be tuned regularly however. That is not to say that it slips badly out of tune. But is a mighty fine practice and travel instrument.
Follows a standard GCEA string configuration and the strings installed with the instrument are satisfactory.
However, if you are a serious UKE player, this instrument isn't good for much beyond travel and messing around. But, then again if you are a serious UKE player you wouldn't be expecting to get a serious instrument for under $40.
Update 08/26/06
Upon futher use of the instrument, I find that the fret-board/intonation is off. The third fret is off by degree which is causing the pitch to be sharp.
An open 4th string is a G and the third fret on the 2nd string should be the same G. It is more of a G#. Which again is ok for messing around, but after playing a while on a higher quality instrument has begun to bother my ear.
This may be a localized problem unique to my particular instrument or it may be a bigger problem common to other instruments of its make and class.
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