The scenic route type
What if “traditional” isn’t really your style?
You don’t have to flip something classic on its head to modernize it. Take a ukulele for example. It’s an instrument with instantly recognizable sound—crisp highs, warm mid-range tone, and a pleasant, mellow volume.
Of course, most people naturally think of the beach or a sunny meadow when they hear one.
And while you may envision live concerts instead, you’re probably not going to completely shred on a ukulele, although we’re SURE those videos exist somewhere.
But traditional ukuleles can use a little bit of that edge in their look to cultivate a specific style, so we entertained some ideas.
How would a reverse headstock with inline tuners work on a ukulele?
Could the position dots be used differently to add a subtle jolt of personality? A few tweaks and wow … things were looking sharp.
Our family business
We’re based in the small town of Gutenstetten, Germany. At Ortega Guitars, our family-owned business operates around the idea that classics are classics but there’s always room for fresh creativity.
Specifications:
| Neck & Headstock | Reversed headstock, 4 in line RUHZ-SBK, RUHZ-SFG: Okoume neck & headstock veneer, satin finish RUHZ-MM: Mahogany headstock |
| Body top | RUHZ-SBK, RUHZ-SFG: Okoume top, satin open pore RUHZ-MM: Mahogany |
| Back & sides | RUHZ-SBK, RUHZ-SFG: Okoume top, satin open pore RUHZ-MM: Mahogany |
| Body binding | Black ABS top, bottom & fretboard binding (RUHZ-SBK fretboard only) |
| Scale (mm/inch) | 376mm (14,8″) |
| Fretboard | Tecwood fretboard & bridge |
| Number of frets | 18 |
| Nut width (mm/inch) | 35 mm (1,38″) |
| Machine heads | Die cast tuning machines, black w/ black buttons |
| Tuning | G-C-E-A |
| Strings | Ortega Guitars UWNY-4-CC Strings |

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DADDARIO PRO-ARTE J58 LM VIOLA STRING SET, LONG SCALE, MEDIUM TENSION
STAGG STANDARD CRATE CAJON SUNBURST
HARDCASE 18"FLOOR TOM CASE
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DADDARIO ACCESSORIES PREMIUM INSTRUMENT CARE KIT
ROLAND TD-17KVX V-DRUM KIT
VIC FIRTH AJ2 AMERICAN JAZZ
HOHNER BRAVO III 96 WHITE SILENT KEY
PROTECTION RACKET 1426 BASS DRUM CASE
REMO AMBASSADOR 14 COATED
PROTECTION RACKET 3013 SNARE CASE
ORANGE PEDAL BABY 100
MOOER CRUNCHER DISTORTION
EVANS EC2S FROSTED 18 IN.
EVANS 12 J1 ETCHED
EVANS 13 GENERA DRY
EVANS 18 EQ3 BATTER CLEAR BASSDRUM HEAD
DADDARIO J610-3/4M PRELUDE BASS 3/4 STRINGS SET
ROLAND KC-L 88 NOTE KEYBOARD COVER LARGE
YAMAHA YUS3S PWH
MEINL NINO 502 PERCUSSION CLAVES
SUPRO DELTA KING 12 TUBE COMBO AMP BLACK AND CREAM
TAMA HP 910LWN DOUBLE SPEED COBRA
EVANS 16 GENERA G1 COATED TOM HEAD
YAMAHA YFL-272 FLUTE
KORG G1 B AIR WHITE DIGITAL PIANO
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES POLISH CLOTH PWPC2
YAMAHA BB 234 BLACK
GRETSCH G9110 CONCERT UKULELE 