2020 Vorson FTLUK-3 Steel String Electric Ukulele

Electric, steel-string ukuleles are mostly not a thing, but there were always a few of small-shop origin popping-up online once in a while. It seems like these Chinese-made, mass-market Vorsons, however, changed all that. They're everywhere.

This one's tenor-scale, has a vaguely-Telecaster-shaped body, and sports two single coil pickups and a figured-maple veneer on the top of the body. Its bolt-on neck is fretted well and the overall construction is surprisingly-good. For the price of these new ($150), what you get is shockingly-good. As per all import instruments of this level, though, it's best to get a good setup done and that's all that this one needed to play its best.

Repairs included: setup

Made by: Vorson

Model: FTLUK-3

Made in: China

Body wood: unknown with flamed-maple veneer

Bridge: steel adjustable

Fretboard: rosewood

Neck wood: maple

Pickups: 2x single coil, no poles

Tone: clean, bright, bell-like

Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast/spot-on
String gauges: not sure -- roughly 13, 19, 16, 12?

Neck shape: medium C

Board radius: flat

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: small

Scale length: 16 7/8"

Nut width: 1 3/8"

Body length: 11"

Body width: 9"

Body depth: 1 5/8"

Weight: 3 lb 3 oz

Condition notes: lightly-used, pickwear on the pickguard, very light scratching here and there, ready to go...

It comes with: a gigbag.