Mahalo Pearl Series Solid Top Baritone Ukulele
The Mahalo Pearl Series baritone is the largest ukulele in the series: a solid Sitka spruce top, a mahogany body and D-G-B-E tuning, the same as the four highest strings of a guitar. A guitarist finds familiar chords within the first minute.
What sets it apart
- dGBE tuning, like the top of a guitar
- 51.1 cm scale and 20 frets
- Solid Sitka spruce top
- Pearloid ornamentation
The bridge between guitar and ukulele
Soprano, concert and tenor ukuleles tune to G-C-E-A. The baritone drops to D-G-B-E: Mahalo notes that these are the same notes as the four highest strings on a guitar. Fingerings learned on guitar work as they are, and the range sits a fourth below the tenor.
A large size, well dressed
The 51.1 cm scale and 20 frets make it a long instrument, with a 36 mm nut. The Pearl signatures are all there: pearloid binding, twisted wood rosette, a palm tree on the headstock, an amara ebony fingerboard. It packs into a heavy-duty shoulder-strap bag.
Specifications
| Size | Baritone |
|---|---|
| Tuning | D, G, B, E (dGBE) |
| Top | Solid Sitka spruce |
| Frets | 20, nickel |
| Body | Mahogany, arched back |
| Nut width | 36 mm |
| Scale length | 51.1 cm |
| Included | Heavy-duty bag with shoulder strap |
What it's for
- Guitarists who want a smaller instrument
- Accompaniment in the low register
- The bass part in a ukulele ensemble
Compared with other manufacturers
Baritones from other manufacturers:
| Manufacturer | Model | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalo | Pearl Series baritone | Solid Sitka spruce, 20 frets |
| Kala | Travel Baritone | Solid spruce, thin body |
| Kala | KA-15B | Mahogany, satin finish |
| Lanikai | LU21-B | Adjustable truss rod |
Frequently asked questions
- What is baritone ukulele tuning?
- dGBE: D, G, B, E from the fourth string to the first, like the top of a guitar.
- Is a baritone ukulele easier than guitar?
- It has only four strings and a shorter neck, so chords get simpler, using the same shapes as on the four highest guitar strings.
- Are baritone ukulele chords different?
- The shapes match the soprano, but the lower tuning changes the chord name: the soprano's C shape gives a G on the baritone.
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