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title: "Oscar Schmidt OU5 Concert Ukulele"
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# Select Hawaiian Koa wood body & top 16-fret rosewood fingerboard for smooth play Grover chrome tuners for precise tuning Oscar Schmidt OU5 Concert Ukulele

**Brand:** oscar schmidt
**Price:** € 351.71
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🌟 Own the stage with Oscar Schmidt’s concert ukulele — where craftsmanship meets vibe!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Oscar Schmidt OU5 Concert Ukulele by oscar schmidt
- **How much does it cost?** € 351.71 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fi](https://www.desertcart.fi/products/2265652-oscar-schmidt-ou5-concert-ukulele)

## Best For

- oscar schmidt enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted oscar schmidt brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Abalone Elegance:** Intricate abalone binding and rosette add a luxurious, eye-catching detail that commands attention.
- • **Tuned to Perfection:** Grover chrome tuners deliver rock-solid tuning stability, so you never miss a beat.
- • **Precision Playability:** 16-fret rosewood fingerboard and Nyatoh neck ensure effortless chord transitions and comfort.
- • **Lifetime Warranty Assurance:** Built to last with expert USA inspection and lifetime warranty—your forever jam partner.
- • **Exotic Hawaiian Koa Craftsmanship:** Striking natural gloss finish with premium Koa wood for standout style and rich tone.

## Overview

The Oscar Schmidt OU5 Concert Ukulele features select Hawaiian Koa wood for body and top, complemented by abalone binding and rosette for a premium look. It boasts a Nyatoh neck with a 16-fret rosewood fingerboard, Grover chrome tuners for reliable tuning, and a natural gloss finish. Hand-inspected and adjusted in the USA, it offers smooth playability and a lifetime warranty, making it an ideal choice for both beginners and serious amateurs seeking quality and style.

## Description

A beautiful concert ukulele with select Hawaiian Koa wood construction, Abalone binding and rosette, Grover chrome tuners, and plenty more, hand-crafted for years of playing enjoyment. A beautiful concert ukulele hand-crafted for years of playing enjoyment. Click to enlarge.OU5 Ukulele FeaturesSize: Concert Top: Select Hawaiian Koa Back/Sides: Select Hawaiian Koa Binding: Abalone Rosette: Abalone Neck: Nyatoh Frets: 16 Nut/Saddle: ABS Finish: Natural Gloss Tuners: Grover Chrome Concert Ukeleles There are four common types of ukes out there: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. The soprano was the original, followed up quickly with the concert size uke. The 15-inch scale length and slightly larger body size deliver a deeper tone and a bit more volume, while maintaining the sweetness and instantly recognizable ukulele sound. The Oscar Shmidt OU5 Concert Ukulele The OU5 concert ukulele features a select Hawaiian Koa top, back and sides, which look striking in the natural gloss finish. The abalone binding and rosette are the icing on the cake, for an instrument that's as beautiful to look at as it is to hear. The OU5's Nyatoh neck features a 16-fret rosewood fretboard, and Grover chrome tuning machines ensure you stay in tune. Oscar Schmidt instruments feature a lifetime warranty, and each ukulele is inspected and adjusted in the USA by a skilled technician--your assurance for smooth fret ends, precision low action and resonant sound quality. About Oscar Schmidt Musical Instruments The Oscar Schmidt Company was founded in 1871 and incorporated in 1911. By the early 1900s, the company had five factories in Europe and a factory on Ferry Street in Jersey City. They made all kinds of stringed instruments, guitars, banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, zithers, and Autoharps. The company prospered through the early 1920s. Oscar Schmidt instruments were sold in many rural parts of the country where no music stores existed. Salesmen distributed the products far and wide, making them available in general, small town furniture and dry goods stores. Country guitar pickers and blues musicians living in areas of the South and in Appalachia, far from the city, frequently played Oscar Schmidt instruments because they were both inexpensive and available locally. But equally important, they were often chosen solely on merits of their superior tone and volume. Today at Oscar Schmidt, premium woods, quality hardware and modest prices create an ideal instrument. Each is inspected and adjusted in the USA by a skilled technician, your assurance for smooth fret ends, precision low action and resonant sound quality. Unequalled standards in easy playing comfort and tone response creates the perfect value... Oscar Schmidt.

