Cordoba4-String 20TM-CE Mahogany Ukulele, Right, Natural, Tenor Cutaway Electric (COD 20TMCE)

I am a long time guitar player and have a collection of guitars. I own electric, acoustic, classical, bass but have never gotten into ukulele until recently. After doing a bit of research I decided on the Cordoba 20 TM-CE Acoustic Electric Tenor for my first ukulele. I am very happy with it. First off, it is a very nice looking ukulele, with a very solid feel to it. Nothing on this looks cheaply made. I was very pleasantly surprised with how nice it looks. I was really worried because this was the first time I have purchased an instrument online and without having spent some real time playing with it. Plus, I realized I would be getting an instrument right out of the box without any kind of "setup" which is not the ideal way of making a perfect match. I would recommend always playing an instrument before buying it but I will say that I was lucky and it worked out for me this time. Admittedly, I am new to the ukulele and there is an adjustment to make from the guitar but so far it has been a pretty easy transition. I am loving this thing. The tone is nice and I couldn't be happier. There is a learning curve with the different tuning/fret size/action and I will probably switch out to a low G string but I am having a blast learning this thing. There are no strap buttons on this ukulele so if you are one to play with a strap you will have to improvise with that or install one. There are kits and they are easy to install if you want to wear a strap. If you are looking for a mid range ukulele, this to me feels like a great bang for your buck.

This is, all things considered, a very nice baritone uke for the money. I already play a Cordoba Tenor (electric/acoustic) that I really quite like, so when I went looking for a bari, I was happy to find that Cordoba had started building one in its 20 series. This instrument has a solid mahogany top and mahogany laminate back and sides, and when strung as set up with Aquila strings (two nylgut, two wound), it sounds sweet and warm. A little setup tweaking might improve the action a little, and I can imagine someone wanting to switch out the tuners at some point for something a little nicer, but the instrument's pretty well ready to go out of the box. It's got the kind of mellow classical guitar tone typical of Cordoba's 20 series, and it projects fairly nicely, although players who prefer a bolder, bigger steel-string guitar-like sound might find it a bit mushy. It has a lot of ring in the low end, so recording requires some EQ work to keep it from getting wolfy. I really love the way Cordoba necks are cut, and this uke is extraordinarily easy and comfortable to play. I play it tuned DGBE, so I can't speak to alternate tunings, but I imagine it will sound good in any number of configurations.I play both Cordobas and Lanikais (I'm on a budget! :) ), and here's what I see as the difference: the Lanikais in the comparable price range are simple little workhorses -- they sound pretty good and pretty loud for the price, they stand up well to abuse, and they aren't terribly fancy. The Cordobas in this series are a lot more stylish and are more attractively built -- they're less sturdy (often not as deep in the body as the Lanikais) and not as loud, but the sound is richer and more complex.

This little tenor has a very nice build quality. The finish is that of a much more expensive instrument. It has no binding, so the solid mahogany top just blends smoothly into the sides. The action is perfect right out of the box. The intonation is quite accurate. And, with the cutaway, you can play all the cool chords anywhere on the fret board. Plugged in, it has a lot of presence and is very balanced. I'm using it with a Fishman Loudbox Mini amp, and when you dial in a little reverb and chorus, you have an amazing sound. I was considering some tenors that cost twice as much and I was a little concerned about the OEM electronics on such an inexpensive unit. I needn't have worried. This guy sounds terrific. The battery compartment is right on top next to the controls, so changing a battery is a ten second deal. Unplugged, it has nice volume and a very sweet and balanced uke sound. The warmth of the mahogany really comes through. It's amazing what you get for the price.

This baritone ukulele had a great sound. The action is set low which makes it comfortable to play. However, the strings buzz terribly so I took it in to guitar shop and was told 1st fret was the issue. Still deciding between repair or return.

terrible buzzing on the first and second fret. this often means a too-low nut, so i checked it out - and it had shims on it. shims under the nut, right out of the box?! and the nut was still crooked and misaligned... i can also see that some of the frets aren't the right height, as well as being sharp/unfiled on the edges. overall just bad quality. it's a shame because it's beautiful and the sound from the functioning parts is great.a lot of reviews also mention it becoming untuned sooo quickly and often. i am hesitant to agree because strings have to be broken in at first of course - but it does seem like the tuners loosen far more than any other quality ukulele.

High quality you would expect from a Cordoba made acoustic instrument, and for the price you really cannot beat it. It has the same quality and tone if not better tone just like that of the Kala Solid Acacia Tenor. The thing I like better though is that it is acoustic electric, and the strings are fairly close to the fret board making it a lot easier to play out of the box. The finish is beautiful satin that is easy to take care of. Did I mention the sound is beautiful. I played Longing to Belong by Eddie Vedder and just let me say I rocked it. Ha Ha. Seriously that is how this uke sounds. I cannot put it down.