Reddit reviews Kala MK-SD CAR Makala Dolphin Soprano Ukulele - Candy Apple Red
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Soprano Uke w/Kauri Top and Composite Back & Sides13.625" Scale Length; Mahogany Neck w/Rosewood FingerboardDolphin-Shaped Bridge; Plastic Nut & SaddleAquila Super Nylgut StringsNylon Carry Bag Included
So unfortunately that is a toy ukulele...you likely have a striped tuning peg. You could technically replace the tuning pegs, adjust the action, and get an ...okay... sound out of it...but for that time and trouble I would just get an actual instrument (even if it is a cheaper model) and move forward from there.
Especially if you are a newer player. It is easy to get frustrated trying to learn on an instrument that isn't consistent, and this one never will be.
Check out these for something in the same price range, that is certainly playable: http://www.amazon.com/Kala-Makala-Dolphin-Soprano-Ukulele/dp/B0037CMDE4/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1395261683&sr=1-1&keywords=mahalo+dolphin+ukulele
The Makala dolphin bridge ukulele is very playable, marginally okay for chords and melodies, and fairly cheap at $40-$45 (less than many textbooks, anyway)... and they come in lots of colors. You can get new ukes cheaper, but they typically have serious problems creating musical sounds. Here's a little music theory on the uke, and of course you're always welcome at /r/ukulele .
I started with this ukulele and I love it. It's pretty inexpensive, the sound is great for a beginner uke (though, I'm no expert), and it comes with a soft case. I got this uke, a tuner that can clip on, and a beginers book for around 70.00.
I did some research, and I decided on a Makala Dolphin. It's a soprano, the smallest kind, which is recommended for beginners, and everywhere I look talks about how it produces a great sound for being such a "cheap" instrument. Not sure why, but I'm only being charged $25 for it even though it retails for $40 everywhere else. Hooray for local music stores? I also started looking around /r/ukulele for their recommendations and resources. I'll be sure to let you know how I like it in my inexperienced opinion!
I second /u/joeribraams. If you want a little bit of a nudge, my first was a Mahalo U-30 I got real cheap. I also hear good things about the Dolphins.
So would This be a bad one to get