If you're looking to buy a concert ukulele, there are plenty of options. The best choice for you will depend, of course, on you budget. So here are a selection of high quality ukes at different prices.

Cheap Concert Ukuleles

There isn't anywhere near the selection of cheap concert ukuleles as there are sopranos. But there are a few around. One good option is the Oscar Schmidt OU2 which you can usually find for under $50. I have an Oscar Schmidt OU5 and love it. It is also the ukulele that Jason Castro played on American Idol. So, even though the OU2 will not be the same quality, they are a reputable brand.

Over $50

For slightly more, you can buy a Makala MK-C. If you can stretch to the extra ten or twenty dollars, it is worth doing.

MAKALA CONCERT UKULELE MK-C SETUP W AQUILAS see video    US $62.95

Makala Concert Ukulele Uke MK-C with Case & Chord Chart    US $59.99

Makala Concert Ukulele Uke MK-C with Case & Chord Chart    US $59.99

$100 - $300

Once you get into this range, you start getting some quality ukuleles. You should look to buy a solid wood ukulele if you are paying this much (if the description doesn't state whether the uke is solid or laminated, you can assume it is laminated). Kala have a number of ukuleles in this price range that are worth checking out.

UKE CRAZY KALA LIGHTWEIGHT CONCERT UKULELE case    US $35.75

JUST ARRIVED Flame mahogany Kala CONCERT Ukulele KA CEM    US $145.95

SALE! SOLID ACACIA KALA CONCERT Ukulele w/ case    US $281.00

Expensive Concert Ukuleles

If you are really looking to splash out (around the $1,000 range) you'll have the choice of plenty of great quality concert ukes. I'm not lucky enough to have a uke in this price range. But if I came into some money and could afford one, I'd be buying a Kanilea concert ukulele before you could blink.

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Koa wood - native to Hawaii - is the traditional wood from which ukuleles were made. So it's no surprise that many people look to have a koa concert ukulele. But what are the options?

Top End Koa Ukuleles

For a top quality, solid koa concert ukulele, you can expect to pay between $500 and $1,000. In this sort of price range are ukes by the likes of Pono and KoAloha.

Although there is no doubting the quality of these ukuleles, they are beyond the budget of many people. But there are some cheaper alternatives for people who want to buy a koa ukulele but can't afford it.

Wood Related to Koa

Although koa wood only grows in Hawaii and is getting harder and harder to come by (hence the increasing price of koa instruments) it does have a number of close relatives (in the Acacia family of wood) which ukulele makers have started to use. For example, Koa Pili Koko ukuleles are made from Acacia and Cole Clark make some of their ukuleles from Australian Blackwood. Also Cordoba make their ukuleles from what they call 'Portuguese Koa'. As far as I can tell, such a wood doesn't exist. But I believe it is made from a close relative of koa.

All these woods deliver very similar look and tone to koa at a fraction of the price.

Laminated Koa Ukuleles

If you need to go cheaper and still, you can still get the great look of a koa instrument at a very low price if you buy a laminated ukulele. Laminated ukuleles have a thin layer of koa on the top over a much cheaper wood inside. This recreates the look of koa but doesn't give the sound.

If this is what you are looking for, I recommend the Oscar Schmidt OU5. I have one of these and I love playing it. And, at around $150, it's a great buy.

Koa Concert Ukuleles on eBay

NEW WASHBURN/LYON CONCERT SIZE KOA UKULELE KIT + BAG +    US $129.00

New Oscar Schmidt by Washburn Concert Koa Ukulele OU5    US $139.00

LANIKAI CURLY KOA CONCERT UKULELE W/CASE CK-C    US $239.00

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