Cordoba 20TM Mahogany Tenor Ukulele

Keep in mind that I am an advanced beginner ukulele player, not by any stretch an expert!The Cordoba 20CM ukulele is not flashy; no fancy bindings, high gloss finish, or elaborate inlays. It is, however, a very well made instrument. The neck is constructed of a single piece of wood (unlike some cheaper instruments which are pieced together). Fit and finish are very good; no extraneous glue, nice tight joints, even finish across the body and neck.Most importantly, it sounds quite nice and plays easily. I earlier owned a laminated concert uke that I thought sounded too bright and tinny. The Cordoba has a nice mellow tone, good sustain, and reasonable volume (I actually like that its not real loud, sounds more refined to me). It came set up very nicely, easy action on the fretboard and almost in tune. It stays in tune remarkably well for a new instrument. My only complaint (a small one) is that the open geared tuners seem a bit fiddly -- they feel loose somehow, and don't seem to tighten/loosen the strings smoothly. Instead nothing seems to happen as I slowly turn the peg, then the tone suddenly jumps up or down. Its not a big deal and I think it may just be me gaining familiarity with the uke. I also have a Gretsch tenor uke, and tuning it just feels different. I love the Gretsch, but after only a couple of days the Cordoba is threatening to replace it as my instrument of choice.Bottom line: very good value ukulele. Sounds sweet and plays easily. Well made and well finished.

I am a long time guitar player and have a collection of guitars. I own electric, acoustic, classical, bass but have never gotten into ukulele until recently. After doing a bit of research I decided on the Cordoba 20 TM-CE Acoustic Electric Tenor for my first ukulele. I am very happy with it. First off, it is a very nice looking ukulele, with a very solid feel to it. Nothing on this looks cheaply made. I was very pleasantly surprised with how nice it looks. I was really worried because this was the first time I have purchased an instrument online and without having spent some real time playing with it. Plus, I realized I would be getting an instrument right out of the box without any kind of "setup" which is not the ideal way of making a perfect match. I would recommend always playing an instrument before buying it but I will say that I was lucky and it worked out for me this time. Admittedly, I am new to the ukulele and there is an adjustment to make from the guitar but so far it has been a pretty easy transition. I am loving this thing. The tone is nice and I couldn't be happier. There is a learning curve with the different tuning/fret size/action and I will probably switch out to a low G string but I am having a blast learning this thing. There are no strap buttons on this ukulele so if you are one to play with a strap you will have to improvise with that or install one. There are kits and they are easy to install if you want to wear a strap. If you are looking for a mid range ukulele, this to me feels like a great bang for your buck.

When I first became obsessed with ukes, I purchased a Luna Tattoo tenor. It sounded reasonably well, but it felt cheap and was not a joy to play. Knowing I'd never pick up the instrument and play it often enough if I didn't feel passionately about it, I returned it and instead purchased a really nice KoAloha tenor for a considerable chunk of change. I've played that instrument every day since purchasing it and it's proved itself to be worth every penny of its price, even as my first instrument.I eventually decided I wanted a soprano uke as well, though, for the sake of the versatility of having two instruments with different tunings and portability factors and sounds. After poking around on Amazon for a while I saw that a couple of Cordobas, though low in price, had nearly flawless ratings from customers, unlike almost all of the other budget-oriented ukes around, so it was an easy purchase to make.As soon as I pulled the 20SM out of the packaging and held in my hands I knew it was a quality instrument: perfectly balance with a center of gravity where the neck meets the body (just like my tenor that cost more than four times as much), geared tuners that stay nice and tight, a perfectly straight neck with spot-on intonation all throughout the scale, and a richness that will make any listener grin with pleasure.No, no aficionado's going to mistake this for a hand-crafted work of art, but this uke feels and sounds and plays like models that cost twice as much. You could easily give this as a gift to a beginning musician and they're not going to run into the problem of being discouraged by a mediocre instrument.

This is a beautiful instrument. It looks and sounds great and is built very well and you can see that this is very good quality. You get what you pay for and I recommend this ukulele 100%

On aurait aimé que le sillet de tête et chevalet soit limé car l'action est très haute, la justesse est très limite dans les aiguës , après modifications rien à redire!!!

The media could not be loaded.  Estoy enamorada de mi Córdoba 20cm ukulele!Después de probar un ukulele de 50 euro , y que verdad iba muy bien para empezar y ver se me iba a gustar este instrumento me he decido comprar este después de mirar reviews y reviews.El primero ukulele solo lo toqué una semana y ya decidí comprar uno más bueno, y me decidí por este.Tiene un sonido claro y intenso.La parte de arriba está hecha de madera maciza.El ukulele viene con sus cordas Alquila las mejores, y se nota!Cómo instrumento para empezar a tocar lo veo genial! Estoy muy muy contenta con el! Ya me veo este verano a la playa con los amigos cántando hasta noche!Y la verdad es que se aprende rápido a tocar el ukulele a diferencia de la guitarra.Los chistes son más fácil de hacer y siendo tan pequeño más fácil de traer contigo!El ukulele non viene con funda pero con 12 euro puedes comprarte una bonita in Amazon sin problema!Me ha llegado en dos días en su caja original.Muy muy contenta con la compra!El color más bonito que en la foto.P.S. el vídeo es para apreciar el sonido..yo estoy aprendiendo..este el nivel después de dos semanas. Un saludo!

Schade, aber leider verzogen.Ich spiele seit etwa einem Jahr die 20SM von Cordoba. Ein sehr schönes Instrument. Oktavenrein und alles. Also dachte ich mir, versuche mal eine größere Cordoba, mit E-Ausgang.Im ersten Moment war auch alles wie erwartet, nur die Stimmung wurde nie richtig gehalten. Recht normal bei neuen Saiten dachte ich mir und gab ihr noch ein paar Tage. Allerdings fühlte sich rund um den neunten Bund immer etwas falsch an, es schnarrte. Nun bin ich kein Experte was Instrumentenbau angeht und zeigte das Stück mal rum. Es stellte sich heraus das der neunte Bund einfach nicht ordentlich in den Hals gearbeitet wurde, daher zu weit abstand und ständig Kontakt zur Saite hat, wenn man den tieferen Halbton anschlägt. Ich sag mal so, vielleicht kann das ein geübter Gitarrenbauer einfach reparieren, für mich blieb realistischer Weise nur die Rücksendung. Ab dem 200€ Preisniveau erwarte ich ehrlich gesagt eine Endkontrolle die den Namen verdient. Solche Defekte kann man automatisch, Stichwort Laservermessung oder manuell, einfach mal stimmen und alle Töne anschlagen - leicht im Werk herausfinden. Bleibt nur wieder die Erkenntnis -niemals Musikinstrumente online kaufen.

È uno strumento molto solido e ben fatto. Il livello è professionale e il prezzo è in linea con la qualità.Il colore del legno è pieno, le corde in dotazione sono aquila, sempre ottime, il suono è bello pulito. Il sistema di amplificazione non fa una piega.Spedizione anche lei ottimale, perfettamente imballato nella sua scatola, tipico di Amazon.