Rogue Baritone Ukulele

 Buy cheap, get cheap
The Rogue Baritone Ukulele KC is made in China and is very inferior. One fret was too loose to fix, all frets had limits to how tight they could be turned, strings had poor support, strings would not hold tuning, even when good frets were tightened, sound quality is very poor. I have an old Martin that was always easy to tune, held its tuning, produced great sound, and had very good frets and supports. I recommend this Rogue ukulele to noone, and warn potential buyers to walk away from the item. I am sorry that Giardinelli "Musicians' Friend" carries such equipment, because it diminishes the company image. Jim Moore drjimmoore@harborside.com

 Cheap is cheap
The company is great to deal with and ships in a very timely fashion. The Ukulele was only $19.00 and looks great and is fine for a small child. It is made in China and the tuning pegs are of a very cheap metal. It will not hold a tune. You have to re-tune it after every song you play which make it not a good choice for someone who plans to accompaniny their singing with a Ukulele. I recommend the company but suggest paying a little more money and getting a better Ukulele.

 For the price...
Very inexpensive item, so don't expect a professional quality instrument. It is, however, better quality than a toy instument. Good for someone who wants to learn without breaking the bank. A little adjustment on the tuning gears with a screwdriver helps the uke hold tuning. so, for the frice, I would recommend this uke as an acceptable starter instrument.

 Great buy
I used to play a lot of folk guitar years ago and wanted "something with strings", with a small neck (I have tiny hands) to fool around with. I was not really looking for a serious instrument, or to spend much on what would probably be a passing fancy. However, for $25, including shipping, I ended up with what appears to be a decently made baritone uke (4 strings, tuned the same as the 4 lower strings on a guitar - if you can play the guitar, you can play this). No kidding. It has a nicely finished mahogany body, geared pegs, and real strings. The tone even has some resonance and character. The plastic gig bag it comes with zips closed and is junky, but serviceable. For the money, it's really a great deal.

 Not bad, but you get what you pay for...
This is a good starter instrument in my opinion (I'm a beginner so I 'm not sure how much weight that statement carries). It's got a good tone, a nice look (although some of the paint is a bit sloppy) and is easy to tune. The gig bag it comes with is a cheap plastic/vinyl-ish material, and doesn't provide much protection, although it's nice to have anyway.
When recieved, the uke was a bit dusty, and needed some wiping down (especially the strings, because they seemed to have some kind of black grease on them in places, although this may vary as I ordered mine from Musician's Friend at the same price as Amazon). It wasn't anything that a soft cloth and a couple of minutes couldn't fix.
Although I've only had it for about a week, I've learned a couple of chords and I've begun to learn some simple songs. The action isn't very high (the spacing between the strings and the fret board) which makes for several days of playing before I started to feel some tenderness in my fingertips.
Overall, this is a neat thing to have, and fun to play. Don't expect it to be a toy, nor should you expect it to be a pro instrument. It's somewhere on the lower-middle side. The price can't be beat too!