Review: Awesome Ukulele - One night I'm watching Joe Versus the Volcano... and Joe is afloat on his steamer trunks playing the Cowboy Song on his ukulele... and it hits me: I want to learn to play the ukulele just so I can play that song! I've played guitar casually for many years, but I had no clue about the guitar's little cousin. I knew that I wanted something better than a toy ukulele, but also knew I had no plans to play this professionally. After looking around online, I decided to order the OU-5 Oscar Schmidt by Washburn from desertcart. Summary: I could not be happier. This is a wonderful instrument for both the first time user and the semi-serious amateur. The ukulele is beautiful. The woodwork is gorgeous. Everyone who has seen it says "wow". It sounds just like a ukulele should. And it is a blast to play! The worst thing about this ukulele is the product description page. The description provided by desertcart is terrible. At the time of this writing, there is no photo of the product (I bought it on faith based on reviews of a couple others here). The product description is a single, incomplete sentence and uses the word "founf"... and the description is so bad, it's not at all obvious that you're getting an OU-5 (look in the item details under model number), but that is what you get. But please, don't be fooled by what may be the worst page on desertcart's otherwise wonderful site... this is a great product. One user complained about the strings not holding their tune, and I've seen at least one complaint about the tuners. Well, the ukulele comes with nylon strings, and there is a fair amount of stretching before it will stay in tune. My first couple of attempts were frustrating... the top string would be badly out of tune by the time I had tuned down to the bottom string. It took a couple of days of constant tuning before the strings were properly stretched. There's probably some trick to pre-stretching nylon strings, but I just kept at it and eventually prevailed. Now it stays in tune comparable to my guitar. The chrome tuners appear to be of good quality. They are solid and have a good feel. The Koa wood is stunning, and has a wonderful finish, especially for an instrument in this price range. The detail in the inlay really makes this uke visually impressive. I grabbed a chord chart off the internet to learn chords and fingering... there are plenty out there. I decided to learn to play songs from movies featuring the ukulele. A quick search and I found the chords (all two of them) for Joe's Cowboy Song... awesome! It sounds great! Tonight You Belong to Me by Steve Martin was next, followed by Forgetful Lucy featuring Adam Sandler on the uke. I suggest looking for ukulele performances on YouTube for inspiration. You haven't really, truly played a string instrument until you've played Rawhide on the ukulele.
Review: Wonderful ukulele! - I love it! It sounds great. it comes with good strings (I think Nylegut) which ring and sounds good right out of the box! (almost in tune.) It holds the tune very well. (G_C_E_A). I think they set up the strings, nut and bridge at the factory. The strings are low over the frets and it's easy to play. The varnish is beautiful on the Koa wood, which is the best wood for a ukulele, from Hawaii, very shiney. I have played other concert size ukuleles and this one is superior and at a good price. I bought the Oscar Schmidt hard case for it and it fits snugly. I am so happy with it. I've played it for 3 months now and I definitely recommend it.

## Features

- It features select Hawaiian Koa body and top with gloss finish
- It has Abalone binding and rosette on top
- It features Nyatoh neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge
- It has Grover chrome tuners
- It has lifetime warranty

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000A39GUC |
| Back Material Type | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Koa, Rosewood, Wood |
| Best Sellers Rank | #213,014 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #1,461 in Ukuleles (Musical Instruments) |
| Brand | Oscar Schmidt |
| Brand Name | Oscar Schmidt |
| Color | Chrome |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 241 Reviews |
| Finish Type | Gloss |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00801128501581 |
| Included Components | with case |
| Instrument | Ukulele |
| Instrument Size | Concert |
| Item Dimensions | 24 x 3.5 x 12 inches |
| Item Height | 12 inches |
| Item Weight | 16 ounces |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 24 x 3.5 x 12 inches |
| Manufacturer | KMC Music Inc |
| Number of Strings | 4 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Size | Concert |
| String Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Top Material Type | Koa Wood |
| UPC | 801128501581 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Oscar Schmidt
- **Size:** Concert
- **Color:** Chrome
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 24 x 3.5 x 12 inches
- **Top Material Type:** Koa Wood
- **Back Material Type:** Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Koa, Rosewood, Wood
- **String Material Type:** Stainless Steel
- **Finish Type:** Gloss
- **Instrument:** Ukulele
- **Item Weight:** 1 Pounds

## Images

![Oscar Schmidt OU5 Concert Ukulele - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7119jHIbAGL.jpg)
![Oscar Schmidt OU5 Concert Ukulele - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fZcNPgGiL.jpg)

## Available Options

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome Ukulele
*by W***T on November 12, 2007*

