The workmanship is on par with a Chinese made Kala ukulele. It has an X-brace for the soundboard, and 3 ladder braces for the back. The back appears to have about a 15' radius. All of the braces are tucked nicely into the kerfed lining. The scale length is standard for a baritone ukulele (510mm/20-ish inches).If I had one complaint, it's that the string spacing at the bridge should be about 6mm (1/4") wider. The fingerboard tapers from 48mm at the nut to 57mm at the 12th fret. That means that the string spacing at the saddle could be 57mm. Instead, it is a rather cramped 51mm.The instrument came with a case, 5 picks, and an electronic tuner, which explained the battery placard on the packaging.

The instrument was in tune for all of 5 minutes, and then the first (A) string broke. Online comment says it's hard to find a string set with a first string that will take the high tuning. I'm going to mess about with a set of baritone uke strings and E tuning and experiment with the lower two strings to try for something playable, but that isn't something a beginner should have to contend with when there are decent small guitars in the same price range. Otherwise Kmise gives good value for money, as usual. I'm not likely to become a fan of mechanical tuners for nylon strings , but the truss rod is what will allow (perhaps) the change to a lower tension string set.Update: Kmise has offered me both a refund or a new set of strings which I have declined with thanks as I am enjoying messing about. I have sets of Aquila and La Bella guitalele strings to try if the E tuning doesn't work out and I might try re-entrant tuning down the road and play it as a Baroque guitar. There isn't anything wrong with the instrument itself - it's Kmise's basic platform to which they add hardware to create products, including my bass uke, which I love.

L’échelle est trop longue pour accordage en A. Trop de tension, corde de G s’abime et un « buzz » de caisson est apparu.

Not just a small travel guitar, it is actually a good instrument. I had returned a much more expensive guitalele (also made in China) because the craftsmanship and playability were sub-par. That was partly because I didn't like the 17" scale: while the guitalele is tuned like a guitar with a capo on the 5th fret, the fret spacing is that of a guitar's 7th fret. This Kmise guitalele has a 20" scale, so the fret spacing is closer to that of the 4th fret on a standard guitar. The tuners are very smooth, and the bridge is sloped like a real guitar (higher on the bass strings). The fret ends were not grabbing my flesh like the one I returned, though a little smoothing with a miniature file made them even better. Likewise, filing down the slots in the nut a bit made first position chords easier to play. And it even has an adjustable truss rod to lower the action. That was helpful once I changed out the (somewhat) loose strings it came with for a set of D'Addario Pro Arte Hard Tension [fluoro]Carbon classical guitar strings. Now it sounds more like a guitar and less like a uke. The body starts at the 14th fret, so you can hit those really high notes. Way more quality than I was expecting for the money. Plus, it has strap buttons and a strap, a little clip-on tuner, and a nice padded case with a zippered pocket. Wow!

Pretty amazing value for money and it has a nice tone. We also have the Kmise ukulele and chose this guitalele because the value for money and sound are both great.

Good construction, the fret wires are not bad I might give it a little sanding to make them all smooth. I did try to tune it to a guitar standard tuning EADGBE when I first received it but the strings are a bit floppy and the sound is not that crisp. I then tune it up to what it is supposed to be ADGCEA and it is just like a ukulele with a low-G tuning on the 4th string plus 2 extra bass strings. It sounded much better with the proper tuning and I try to play it almost daily. It took about 2 weeks for the strings to settle and stabilize and this is normal for nylon strings.The neck of this Guitalele is very wide and it is thicker and a bit wider than a 6 string Acoustic guitar. The sound is not the same as a nylon string guitar with a capo on the 5th fret. The tuning sound is the same but a real nylon string guitar with capo on 5th is more crips and full with more bass. However the playability of this Guitalele is better than a guitar with capo on 5th fret.Later on in the future when I have time, I am planning to find the proper kind of nylon guitar strings and tune this Guitalele to the guitar standard tuning of EADGBE and may use this as a travel acoustic guitar.Update May 2nd, 2021:With a few trial and errors, I found the most suitable strings for my Guitalele. I have tried installing Acoustic guitar Extra-light steel strings, Electric guitar steel strings Light and Extra-light. The electric Light and the Acoustic Extra-light gave the most suitable tension feel on the fingers without the floppiness of the other thinner gauge steel strings. But "None" of the steel strings gave any acceptable "Intonation". In fact all the steel strings regardless if the strings' gauges gave really Bad Intonation making it impossible to play at all.I then tried different nylon strings from Normal tension to Hard tension and then the Extra-Hard tension. Even the Hard tension nylon strings still felt a bit too soft. I finally bought the Extra-Hard Titanium "Daddario" strings from Amazon and found that this is the strings that give the right tension/feel and a pretty good sound for this small size guitalele. Although all the nylon strings gave good intonation but to compensate for the short scale length to get the proper play tension the Extra-Hard tension nylon string is the best fit.oh, almost forgot to mention, due to the short scale length and small frets suing the capo on any frets higher than the 3rd fret makes it close to impossible to play if you have a normal size hand.Now I have a small Guitalele tuned to EADGBE like a guitar that I can take along for travelling etc.Added May 5, 2021:Just in case those who would question if I had adjusted the Action on the Truss Rod with the Steel Strings with the bad intonation. The answer is Yes, I did, as much as I can but it did not help with the steel string strings intonation. The bad intonation is caused by the short scale length and the property of the steel strings because the steel strings are not as flexible as the nylon strings.

