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Little Gem: Banjo Ukuelele
Winner of the "Best in Show" award at Summer NAMM 2018, these Little Gem Banjo Ukes feature a composite see-through plastic rim and resonator and are available in 4 "gem" colors (Diamond, Amethyst, Sapphire, and Ruby). The Little Gems also have a maple necks, penetrating tone, and sealed tuners. Includes gig bag.
Great for Kids!
Not only is the Little Gem a bright and vibrate color, but it is also bright and vibrant in tone! It's small scale is perfect for kids or those looking to travel! Played like a standard ukulele but it produces a unique sound similar to that of a banjo!
Gold Tone: Family Owned and Operated Since 1993
Gold Tone was founded by Wayne and Robyn Rogers, who still operate it to this day. Our extended family works hard every day to ensure that each instrument that leaves our facility meets the highest standards of utility and value. At Gold Tone, we care about YOU, the player. Anyone who has ever owned a Gold Tone instrument is truly part of our family.
peggy grant
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2024
Like the add says, little gem! My husband bought this, and he has several other ukuleles and this is the only one he wants to play! Nice tone!
Riza
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023
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Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2021
I am a musician !
Mindy
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2020
This sounds more like a toy uklele than any banjo. Returned, but I guess you get what you paid for
hackhistorian
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2020
I would have given a higher rating, but the banjolele came in with sharp fret edges, and the bridge was high, the set up lifted the strings too high, i had to get my belt sander and sand down the bridge so the action was reasonable, then get my files out and smooth down every single fret edge. After that, its a nice uke, louder and brighter than the other banjoleles, sold by the major brind, althought the tone is a bit brittle from the polycarbonate. If you buy this, you'll have to do some work, or turn it over to a luthier to set up.
Nicholas V
Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2020
I didn't give 5 stars as the tuning keys could be a better quality. Other than that, a good product.
Dennis Waring
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2020
This is an amazingly well designed instrument. As an instrument maker for 40 years I was happy to see that this manufacturer has made a worthy product for a reasonable price. This does't happen very often sorry to say. It is a well-constructed instrument with a bright crisp banjo sound . . . a fun alternative to the standard ukulele. The support materials that come with the banjo package are also well thought out and useful. Congratulations to the designers.
Belteros
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2019
I seldom leave reviews... but my new best friend The Diamond version of the Little Gem Banjo Ukulele has prompted me. What a riot is this instrument... loud and banjo sounding and ultra easy to play. Simply has put a very big smile on my face. Even took the back plate off and installed 100 mode multi-colour led lights. Remains to be seen how popular am I yet to be at my Ukulele Group in the future though.
BradH8
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019
Great sound and quality for the money. It is a relatively inexpensive instrument, sure: frets could be a little smoother (easily fixed) and the strings it comes with are nothing remarkable, but it is very nicely made, especially for the price. Construction is solid, tone is good, excellent projection and stays in tune better than I would have expected.Some reviews I read mention issues with tuning etc ... I have not had any issues at all. Folks should consider it is a banjo. Compared to "regular" ukuleles or guitars, banjos have floating bridges. A floating bridge can be a lil tricky, so far as tuning, tone and intonation but as long as it is set-up properly it sounds great! fOverall, very fun to play and I reach for it often. Has been a really enjoyable addition to my "stable".
l2
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019
We bought this from Amazon. It arrived with 2 flaws. First, the bridge setup ruler was missing from the box. Amazon was no help at getting a replacement, so we called Gold Tone and were able to get one from them. Second problem is that the bridge was uncomfortably high, making the instrument hard to play. We took the instrument to a local music store and they confirmed this problem. They fixed it by sanding down the bridge; a standard fix that they did while we waited for $15. We could have avoided both of these problems by buying from a local retailer who would have inspected and setup the instrument for free. Unfortunately, this is a new product and no local store is selling it yet. If you can, I advise that you buy it (and all stringed instruments for that matter) from good local dealers.After we fixed these two problems, the instrument plays wonderfully. It is tuned like a ukulele (GCEA) but sounds like a banjo and is very loud. You can play either ukulele or banjo music on it. Traditional banjo strumming technique is different than ukulele strumming, so we're trying to learn banjo style playing (clawhammer) to get the most out of this instrument. If you already play ukulele, the chords and fingering on this instrument are exactly the same.The Gold Tone Little Gem comes in several different models, differing only by the color of the body. We like the "diamond" model the best, which has a clear body. I believe this is also the best selling model. If you're more playful, you may prefer one of the bright candy colors.The instrument should come with 3 metal wrenches for adjusting it, a setup ruler to set the bridge location, and a thin gig bag. I'm glad that the tools were included. I wish that the gig bag had more padding since this instrument is an odd size and finding a many products will not fit.
Tony from Sunderland
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2018
Product arrived 2 days before the indicated date and the packaging was good.The instrument was set up apart from the bridge which was easy to do especially as there was a plastic measuring device provided with it.The gig bag is adequate but would have preferred a bit more padding. Apart from that the instrument was as described and plays really great with a bright ukulele sound.
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