Customer ratings for Classic Cantabile UC-240 DIY Ukulele Bausatz Konzert - Retoure (Zustand: sehr gut)
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only something for handicraft talented people with a lot of tools
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I have already assembled another ukulele kit. But this one is much harder to glue together, because first of all there is nothing at the connection between neck and body, which prevents slipping (the other kit had a hole and a wooden dowel on both sides, which I have subsequently installed in this version), secondly, very bad pressure can be applied to this place, which is important for gluing. I didn't like the swivels either, so I bought additional ones, but that may be a matter of taste. The individual parts are otherwise well processed and you can build a good-sounding fretted instrument.
Alles prima
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Delivery time super. Parts fit. Sounds very neat. Bit of craftsmanship necessary.
Used in the instrument making course
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The kits are well thought out, the participants of the course had a lot of fun building and designing the ukuleles. However, the building instructions had to be downloaded and printed out first. A note that it is not included in the box and that you have to do that beforehand would have been good.
The concert ukuleles then sounded very good, even better than the smaller soprano ukuleles.
The concert ukuleles then sounded very good, even better than the smaller soprano ukuleles.
Correct
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An easy-to-assemble instrument to enjoy yourself. Given the price, don't be surprised if the wood is not of very good quality...No matter, the pleasure of the kit is to say "I'm the one who assembled it! »
The only downside is that the mechanics supplied are of such poor quality that it's better to choose another model from the start.
Satisfied, overall!
The only downside is that the mechanics supplied are of such poor quality that it's better to choose another model from the start.
Satisfied, overall!
Price / Performance TOP
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Very nice ukulele, of course you need a little craftsmanship to assemble this. Workmanship is very good.
Clear purchase recommendation.
Clear purchase recommendation.
Fast delivery, top service
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The desired goods were delivered very quickly! A defective part was delivered immediately after a very friendly telephone conversation.
Very happy to remain as a customer.
Very happy to remain as a customer.
about the kit
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super fast delivery and everything is there only one drawback the mechanics of the ukulele is not sooo great it would be nice if one would pack a little higher quality with.
One with worm drive would be great.
Greetings Thomas
One with worm drive would be great.
Greetings Thomas
So far all good
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I can not say much yet, will be a gift. Purchase and shipping was fast and hassle free. Thank you
All right.
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on 30.01.2018
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Fast dispatch as described. Easy assembly. Possibility to customize the instrument, top!
I'm not a musician, but for a beginner, the sound is good.
NB: in case of a question by email, the answers are very fast, which is not always the case in distance selling.
I'm not a musician, but for a beginner, the sound is good.
NB: in case of a question by email, the answers are very fast, which is not always the case in distance selling.
Not again!
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The construction has made a lot of fun but the "tuning pegs" are the last dirt. As soon as you tune the strings (if you can call the tuning with the pegs at all) they pull back again and again, because the pegs have 0 resistance. So tuning is impossible. To the strings, the strings are torn when tuning.
I would recommend the no one unless you want to give a lot of effort for nothing
I would recommend the no one unless you want to give a lot of effort for nothing
That was fun
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on 25.03.2016
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It's been quite a while now since I ordered the kit and worked with it in preschool. First the kids should paint the body and then I built the instrument together and painted it. From the sound of it, it's klat that it's not a lanikai. But the small instrument still has a good sound and is loud, so that in a round circle everyone can hear the instrument.
It was a lot of fun to work with it, nevertheless, you should already have a little skill in dealing with tools and plan everything beforehand, otherwise it goes wrong.
It was a lot of fun to work with it, nevertheless, you should already have a little skill in dealing with tools and plan everything beforehand, otherwise it goes wrong.
