Tenor Ukulele Bundle, Deluxe Series by Hola! Music (Model HM-127MG+), Bundle Includes: 27 Inch Mahogany Ukulele with Aquila Nylgut Strings Installed, Padded Gig Bag, Strap and Picks

Just recieved this Hola! Tenor today and compared it to my Cordoba 15CM Concert.Build quality:Both are very similar in over all quality -- on the Hola!, there was only a very slight glue inconsistency at the base of the neck where it's attached to the body. The finish on both instruments is a kind of satin-like (not glossy) surface. The zebra wood on the Hola! is very distinct with dark and light wood patterns.Size:The Hola! Tenor is about 3" longer (neck) than the Cordoba Concert and body of the Hola! is maybe 1/2" larger in diameter (very similar in size) -- I found that the Hola! Tenor is more comfortable for me to hold than the Cordoba Concert.Strings:The strings are the same brand (Aquila), however at the first tuning, the C-string (smallest one) on the Hola! popped and I had to re-install it by tying a knot that doesn't slip. My heart sank it the string first popped as I thought it was broken.Sound:The Hola! had a terrible buzzing sound after strumming and I initially thought it was from one of the frets, but after further inspection, I found out that it was a loose washer from the G-String tuner. All I had to do was slightly tighten the nut (maybe a 1/4 turn or 1/2 turn) with some pliers to hold the washer in place and all was well. The sound of the Hola! is only slightly deeper (less bright) than the Cordoba. In general though, the two instruments sound very similar.Accessories:The gig bag that comes with the Hola! is sufficient, but compared to my Cordoba branded gig back, the Hola! bag feels very thin... but then, my Cordoba gig bag cost almost as much as the Hola! Tenor ukulele!- The ukulele strap is too colorful for me, but it works fine and is adjustable.- Included are 3 plastic picks in different sizes (thickness) -- 0.71mm, 0.96mm, and 1.2mmOverall thoughts:For half the price of my Cordoba Concert 15CM, I think the Hola! Tenor is a really good value! Once the strings stretch out a bit and stay tuned, I'm sure I will enjoy this instrument a lot more (currently the strings are going out of tune every few mins). The Hola! Tenor feels like a much more expensive instrument than what I paid for it! It's got good looks, good sound, and is friendly on your wallet. I would highly recommend this to a beginning uke player and anyone wanting a 2nd uke to travel around with without fear of breaking or losing it.

This review is for the Tenor Ukulele Deluxe Series by Hola! Music.For the price, this is a great value. The wood grain and finish is beautiful and the detail work nicely done. The neck is straight and the nut and bridge keep the strings at the correct distance above the fret board, so there are no off notes caused by a string rubbing an adjacent fret.How does it sound? Actually, it sounds great. Since this is a tenor uke, the sound is deeper than a soprano uke. Strings resonate at a pretty even pitch from initial strum until it fades away. The neck is straight and the nut and bridge hold the strings close enough to the fret board, making chords easy to play while preventing any fret buzz.The accompanying soft case is well padded and the zipper isn't a cheap one that catches or is hard to open and close. Quality overall is good. The picks are okay, although I rarely use them. The strap good and attaches easily to the uke.Should you buy one? Sure, if you're looking for a well made uke with a deeper, richer sound than a soprano AND some accompanying goodies this is a very good purchase. My opinion is it's sufficiently good for beginners through intermediate players. If you also play guitar, you'll need to fumble around a bit getting chord finger placements correct and it's worth the work.Final note: There are some Blues tunes out there (old standards and new stuff) adapted for the uke. I'm having lots of fun with these and duets of blues guitar and uke are amazing (well when we get it right).

Very nice instrument. I should have researched tenor ukuleles better but I'm still glad that I ordered this one. I just started playing and was expecting a tenor uke to be tuned lower than a soprano uke. Nope. They are tuned exactly the same and sound pretty much the same. However the larger tenor uke has a longer fret board and the frets are farther apart making it easier to play for me.This uke is very nicely made with nice wood (mahogany?) and very nice two-color binding. It also has closed tuners and Aquila strings and stays in tune very well. There was one glaring problem which may be a serious issue for those who don't work on their instruments. The fret ends were VERY sharp. It was really not playable as delivered. However I play guitar and specialize in "cheap" (low priced) guitars. While many of these inexpensive (Chinese also) instruments are very nicely made for some reason they leave the factories with sharp, protruding frets. Because the guitars are so nice otherwise I invested in a few luthier tools and books and learned to set up the guitar actions and dress (file) the sharp frets. The result is some very nice instruments for almost ridiculously low prices.So, right out of the box this Hola ukulele needed all of the fret ends dressed to prevent injury (They were BAD.) But that only took about 20-30 minutes to carefully file the ends smooth (with a special fret file that will not damage the finish) and the uke was fine and easier to play, for me, than the soprano ukes that I started with. If not for the fret problem I would give this five stars. It's beautifully made with the binding and a nice arched back. Why do they produce these otherwise fine instruments with sharp fret ends. It's not humidity (the usual excuse) it's poor quality control. CNC without QC. I don't get it. It's a nice uke.