As a non-musician I was overwhelmed at first by the number of online ukulele options. In the end I relied on reviews and third party opinions to make my decision. I wanted something decent quality to learn on, and ready to go, @ My only disappointment is after 6 weeks of daily use the "˜A' string tuner appears to be slipping. I will tune it and it will gradually go off-tune after 2-3 minutes of playing. It's a closed gear tuner so I'm not sure if it can be tightened. I have heard that geared tuners don't slip - but this is so predictable that I don't think it's the string. I have just tried slightly tightening the small keeper nut on top of the tuner 1/16 turn. Either it helped a little- or it's just wishful thinking. I'm going to try tightening it 1/16 more later to see if it helps a bit more. Otherwise - i love it and give it high ratings.

Date of Purchase - late June 2020

Pandemic Status - full-blown work-from-home, everything is on lock-down

Mental State - Not good... some might say bad.

Lock-down Hobbies - Revisiting old video games I haven't played in a long time (Titanfall rules!), ordering food from Door Dash, drinking Gin & Tonic on my front porch every night (Hendricks Orbium + Fevertree Elderflower tonic - I dare you to tell me it's not frickin delicious), yelling at the kids on my block for playing too loud after consuming aforementioned beverages.

I'd already fixed everything that needed fixing in my house + several really unnecessary updates. I'd only left the house a few times since lock-down began and was beginning to drive my entire family insane.

"I should learn to play acoustic guitar, I thought." I watched a few videos and thought, "I should learn an instrument that's easier!"

I'm already pretty much an expert at the recorder (played that a couple weeks in 5th grade music class), so I decided ukulele would be my jam. 4 strings on a ukulele vs. 6 strings on a guitar... that should 33% easier to learn (if my math is correct and that logic applies to learning a musical instrument).

I did a little research and my guy Ricky Somborn on YouTube (I don't really know him, but you should still check out his channel) recommended this model as a starter model and I bought it.

I've watched ton of tutorials and I'm now o.k. at playing a few chords.

Pros -
Easy to tune and holds tune very well.
Fairly soft touch compared to many "starter" ukuleles.
Unique color/design.
Great value - priced well for what you get.
I've stopped yelling at the neighbor kids because I'm focused on my music career (still drinking those G&Ts though)

Cons -
Nothing really serious.
The sounds is pretty good for the price point, but it could be better (i've since upgraded to a Kala tenor)
My family has to hear me repeat chord progressions over and over.

I'm super happy with this purchase. As a beginner ukulele player, I don't have another instrument/brand to compare it to, but I think this one is great! I love that its real wood and doesn't feel like a toy, or cheap, at all. I love the fun color, too... the pictures were spot on, I'd say, for the teal one at least. And I liked this one because of the stained wood look instead of the shiny, plastic-looking colored ukes of other brands.
After reading several different brand reviews, I was worried that all beginner ukes would require the strings to be replaced and that they wouldn't stay in tune, but I did not have this experience at all. Of course the first day I had to tighten the strings a lot, several times, but when I put it away I over tightened the strings (a violin teacher's recommendation) and when I pulled it out two days later three of the four were pretty close to in tune and the other one was super sharp, surprisingly! So, I'd recommend doing that. After playing the second day, one string went out of tune during the 45 minutes I was playing it.
I haven't tried the lessons it comes with yet, but it did come with the 2 months of free lessons. I just used some free ones on youTube for initial playing around.
I can't think of any complaints I have about this fun instrument. I would totally recommend it to anyone!

Bought this a long while ago and still use it a ton! At least a dozen people have told me how much they love the design. The sound is great and not plasticy like some other ukuleles I've used prior. The ukulele, case and strap have held up great for several years through five moves and being knocked around in the school halls.

I am generally impressed with this ukulele, especially for the price and the stuff that comes with it. I purchased the Hola! concert ukulele in zebra wood. There are a couple tiny blemishes in the finish, and actually they are hard to see. I just happened to notice them by feeling them. Maybe I can even buff them out. At any rate, they certainly do not affect playability. The reason I can not give a full 5 star review on craftmanship has to do with the frets. They are a bit rough as you run your fingers down the sides of the fretboard. I am going to try to file them down and see if that helps.

The padded gig bag (case) is actually quite nice, and I am glad to have it. The strap that came with it seems good enough quality. I am not sure that I will ever use it, but better to have and not need than to need and not have, I suppose. A few guitar picks were included in the package. I am not sure why those are included as one strums a ukulele with their fingers, but as a guitar player as well, I never have enough picks.

It comes with access to a website with 2 months of free lessons, making this truly a great package for beginners.

All in all, I consider this a real nice value for the money.