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 |

YAMAHA GL1 GUITALELE BLACK
EVANS 10 GENERA G2 COATED TOM HEAD
EVANS 20 EQ3 RESONANT COATED WHITE
EVANS 13 GENERA G1 COATED TOM HEAD
PROTECTION RACKET SUR20 SURDO CASE
STAGG SOPRANO UKULELE US-TIKIOH
FRAMUS MACHINEHEADS RIGHT (TREBLE SIDE) CHROME
EVANS 22 EMAD BATTER CLEAR
ELECTRO HARMONIX BASS PREACHER COMPRESSOR/SUSTAINER
PROTECTION RACKET BOD16 BODHRAN CASE
EVANS 12 GENERA G2 COATED TOM HEAD
PROTECTION RACKET 9116 DJEMBE BAG
EVANS 24 EQ3 RESONANT BLACK
EVANS 20 EQ3 BATTER CLEAR BASSDRUM HEAD
MEINL MSTBB1 BONGO BAG
SUPRO KEELEY CUSTOM 12 TUBE GUITAR COMBO
EPIPHONE LES PAUL STANDARD 50S LEFT-HANDED VINTAGE SUNBURST
STAGG US30 SOPRANO UKULELE MAHOGANY WITH BAG
EVANS 22 EMAD2 BATTER CLEAR
EVANS 22 EQ4 BATTER CLEAR
EVANS 22 EQ3 RESONANT COATED WHITE
EVANS 26 EQ3 RESONANT BLACK
K&M 20MM RUBBER FOOT FOR 21020,21060
EVANS 22 RETRO SCREEN BLACK
EVANS 20 EQ4 BATTER CLEAR
MEINL MDAB DARBUKA BAG
K&M 3/8 THREAD BOLT
MEINL MDJBM DJEMBE BAG MEDIUM
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