One night I'm watching Joe Versus the Volcano... and Joe is afloat on his steamer trunks playing the Cowboy Song on his ukulele... and it hits me: I want to learn to play the ukulele just so I can play that song! I've played guitar casually for many years, but I had no clue about the guitar's little cousin. I knew that I wanted something better than a toy ukulele, but also knew I had no plans to play this professionally. After looking around online, I decided to order the OU-5 Oscar Schmidt by Washburn from Amazon. Summary: I could not be happier. This is a wonderful instrument for both the first time user and the semi-serious amateur. The ukulele is beautiful. The woodwork is gorgeous. Everyone who has seen it says "wow". It sounds just like a ukulele should. And it is a blast to play! The worst thing about this ukulele is the product description page. The description provided by Amazon is terrible. At the time of this writing, there is no photo of the product (I bought it on faith based on reviews of a couple others here). The product description is a single, incomplete sentence and uses the word "founf"... and the description is so bad, it's not at all obvious that you're getting an OU-5 (look in the item details under model number), but that is what you get. But please, don't be fooled by what may be the worst page on Amazon's otherwise wonderful site... this is a great product. One user complained about the strings not holding their tune, and I've seen at least one complaint about the tuners. Well, the ukulele comes with nylon strings, and there is a fair amount of stretching before it will stay in tune. My first couple of attempts were frustrating... the top string would be badly out of tune by the time I had tuned down to the bottom string. It took a couple of days of constant tuning before the strings were properly stretched. There's probably some trick to pre-stretching nylon strings, but I just kept at it and eventually prevailed. Now it stays in tune comparable to my guitar. The chrome tuners appear to be of good quality. They are solid and have a good feel. The Koa wood is stunning, and has a wonderful finish, especially for an instrument in this price range. The detail in the inlay really makes this uke visually impressive. I grabbed a chord chart off the internet to learn chords and fingering... there are plenty out there. I decided to learn to play songs from movies featuring the ukulele. A quick search and I found the chords (all two of them) for Joe's Cowboy Song... awesome! It sounds great! Tonight You Belong to Me by Steve Martin was next, followed by Forgetful Lucy featuring Adam Sandler on the uke. I suggest looking for ukulele performances on YouTube for inspiration. You haven't really, truly played a string instrument until you've played Rawhide on the ukulele.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful ukulele!
*by M***A on March 20, 2016*

I love it! It sounds great. it comes with good strings (I think Nylegut) which ring and sounds good right out of the box! (almost in tune.) It holds the tune very well. (G_C_E_A). I think they set up the strings, nut and bridge at the factory. The strings are low over the frets and it's easy to play. The varnish is beautiful on the Koa wood, which is the best wood for a ukulele, from Hawaii, very shiney. I have played other concert size ukuleles and this one is superior and at a good price. I bought the Oscar Schmidt hard case for it and it fits snugly. I am so happy with it. I've played it for 3 months now and I definitely recommend it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best ukuleles for the money
*by M***T on March 20, 2017*

I’ve played the guitar for years but have only recently gotten into the ukulele. For this purchase I wanted something that would look and sound good at a budget under $200. I did a lot of research both online and in stores and eventually narrowed my options down to the Oscar Schmidt OU5. Price This ukulele tends to go for $120-130 which puts it above the cheap ukuleles and into the midrange for beginner/intermediate ukuleles. As an aside, I would recommend skipping over the bundle unless you really want everything that it includes since it doesn't save any money compared to buying everything separately. Appearance The OU5 is one of the prettiest ukuleles you will find under $300. The koa laminate is very attractive and the abalone rosette and purfling make this model appear much more expensive. Based on the pictures I had mixed feelings about the moustache bridge and less traditional headstock but after seeing them in person I have no complaints. The fretboard is slightly darker on the edges than in the center which gives a more natural look that I find quite nice. I do wish that the fretboard dot inlays were abalone or a more interesting shape, diamonds perhaps, and I think the tuners would look better with nicer buttons but these are nitpicks. Build Quality For this section I have to add a disclaimer. I was concerned about buying an instrument at this price without getting to see it first so I ordered two with the thought that both were good then I could sell one to a friend at cost and if one was bad then I could return it. As it turned out I had to deal with the latter. One of the ukuleles arrived with many noticeable issues that affected both the appearance and the playability so I shipped it back. The other ukulele was in much better shape and my review is based off of it. Some reviewers have complained about this model being overbuilt but I appreciate the solid construction. There were some minor finish issues, mainly around the inner rim of the sound hole, and there was also some excess glue right above the sound hole where the fretboard meets the body. One small piece of the abalone for the purfling about 2mm wide is missing . Thankfully these issues are all small enough that you won't notice unless you look closely. The fretboard was pretty dry but nothing a dab of fretboard conditioner can't fix. I’d prefer a bone nut and saddle over plastic though this is common among the price range. The Grovers are a nice touch as is the limited lifetime warranty. Sound Mine came with Aquila strings and sounds great . I would describe it as slightly mellower than a typical concert ukulele but still pleasant. It doesn’t get as loud as other models but resonates well, at least below the 12th fret. Playability The factory setup was well done. Intonation is accurate across the frets and the action, while a bit high, is acceptable. This model is slightly heavier than most ukulele in this range but is still very comfortable to hold and feels well balanced. The neck is also comfortable. Overall I would consider this ukulele to be one of the best beginner ukuleles and one of the best ukuleles for the buck on the market. To get a considerably nicer instrument would cost considerably more money. The quality issues with the one I returned are concerning but if you can play before purchasing or buy through a site with a reasonable return policy then I would definitely recommend the OU5.

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