Tough on the fingers and a “tinny tone” to them. I had my local music shop order it for me. The pickup is really great, I can plug into my computer and record or an amp and get some distortion, and if you’re looking for an acoustic electric ukulele this one’s really hard to beat!Ĭoncerning the Oscar Schmidt OU2P Concert Pineapple uke. Other than that though this ukulele is really incredible! It’s been a lot of fun, I borrowed a friend’s awhile ago (the same model) and decided to get one. It’s because there’s a tie that holds the wires secure inside the instrument but there’s a length of wire that still touches the wood and it causes that sound. Another reviewer said theirs developed an annoying fret buzz, and I had that problem when I first got mine, but I unscrewed the 1/4 jack at the bottom and turned it 180 degrees so the wire wasn’t touching the wood on the front of the instrument and the buzz stopped completely. The ukulele is mahogany and it has a really well put together and finished look, it’s surprisingly well built for being under $100 and acoustic electric.
It has a really full sound and it’s loud enough for any application. I have a Oscar Schmidt OU2E and it sounds incredible. I have been playing for only five months and already can’t get her out of my head, hands and heart. I recommend this model for any first timer (like myself) who has larger hands. She’s a sweet little honey colored concert Uke named ‘Plinky’. OU53S Baritone Ukulele: $179 Oscar Schmidt OU-2 Ukulele Review On VideoĮlliott Brood give their Oscar Schmidt ukuleles a good bashing on The Valley Town. If that isn’t enough to convince you, here’s the World’s richest man, Warren Buffett, playing an Oscar Schmidt. Oscar Schmidt ukuleles got a bit of TV exposure and a big boost in popularity thanks to Jason Castro using an Oscar Schmidt OU5 for his performance of Somewhere Over the Rainbow on American Idol. I’ve recommended it to a few people as a great first uke.
The action is low and the intonation is very good. Having said that, it still makes a good sound and is the easiest to play of all my ukuleles.
When I say ‘koa’ it is, of course, laminated rather than solid (meaning there’s a thin layer of koa wood on top of cheaper wood underneath). If that’s the case, then I can highly recommend it. I have an Ashbury Concert Koa uke which is exactly the same as the Oscar Schmidt Concert OU5 (it’s simply branded differently for sale in the UK). Oscar Schmidt ukes tend to be at the cheaper end of the price scale but have a good reputation for quality. They started out as the ‘folk instrument’ wing of Washburn and seem to focus on Autoharps more than ukuleles. Oscar Schmidt are an offshoot of the Washburn guitar company.
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