very fast delivery
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thank you very much , so our son can practice on it- because he wants to be an instrument maker someday
I am really excited :0))))
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I think this kit is just awesome :0))) I've redesigned it a bit because I totally love playing the violin and was looking for an alternative to practice violin on the go, why not pluck it instead of using the bow. A real violin is very delicate and I prefer to leave that at home. I freed the fretboard from the fret sticks, you can do with pliers, and glued it on upside down. Because I don't need them. The scale length I have adjusted as on the violin, which is 32.5 cm :0)))) I took strings from the concert guitar. It just works great for me. And also sound mega strong, really :0)))) Exactly, that's what I wanted. Now I will build another concert ukulele, also with violin tuning, with pickup, am so excited :0))) I am looking forward to it :0))) There is quite a bit to grind and do, but it's really fun and also allows you to create a little yourself. That's just super :0))) Patience you learn also, because you have to wait a lot until you can continue, because of glue dry or colors. It took me like a week to do this, but it turned out beautiful. Here is a link to my blog entry, there you can learn more about the career and stringing of this craft set :0))) I say thank you very much and will build one from here more often :0))))
https://heikesgeigenblog.blogspot.com/2023/08/ich-habe-ein-instrument-gebaut-0.html
https://heikesgeigenblog.blogspot.com/2023/08/ich-habe-ein-instrument-gebaut-0.html
Price performance good Direct comparison Thomann
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In direct comparison to the Thomann Ukulele for 20€.
The Kirstein variant is better processed and the instructions explain more detailed and accurate how to do what.
The Thomann ukulele is but (minimal) foolproof pre-assembled. But that has advantages and disadvantages!
You can build the better instrument from the Kirstein ukulele.
The Thomann ukulele is better as a gift / handicraft.
The Kirstein variant is better processed and the instructions explain more detailed and accurate how to do what.
The Thomann ukulele is but (minimal) foolproof pre-assembled. But that has advantages and disadvantages!
You can build the better instrument from the Kirstein ukulele.
The Thomann ukulele is better as a gift / handicraft.
Nice solid kit
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on 25.08.2021
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The UC-210 DIY kit is a solid and good kit for all who want to build a ukulele.
I was looking for a nice body, the neck and fingerboard was not so important in this kit, because I have used a concert ukulele neck here.
So I decided to go for this kit, hoping that the body is well made. as it looks quite deep in the pictures.
And yes, it is really well made, has a nice depth and, what I also find great, it even has a slight curve on the back for a better sound. Also, I find these direct pegs nicer than the open or closed tuners.
The wood does not have such a nice grain as on the pictures but the ukulele was stained with Clou stain walnut dark. What unfortunately happened here is that apparently on, or in the wood layer in the body glue "soaked through" or some of the fibers of the wood used are very hard. This means that the stain was not evenly absorbed! It really doesn't look nice at first, BUT, if you take a closer look and varnish it, it gives the ukulele a certain naturalness and the wood doesn't look like cheap lime wood anymore, but more like a more expensive hardwood :)
What I want to say is, if you don't mind these little "blemishes", you can stain the kit. If you want to have an even color, you should use acrylic or real lacquer paint from the beginning.
Unfortunately I can't use the nice direct pegs now, because the holes for the machine heads on the concert neck have a diameter of Ø 10mm.
The holes of this kit are Ø 8 mm and here the tuners fit perfectly. I can use the neck and the tuners for another ukulele :) The tuners work great, tried them on a trial basis when I was figuring out the correct position from the bridge. They have to be pulled really tight, then they hold the tuning as well.
What I also don't like is the finish of the rosewood fingerboard. It is not made of one piece of wood but it looks layered, like many small wooden sticks. This is the case with some cheap Chinese ukuleles and is still 1000 times better than a plastic fingerboard.
But the playing is not affected by this :)
The ukulele is not finished yet but I am very curious how it sounds and how it plays.
The ukulele is stained in dark brown, has a light maple fingerboard with concert scale, an armrest made of several layers of core maple laminate and gets a small pickguard in white permutt effect.
Strings will be Aquila Red Series with a low G string. The Red Series are my personal favorite sides.
Too bad you can't upload pictures here. After all, it would be inspiring to see what others are doing with the kits.
I was looking for a nice body, the neck and fingerboard was not so important in this kit, because I have used a concert ukulele neck here.
So I decided to go for this kit, hoping that the body is well made. as it looks quite deep in the pictures.
And yes, it is really well made, has a nice depth and, what I also find great, it even has a slight curve on the back for a better sound. Also, I find these direct pegs nicer than the open or closed tuners.
