Juno Tenor Acacia

Had some problems with electronics on first Uke. They replaced it and made sure it was set up and ready to play. Love playing this quality yet very affordable ukulele. Really fun to play through my little practice amp too.

I have owned my Juno Tenor for over a year. I wanted to get my wife, who plays guitar, an entry level ukelele with good features. The Juno Tenor was half off at the time and it sounded like a good deal to unmusical me. She was impressed with it and bought me mine two weeks later. We have gone to ukulele events together and have had a lot of fun. The gig bag helps with that and it is nice that it is included.

I’ve played my Juno nearly every day. It is a great all around tenor, especially for the price. It has great sustain and a nice tone. The satin neck feels nice and is easy to play. The wide nut width also helps. I think that is a feature that often gets overlooked with the Juno. The extra space gives my fat fingers more room than the typical ukulele. I have not used the electronics often, but each time I have there have been no issues.

I have made a few changes to it over the year. I was not a fan of the tuners, so I replaced those. To be fair, the tuners on my wife’s Juno work great. So, you may not want to be discouraged by that. However, you also want to be informed. I also had the nut adjusted slightly for a low g setup. So, clearly, I also changed the strings. I now own two other ukuleles from different companies and I use the Juno as my “take it anywhere” uke. Is it a perfect uke? No. However, it is a great value and has served our family well. For the price I bought it at, it has earned a 5 star rating.

I took a flyer on this purchase, but after looking for a tenor uke in the classifieds for over a year, I finally bought a new one. My only uke prior was a soprano Kala.

The fit and finish on this are top-notch. I own an Eastman guitar, another 'bench made in China' instrument, and the Orangewood blows it out of the water. The rosette looks great, as do the inlays. The wood is gorgeous. The electronics work and sound clear.

I have a few criticisms. The tuners are cheap feeling, and one of them is grinding in a way that doesn't inspire confidence. There is a minor finish blemish on the face. The instrument, and in particular the fretboard, was bone-dry. A coat of oil fixed it up, but you kinda wish you didn't have to do maintenance on something new out of the box.

Even taking those criticisms into account, I still give it 4 stars because of how impressed I am with the whole package and the value-to-price ratio.

I have owned the ukulele 1 month and I have to say, I am very impressed. It has a very warm sound. The sustainability of the notes are impressive for the price of the ukulele. The pickups are fantastic. The wood is great for percussion acoustics. There is not a lot I can say is that it negative.

If I had any complaints: the wire for the pickup was a little too loose inside the ukulele, and the frets were more sharp than I was use too. But some slight adjustments in my playing, I tend to forget it. (Maybe I had bad finger placement.)

This is an amazing ukulele and everyone should add it to their guitar collection. Off to ordering another Orangewood guitar.

Juno Tenor Acacia