Welcome to my Luna Tattoo Concert Ukulele review and unboxing. If you would like to see the video version I made of this review, click here.
This Luna Tattoo ukulele review includes several up close pictures and details, so you don’t want to miss it.
This is my first ukulele, and I love it! I was not paid for this review, nor was i given this uke, I just really wanted a beginner ukulele and chose this one. I paid for this ukulele myself.
Luna Tattoo Uke Review
This ukulele came in this Luna ukulele box, which is shaped like a ukulele. No surprises there. The box has the Luna Guitar motto, “take your pick, make your mark”. It came well packaged, I got it off Amazon for about a Benjamin, as of Sept 2022.
It is wrapped in foam wrap and its gig bag which adds some protection.
Luna Tattoo Concert Ukulele Gig Bag
The Gig bag has handles and zippered bag. Pretty handy. I keep my sheet music tucked in there.
The gig bag is zippered and has straps you can wear like a backpack. Like this.
Luna Concert Tattoo Uke size, scale and length
This is a concert size ukulele. It has a 15 inch scale which is the distance between the nut and the fret.
It has a 23 inch overall length. It is a concert size ukulele.
As an average size adult woman, I really like the concert size and feel like its a good fit. The fret board Is plenty wide enough for my fingers.
Just so you know, there are smaller ukuleles than concert. Sopranos are smaller than a concert ukulele, and tenors are larger than a concert ukulele. I personally find the soprano too small, and the concert size is just the right fit.
Luna Concert Tattoo Ukulele Action
The action of this ukulele is a bit on the low side, which certainly makes it more comfortable for my fingers, but I have to train my fingers to go on their tips, which has been a challenge for me. But I still love this uke, and I could take it to a music store to have the action adjusted if I wanted it higher.
The action on a ukulele is the distance between the strings and the fret board. If the action is high, its easier to play, too low and the strings may sound buzzy. However, lower strings are a little more comfortable for bare fingertips in my opinion.
Luna Tattoo Uke Gear Tuners
I love the two toned gear tuners on this uke. They are better than friction tuners that use resistance between the peg and the instrument.
Gear tuners use a gear system and allow you to fine tune to the perfect note.
This uke has a tuning of gCEA. Even the smallest turn on the gear tuner is all it takes to achieve the right note. I use the Kala app to tune my ukulele. I am not a big fan of the other stuff on that app, but the tuner on the Kala app is PERFECT for ukuleles.
Luna Concert Tattoo Ukulele Design and Aesthetics
I really dig the sun carving around the rosette of the sound hole.
The tattoo pattern on this ukulele represents waves, the sun, sea birds and other traditional Hawaiian elements and includes several spirals. It is reminiscent of traditional Hawaiian body art.
The pearl inlay on the frets is triangle shape and designed to match the pattern on the sound board and sound hole, so they match the tattoo carving. It’s a very unique fret look.
The finish of this ukulele is more like a satin or matte even. It is certainly not glossy.
SuperNylgut strings on the Luna tattoo concert Ukulele
The frets this ukulele are smooth and comfortable to play. I also like the strings, although I may upgrade to D’Addario Fluorocarbon strings in the future for a crisper sound. But the Aquila Supernylgut strings it comes with are soft and provide a traditional ukulele sound.
Luna Concert Tattoo Ukulele Build Quality and Details
I love that it is made from mahogany wood, the sound is amazing. The soundboard, sides and back of this uke are mahogany.
And the craftsmanship is very nice. The binding or seams of the wood edges are smooth.
Additionally, the neck is securely attached and there are no rough edges that I found on this Ukulele. The frets are rounded and pretty smooth, I find they are comfortable for my bare fingers. (I do not use a pick).
The quality features such as using gear tuners, Aquila strings, including a gig bag, having a carved design instead of a print, and being all mahogany wood point to a quality instrument I am very pleased to have and play.
Price of the Luna Concert Tattoo Ukulele
I paid a little over 100 dollars for this uke in September of 2022, and for the price, it was worth every penny. I am OVER THE MOON for my Luna uke.
Where are Luna Ukuleles Made?
Luna tattoo concert ukuleles are designed in the UK and US, and built according to stringent specs in Korea or China.
That wraps up this Luna concert tattoo ukulele review. If you would like a list of the 10 best beginner ukuleles for adults, check out this article.
If you want a smaller uke, I also have another article on the best soprano ukuleles on amazon, so check it out.
Thats all for now.
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