Couldn't agree more!

Glad you enjoyed it

Same for me!

Have fun!

I love it!

Many thanks!

You bet!

Thanks so much!

I'd go acoustic only myself too. But do see comments below - these are very easily removed.

Take a look at the new Flight 4SB (Sammy Turtons Signature Model). It's without pickup.

@@JohannesHeld On the radar and hopefully going to feature one

Can understand that!

I do know someone who bought a Fireball with a pickup like this. The controls are stuck to the top with a sticky pad and very easy to remove. He took it out and bypassed the box to connect the saddle pickup direct to the jack. Then through a pre-amp - works just fine. In fact through most amps I find passives are fine because the pre-amp is the amp itself! Just into a desk where you are going to need a boost.

Enjoy!

It's quite quiet as it is so you may be right that Nylguts may drive a bit more out of it.

You see, I find WB's quite warm for strings. This is why I never review strings!!

@@GotAUkulele LOL. I suspect your ears are better than mine, Barry! They replaced nylguts on my uke that I have at work (a Flight TUSC plastic with a laminate top) so maybe it was just in comparison to those. 😃

Yep, agreed!

Is that right? Because Sammy messaged me today to say he hadn't got his hands one yet? Was it the Peter Moss he was playing?

Hi, you’re right Baz, age related memory. He was playing an Iris Tenor. Apologies. Flight putting a few new items out there. @@GotAUkulele

Beer on its way. 👍

@@mikek4708 Thank you!

Sadly no hands on it yet - soon though I hope!

Agreed on price - and I can't work out the reason either!

So nice!

Don't mind them so much myself, but then I play acoustic guitars so used to them. Thanks!

I’ve had a few pin bridge guitars and ukes over the years where I’ve struggled with pins popping out after changing strings. It must be something I’m doing, so, just as I’ve long known that I’m rubbish at doing my own plastering or plumbing, I’m also rubbish at managing a pin bridge string instrument. 🙄 Shame.

My pleasure!

On the bag - don't think they do - and agree that would be a nice

I get that!

Fair enough!

Totally!

Yep - been saying that for a while - in fact now firmly left Kala in the their dust I think

Yep - Fireball is the obvious choice then (i did review the Fireball too in two scales). The build and finish is comparable on the two.

@@GotAUkulele thanks for the reply. I did notice some very minor flaws in the manufacture of my Fireball, certainly nothing that would stop me buying another. I can't complain for the price I guess and even some high end guitar manufacturers let similar flaws through.

@@LairdDavidson Flight are not bad, but definitely a brand to buy from a uke specialist to weed some things out. I have bought a couple blind from big box shippers and they've arrived a bit shabby.

See link below the video for a tutorial!

Ha ha - I'm pleased you spotted the shirt - it's a very British institution. (sorry for the very long reply here!!) - For about 150 years now the BBC Radio service has, on certain frequencies, broken several times a day to deliver the shipping forecast to mariners who are in shipping lanes / fishing in our waters as a safety measure - basically a weather forecast for sailors who are heading out, or already out as it can be picked up on the Long Wave radio. The names are the territorial water areas of the UK in a generally clockwise order - which if you tune into the forecast halfway just sound like gobbledegook.. They are... Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fairisle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland. Bit of a UK institution and highly important one!

Ok thanks Baz for the background. Normally I focus on the ukulele but this time the shirt really cried out for attention. 😊@@GotAUkulele

Flight Comet Tenor EQ-A

Hi what makes would recommend not cheap or beginners solid would good tone one you will keep playing for many years. Im 60 this year so want to get a Decent one but not a fortune

I do get asked this sort of question a lot, but actually have a policy of not giving recommendations on choices.

Not me trying to be difficult, it’s just that it’s really subjective and different for everyone - we all hear and play differently, but also people have their own preferences on looks, scales, features, decoration etc. What I can advise is that you look at the full review list - www.gotaukulele.com/p/ukulele-reviews.html and look at the scores. Anything 8 out of 10 or above gets a recommendation from me one way or the other. Higher the score the better. BUT - higher is better only in MY opinion - you may find differently!

Hope that helps

B

Plus - cost is totally subjective - some people consider £200 a fortune, some people £2,000 plus

The two I've reviewed were both spruce tops. They do a laminate maple top instrument though.

@@GotAUkulele Quite right. Got my woods muddled

Subjective of course, but hardly for me - down the middle of the tone.

Any style change on any ukulele is a gimmick to some degree - designed to sell instruments and meet demand. Clearly Flight di this because there has been a huge move in demand for coloured top instruments that have been selling more than demand can keep up with. Why would brand not go with what people want? Want something more natural looking, go with the Fireball. That's the nice thing about the brand - lots of different choice.

Shimmery sweet is a good description ! Wasn’t sure if I liked the blue at first. But I can see why it’s popular. The back and sides are beautiful and quality instrument. Good review !!

@@bonniedavidson936 Thanks!

Thanks as always for your support Bonnie!

@@GotAUkulele You are welcome !