I play this daily and take it on trips fairly often. It is a $70 instrument, but so far it has been fun and works well. I did set this up by adjusting the height of the bridge (filed it a bit), replaced the strings with guitalele specific ones - and I down tune from A to F#. Just a little difference, but overall less string tension which helps with string height over the fretboard. Hats off to those putting steel strings on this thing, that is a lot of additional tension for six strings and I wonder if the truss rod has the ability to overcome it. I have a baritone Uke that is exactly the same size so I am somewhat familiar with the sound out of the smaller instrument - but it sounds good for what it is. Maybe I got a good one, but I am very happy with it several years in.

Seems decent for the price. Ordered the 6 string ADGCEA model. As with most cheap guitars the action was very high. Took out the bottom bridge(?) And sanded a couple mm off of it carefully. There didnt seem to be much adjustment to be had with the trus rod though..Also finishing could be better. The bottom sadle wood edges weren't sanded and it wasnt oiled at all so that part looks unfinished vs the rest of the wood parts 🤷‍♂️.Im satisfied with it as something for my son to learn on and when I want to play something small and twangy sounding lol

I was initially very skeptical about this guitarlele, but after reading countless positive reviews, videos and pictures, I was convinced to give this product a try. It arrived yesterday and I am very happy and satisfied with this guitarlele. It arrived in an oversized box filled with lots of stuffing paper for padding so very well packaged to prevent damage. The gig bag it came with is great! Well padded good material, nice grey color with lots of pockets. It came with all the promised products of clip on tuner, picks, strap, and hex key. The tuner is a really good tuner, actually better than the one I currently have. The Kmise guitarlele is very well built. There are no obvious flaws on the outside and even the insides looks like a professional luthier crafted it. I have an Ohana ukulele that is more than twice the price and although the outside is good, the inside looks like an amateur built it with stray glue and mis-cut pieces all over the place. Luckily the poor internal craftsmanship doesn't seem to affect the sound. And speaking of sound, this guitarlele sounds great. It is loud and has a good balance of resonance and sustain to carry the sound of all 6 strings. My other more pricey uke's sound a little better, but considering the price of the Kmise, the sound is a very very close second, so I'm not complaining but just stating a fact. And for playability, the size is perfect for traveling or just keeping it next to my couch to play whenever I want and the 20 inch scale length is large enough to make it sound more like a guitar with the deeper bass, but small enough to keep it officially a ukulele, especially since it is tuned ADGCEA, which the uke shares the top 4 notes. And the fret board has a nice low action, but does come with a key to adjust it if necessary, which most lower end uke' don't have. In summary, if I could give this product 6 stars, I would. A lot of care and thought in all the details from shipping, manufacturing, and design of product took place. This is the first guitar or ukulele I have bought that I am this satisfied with. My others I had found problems with after I received the product and had buyer's remorse. Two thumbs up for Kmise.

Great sound on this little thing...baritone guitar...its about 2 1/2 ft or 31 inch, as described, smaller than even a junior guitar but bigger than your typical guitalele...Have owned a yamaha in the past and I have to say, this guitar is actually better for price, again sound, and came with great strings (comparable to a concert ukelele sweet sound) even though it's not a big brand name...I think kmise is also a Japanese brand too, which is a perk for me, as an avid Japan fan :) ... mise is shop, so it's like k mart, I guess..but for instruments...I suppose *shrug...As for craftsmanship, it doesn't really look perfect, with slight defects here and there, like the neck isn't completely straight...off by 1mm, but hey, gives it personality...I like that...(I have an eye for extreme detail, I'm not picking on you, kmise!) also, I noticed the back of the body is slightly rounded...for better sound? Reminds me I think of a mandolin...Anyway, I like this instrument :)