Oscar Schmidt OU5 Concert Ukulele Review

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Expert Score

9.8
  • Ukulele Bundle has everything you need included.
  • The Hawaiian Koa is very nice wood for a ukulele.
  • Slightly expensive for a beginner Ukulele.
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Overview

Good Ol’ Oscar Shmidty Shmidt delivered on their OU5 Concert Ukulele.  With a select Hawaiian Koa Body that looks spectacular accentuated with Abalone binging and a rosette top, we had to include this Shmidty masterpiece in our best ukulele buyers guide.  

While it may seem like a high price for a concert Ukulele, this ukulele is made with great wood, has Grover Chrome Tuners and a lifetime warranty.  The fret ends are smooth which makes this great for beginners, as it’s easy on the fingers.  This ukulele has a great value and is a nice instrument.

Critic Consensus

The Oscar Shmidt OU5 Concert Ukulele is old school, a ukulele of traditional style which is both easy to play and impressive in performance for consideration amongst the best ukuleles. Although it costs a little more than most ukuleles, the Koa body and abalone binding add a lot of value that most novices don’t deliver in best ukulele for beginners. Out of the box this standard uke sounds amazing and comes ready to play.

Features:

  • Hawaiian Koa top 
  • Hawiian Koa back and sides
  • Abalone binding and rosette
  • 16-fret nyatoh neck
  • Grover chrome tuners
  • Ukulele Bundle includes Gig Bag, 
  • Austin Bazaar Instructional DVD included 
  • Clip-On Tuner Included 
  • Austin Bazaar Polishing Cloth Included

 

9.8

Oscar Schmidt OU5 Concert Ukulele Review

Sound
9.6/10
Price
9.5/10
Look
10/10
  • Ukulele Bundle has everything you need included.
  • The Hawaiian Koa is very nice wood for a ukulele.
  • Slightly expensive for a beginner Ukulele.

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