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Guitalele — Buy at SoundsGood
Guitalele — guitar-ukulele hybrid: 6 nylon strings, ADGCEa. Yamaha GL1, Cordoba Mini II, Ortega, Flight. Guitar fingerings on a small body. Travel, kids, fun. SoundsGood offers guitaleles from trusted brands.
6 strings, ADGCEa
Guitar in ukulele format
Guitar in ukulele format
Free shipping
Over ₴4,000
Over ₴4,000
Instalments
PrivatBank / monobank
PrivatBank / monobank
Yamaha, Cordoba, Ortega
Travel, fun, kids
Travel, fun, kids
🎸 What Is It
📐 Build
6 nylon strings (like classical guitar). Baritone-ukulele size (~70 cm, scale ~43 cm, 17–19 frets). Nylon = soft tone. Yamaha coined "Guitalele".
🎵 Tone
Bright, ringing, "tropical": between guitar and ukulele. Higher than guitar (4th up). Nylon: soft. Quieter than guitar. Character: fun, casual, "beach".
🎯 What For
Travel: fits backpack, carry-on. Beach/camping. Kids 5–10. Practice: train chords anywhere. Fun: parties. Busking: lightweight.
🎵 Tuning
📐 ADGCEa
A-D-G-C-E-A: like guitar with capo on 5th fret. All guitar fingerings work! Am shape = sounds like Dm. Guitarists: nothing new — fingers "know".
📐 Transposition
Play "Am" — sounds "Dm". Solo: just play. With others: transpose. Or use capo.
📐 EADGBe
Alternative: standard guitar. Special strings. Deeper, more "guitar". More tension. Cordoba Mini II handles it.
🇯🇵 Yamaha GL1
📐 GL1
Original guitalele (Yamaha invented it). Spruce (lam.), meranti. 17 frets. 433 mm. Colours: natural, black, tobacco, red. Most popular worldwide.
🎯 Why
Stable Yamaha: tuning, intonation. Affordable. Special strings. ~1.5 kg. Millions sold. Includes soft bag.
📐 Limits
Laminate: basic tone. Quiet. Not serious instrument. Better tone: Cordoba Mini II. GL1 = best "first guitalele".
🇪🇸 Cordoba
📐 Mini II
Solid spruce top!, mahogany, fan-bracing. Much better tone than GL1. Serious travel, recording, fingerstyle. Best guitalele for tone.
📐 Variants
Mini II MH: solid mahogany (warm). Mini II FMH: figured mahogany. Mini II Padauk: exotic. Wood options for different tones.
📐 Mini II CE
Electro: + Fishman Sonitone. Live, busking, recording (DI). Best electro-guitalele.
🌍 Ortega, Flight, Others
📐 Ortega
RGLE18: mahogany, standard. RGLE18CE: +piezo. Bonfire: colourful. German, stable. Competes with GL1.
📐 Flight
GUT350: spruce/sapele, affordable. GUC350: concert size. Budget. Below GL1, cheaper.
📐 Others
Kala KA-GL. Ibanez EWP. Gretsch G9126. Avoid no-name (won't hold tuning).
🎸 vs 🎶 vs Ukulele
🎸 Guitalele
6 nylon. ADGCEa. Guitar fingerings. For guitarists. ~43 cm scale. "Small guitar".
🎶 Ukulele
4 nylon. GCEA. Own fingerings. Separate instrument. ~33–43 cm. "Hawaiian".
🎯 Choice
Guitarist, travel → guitalele. New experience → ukulele. Kids: guitar → guitalele, separate → ukulele. Both fun!
🎸 vs Mini Guitar
🎸 Guitalele
Nylon. ADGCEa. ~70 cm. Lighter, smaller. Ukulele tone. GL1, Mini II. Fun/travel.
🎸 Mini ¾
Steel/nylon. EADGBe (standard!). ~90 cm. Bigger. Guitar tone. GS Mini, JR2, LX1. Serious travel.
🎯 Difference
Serious travel → GS Mini/JR2. Fun/ultra-compact → guitalele. Guitalele smaller but less "serious" tone.
🔌 Electro
📐 Models
Cordoba Mini II CE (Fishman, best). Ortega RGLE18CE (budget). Flight GUT350CE. Live, busking, recording.
📐 Connection
Piezo → DI → PA. Piezo → interface → DAW. Piezo → acoustic combo (Roland AC-33). Or microphone.
🎯 Need It?
Busking/live → yes. Recording → mic better. Home → no. Most guitaleles are acoustic.
🎵 Strings
📐 Types
6 nylon, ADGCEa. Yamaha original (best for ADGCEa). D'Addario EJ65TL. Aquila series. For EADGBe: D'Addario EJ65. Change 1–3 months.
📐 Bag
Baritone-ukulele or guitalele bag (~70 cm). NOT guitar (too big). NOT soprano (too small). GL1 includes bag.
📐 Accessories
Clip tuner (ADGCEa/chromatic). Capo guitar/ukulele size. Strap. Stand.
📊 Comparison
| Model | Top | Electro | Who For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha GL1 | Spruce (lam.) | No | Standard, budget |
| Cordoba Mini II | Spruce (solid!) | No | Quality, tone |
| Cordoba Mini II MH | Mahogany (solid) | No | Warm tone |
| Cordoba Mini II CE | Spruce (solid) | Fishman | Live, busking |
| Ortega RGLE18 | Mahogany (lam.) | No | GL1 alternative |
| Ortega RGLE18CE | Mahogany (lam.) | Piezo | Live (budget) |
| Flight GUT350 | Spruce (lam.) | No | Ultra-budget |
| Instrument | Strings | Tuning | Size | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guitalele | 6 nylon | ADGCEa | ~70 cm | Travel, fun |
| Soprano uke | 4 nylon | GCEA | ~53 cm | Casual, kids |
| Concert uke | 4 nylon | GCEA | ~58 cm | Serious |
| Mini guitar ¾ | 6 steel/nylon | EADGBe | ~90 cm | Serious travel |
🎯 How to Choose
✈️ Travel
GL1 (budget). Mini II (tone). Compact, carry-on.
👦 Child
GL1 (small, 6 strings). Learning guitar → guitalele. Otherwise → ukulele.
🎵 Quality
Cordoba Mini II (solid, fan-bracing). Mini II MH (warm). For recording.
🔌 Live
Mini II CE (Fishman). RGLE18CE (budget). Piezo → PA.
🎁 Gift
GL1 (colours, bag). + Tuner. Fun, "wow".
🎵 Serious travel
Better: GS Mini / JR2 (¾, EADGBe). Guitalele = fun.
🎵 EADGBe
Mini II + special strings (EJ65). Deeper, more tension.
💰 Min
Flight GUT350. GL1 (min quality). No no-name.
❓ FAQ
What?
6 nylon, ADGCEa. Ukulele size. Guitar chords. Travel/fun.
vs ukulele?
Guitarist → guitalele. New experience → ukulele. Both fun.
Which?
GL1 budget. Mini II quality. Mini II CE electro.
Serious?
Fun/travel yes. Serious → mini guitar.
EADGBe?
Possible (special strings). Mini II OK.
Kids?
Yes (5–10). GL1. Guitar → guitalele.
🏆 Why SoundsGood
Guitaleles
Yamaha, Cordoba, Ortega
Free Shipping
Over ₴4,000
Instalments
PrivatBank & monobank
Advice
Guitalele or ukulele?
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