The wood does not have such a nice grain as on the pictures but the ukulele was stained with Clou stain walnut dark. What unfortunately happened here is that apparently on, or in the wood layer in the body glue "soaked through" or some of the fibers of the wood used are very hard. This means that the stain was not evenly absorbed! It really doesn't look nice at first, BUT, if you take a closer look and varnish it, it gives the ukulele a certain naturalness and the wood doesn't look like cheap lime wood anymore, but more like a more expensive hardwood :)
What I want to say is, if you don't mind these little "blemishes", you can stain the kit. If you want to have an even color, you should use acrylic or real lacquer paint from the beginning.
Unfortunately I can't use the nice direct pegs now, because the holes for the machine heads on the concert neck have a diameter of Ø 10mm.
The holes of this kit are Ø 8 mm and here the tuners fit perfectly. I can use the neck and the tuners for another ukulele :) The tuners work great, tried them on a trial basis when I was figuring out the correct position from the bridge. They have to be pulled really tight, then they hold the tuning as well.
What I also don't like is the finish of the rosewood fingerboard. It is not made of one piece of wood but it looks layered, like many small wooden sticks. This is the case with some cheap Chinese ukuleles and is still 1000 times better than a plastic fingerboard.
But the playing is not affected by this :)
The ukulele is not finished yet but I am very curious how it sounds and how it plays.
The ukulele is stained in dark brown, has a light maple fingerboard with concert scale, an armrest made of several layers of core maple laminate and gets a small pickguard in white permutt effect.
Strings will be Aquila Red Series with a low G string. The Red Series are my personal favorite sides.
Too bad you can't upload pictures here. After all, it would be inspiring to see what others are doing with the kits.
Soprano Ukulele Kit
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on 06.03.2021
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This is a great kit that you can assemble with few tools and some craftsmanship. The mechanics I have replaced by Grover mechanics where you can choose the handles in white, black or chrome. For the strings I have also chosen higher quality strings.
Fast perfekt
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on 04.03.2021
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Overall, I am satisfied, the parts were all very well made and it could be assembled without greater know-how and with few tools.
Only 2 small criticisms:
- Unfortunately, the fingerboard did not fit perfectly on the neck of my set. With a little sanding and tricking it could be fixed halfway, but if you want to build a perfect instrument, you probably wouldn't be satisfied.
- The enclosed pages were not labeled, as a layman it is very difficult to tell which is where.
But all in all I really had fun painting and assembling the ukulele, that's the main thing and also the reason why I ordered this set. I'm already thinking about whether I would not like another...
Only 2 small criticisms:
- Unfortunately, the fingerboard did not fit perfectly on the neck of my set. With a little sanding and tricking it could be fixed halfway, but if you want to build a perfect instrument, you probably wouldn't be satisfied.
- The enclosed pages were not labeled, as a layman it is very difficult to tell which is where.
But all in all I really had fun painting and assembling the ukulele, that's the main thing and also the reason why I ordered this set. I'm already thinking about whether I would not like another...
Good product
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on 02.05.2020
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Quality of material, price-performance ratio, good components
ukulele
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on 25.09.2017
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have no time for reviews, that to ask is too much of a good thing. great product great delivery everything great ...................
Good first impression
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on 23.02.2017
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I have the kit so far only unpacked, not yet built. But when holding it together dry, it looks very good and accurate fit, all parts included, the fingerboard very neat. Will certainly be a nice instrument.
Vielen Dank für Ihre kritische Bewertung.
Bei den Stimmwirbeln handelt es sich um traditionelle, direkte Stimmwirbel, wie sie bei Ukulelen häufig Verwendung finden. Wenn sich die Stimmwirbel zu leicht lockern, können Sie diese vorsichtig über die Schraube im Kopf des Wirbels etwas fester anziehen, um ein Zurückrutschen zu vermeiden.
Wenn die beiliegenden Saiten beim Stimmen reißen, haben Sie die Ukulele wahrscheinlich zu hoch gestimmt. Daher kommt wahrscheinlich auch das Durchrutschen der Wirbel. Wenn Sie die Ukulele in der üblichen Stimmung G-C-E-A oder in A-D-Fis-H stimmen, ist die Spannung der Saiten normalerweise nicht so hoch, dass diese beim Stimmen reißen. Selbstverständlich tauschen wir Ihnen im Falle eines Fertigungsfehlers die Saiten kostenlos aus.