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 |

TAYLOR 512CE V-CLASS
STAGG SCL70 KLASSIKALINE KITARR + SEEDER TOP NATURAALNE SATIN
GRETSCH G9100-L LONG NECK SOPRAN UKULELE
TAYLOR 314CE V-CLASS GRAND AUDITORIUM
ERNIE BALL KAETUD BRONZE ACOUSTIC 13-56
FENDER PURE VINTAGE 63 PRECISION BASS PICKUPS KOMPLEKT
YAMAHA C30M KLASSIKALINE KITARR NATURAALNE MATTE
ERNIE BALL VP JUNIOR POT 250K MONO
YAMAHA GL1 GUITALELE PERSIMMON BROWN
YAMAHA TRBX505 MUST
FENDER ESC105 EDUCATIONAL SEERIA WN VINTAGE NATURAALNE
STAGG SOPRAN UKULELE US-TIKIOH
GÖLDO HELIVÕTJA SCREW 2,9X22MM DIR.TO WOOD
YAMAHA FSX400 SMOKY BLACK ELEKTROAKUSTILINE KITARR
GRETSCH STREAMLINER G2622T-P90 FORGE GLOW
STAGG K10-130 STANDARD BLACK NAILON KOTT FOR KLAHVPILL
DUNLOP AALP02 ANIMALS AS LEADERS PRIMETONE GREEN MEDIKAS .73MM (3-PAKK)
YAMAHA B20 SC3 SILENT KLAVER POLEERITUD VALGE
YAMAHA TRBX504 PRUUN
MEINL SSH1M ALUMINIUM SAMBA SHAKER
FENDER AMERICAN STANDARD KEEL GUIDES CHROME
YAMAHA U1 TA3 TRANSACOUSTIC SILENT KLAVER POLEERITUD EEBEN
FENDER FATFINGER SUSTAIN ENHANCER
YAMAHA KLAVER COVER SU118
MEINL NINO17B-BK ABS BONGOS
GÖLDO STRAT HELIVÕTJA SCREW NICKEL
STAGG SWH PB45 TOP WHITE VINYL
ROLAND CB-B49D 49-KLAHVIGA KLAHVPILL KOTT
YAMAHA GC12C GRAND KONTSERT KLASSIKALINE KITARR NATURAALNE SEEDER SOLID WOOD
FENDER VENICE SOPRAN UKULELE CHERRY
FENDER TEXAS SPECIAL STRAT PICKUPS
STAGG VWR PB45 TOP VEINIPUNANE VELVET
YAMAHA C40 KLASSIKALINE KITARR NATURAALNE
TAYLOR ES AA BATTERY CLIP
STAGG US-WHITE SOPRAN UKULELE
STAGG VBR PB45 TOP BROWN VELVET
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES FINGER PICKS MEDIUM 5 PAKK
MEINL NINO19R ABS BONGOS
STAGG PB43 BLACK POLEERITUD BLACK VINYL
MEINL NINO10 MARAKAS
ERNIE BALL .013 RPS PLAIN ÜKSIK KEEL
ROLAND RPB300WH KLAVERITOOL WHITE VINYL TOP
TAYLOR 614CE V-CLASS
STAGG KEBA10 KLAHVPILLITOOL
YAMAHA DXS15 MK3 ACTIVE SUBWOOFER
MEINL NINO EGG SHAKER PAIR
FENDER MESQUITE ACOUSTIC HELIVÕTJA HB
GEWA SINGING BOWL 500G
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES STD ACRYLUX NITRA 25-PAKK
GRAPH TECH NUBONE LC-5000 F-STYLE KITARR NUT FLAT/CURVED BOTTOM SLOTTED LUTHIER'S
K&M 14065 KLAHVPILLIPINK BLACK IMITATION LEATHER
YAMAHA GL1 GUITALELE TOBACCO SUNBURST
YAMAHA TR13B4 TROMPETI HUULIK
YAMAHA BB 234 VINTAGE VALGE 