The little instrument that's getting big again.

The Applause UAE20 Acoustic-Electric Deluxe Mini Ukulele has its own voice and is fun to play. And it's also a serious and well-made musical instrument. The UAE20 ukulele is a standard soprano size uke with a multi-soundhole design borrowed from the stunning Ovation guitars. This Applause ukulele also features a solid spruce top, a rounded Lyrachord body for sweet tone and good projection. Onboard electronics and quality tuners complete the performance-level Applause UAE20— a ukulele for serious players.

Applause UAE20 Acoustic-Electric Deluxe Soprano Ukulele Features:

• Soprano (standard)
• Body type - multi-soundhole ukulele with rounded back
• Body material: Lyrachord composite
• Body and headstock design taken from Ovation guitars
• Solid spruce top
• Onboard electronics for plugging in

It's a beautiful little axe and it has a cool sound. Order it and expand your repertoire.

Applause UAE20 Acoustic-Electric Deluxe Soprano Ukulele Specifications:

• 13-5/8" scale
• 1-3/8" nut width
• 17 frets

Applause UAE20 Acoustic-Electric Deluxe Soprano Ukulele

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Good Value - Fun to play

Posted by Ron from Pennsylvania on Oct 10, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Once Active, now hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Fingerstyle, classical, folk, rock, little jazz

I've been playing the guitar for 46 years, then one day, out of the blue, my wife buys me a ukulele.

My first thought was "Oh well, I guess I have to learn how to play this thing as to not hurt her feelings." I quickly learned that the chord shapes are very similar to the guitar, so it didn't take long before I was playing a tune. Ok, so it was it the wrong key, but I didn't consider this a serious instrument and just wanted to play a song without to much effort.

10 months later, I'm finding myself playing the ukulele way more than my guitars. It practically taken over all my playing time. This is a very fun instrument to play.

Definitely, one of the best gifts my wife gave me.

Oh, and I was wrong, this is a serious instrument.

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Well-made and

Posted by Mad Scientist from San Francisco, CA on Sep 22, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Folk,, oldies, trad & hapa haole hawaiian

I just purchased this and love it. When I first saw it, I thought the strings looked like fishing line, but after tuning it up, I decided not to re-string it. This uke is nothing like my solid koa soprano and I don't have an amp yet, but it has a sweeter and more treble, fun light-hearted sound. It has a unique look and appears to be well-made. It is exactly what I wanted and the price was right.

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Great uke

Posted by JT from Chicago area on Jan 14, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active gutiar player who wanted a Uke

Reviewer's Play Style: All

While I was in Hawaii I played many Soprano Ukes covering many price points. I found this Applause/Ovation Uke and it was the only one that was properly intonated. The one I purchased was a special edition with Koa wood for the top and palm trees instead of leafs for the inlays but it is the same Uke otherwise. The Koa wood may give it a better tone because mine has great tone unplugged. The neck has a great feel and the tuners are like fender vintage guitar tuners with plastic buttons and a slightly larger shaft diameter for the nylon strings. They work fine but could be damaged quite easily. The Uke came with a very cheep gig bag. I had a hard time finding a case that would fit this Uke because it is a liitle larger than most Soprano Ukes. I finally found a Lanikia soprano Ukulele hard case that was reported to fit the Applause Uke. I bought it and I am very happy to say the Lanikia case fits the Uke great!

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Very twangy

Posted by bman from nc on Dec 23, 2008

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: multi-instrumentalist

Reviewer's Play Style: funk, blues, folk

I don't know... but when I play uke I like a nice mellow warm tone that isn't abrasive and is good for laying down the rhythm in an acoustic setting.

This uke, while seems to be very well made, is SERIOUSLY twangy. Almost sounds like a toy to me, but if thats the tone you are after, then whatever. Or I suppose if your only playing it plugged in, then you could get a rounded off tone via EQ settings. However, I play acoustic uke way more than electric when it comes to uke, so yeah. I've played cheaper ukes that are also soprano, and they have a much warmer tone than this one.

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Posted by smokeythebear from New Jersey on Sep 23, 2008

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Experienced Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Metal, Punk, Jazz

For one thing, the UAE20 does not have visible wood grain like on the display picture on most websites. Instead, the black model is painted solid black and the red model is solid black with a red-tinged sunburst. It still looks like a beauty, however. I'm not sure why Applause made the ukulele so the fretboard ends at 12 for the G string and 17 for the A string, and I must say that it's not a very functional design. The ukulele has a nice vintage sound, but it is dreadfully quiet when unplugged, like an unplugged electric guitar. When plugged in it sounds magnificent, but the high strings sound significantly quieter than the low strings so it is necessary to turn the treble up high and the mids down low. Unfortunately because of the low acoustic volume, this isn't a uke that you can take with you places and play for people without a nearby amplifier, so it lacks the fun "portable" aspect that many enjoy in ukuleles. If you want a ukulele soley for the purpouse of playing it plugged-in, than the applause is a good investment.

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