Ortega RUSWB-UB

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Ukulele bass with pickup

Bamboo series
Top: Solid bamboo
Back and sides: Solid bamboo
Neck: Bamboo
Fingerboard: Bamboo
16 Frets
Nut width: 45 mm
Scale: 530 mm
Pickup: Ortega MagusUkePro
Bridge: Bamboo
Machine heads: Black Diecast
Colour: Stonewashed
Incl. gig bag

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Available since March 2022
Item number 534284
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Body Solid Bamboo
Top Solid Bamboo
Frets 16
Neck Bamboo
Pickup Yes

£251

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3 Customer ratings

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3.3 / 5

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Returning for a full refund

Jimi Hen 21.01.2026

Bought this as a present and have decided instead to return it. Bamboo seemed a really nice eco-friendly option, but I wouldn't buy a bamboo uke or guitar again after this. The ukulele arrived with scratches on under the paintwork - nothing major, but not what you expect on a new instrument. Checking it a week later, just before gifting it, I found the back of the neck surface was peeling, right where you'd normally position your thumb. I'm not sure if it is the bamboo, or just the paint, but it will make a mess when it comes off completely and made me think the quality is just not there.
I did tune the uke and it felt okay to play. There was a lot of buzzing off the lower strings but I'm not a bass player, and don't know how much of that is expected. It may have been as much my playing style as the instrument. I'm not a fan of the rubbery strings either. The acoustic sound is no louder than an electric bass without the amp. I didn't plug it in so can't speak for overall sound quality.
This isn't the quality I expect from a brand like Ortega, and certainly not for the price paid. This bass ukulele looks great, but that's about all I can say that's positive.

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