Oscar Schmidt by Washburn OU55CE Baritone Acoustic-Electric Ukulele

I was very disappointed with the sound and set up of this ukulele. The bridge is poorly set up, the strings buzz all the time and do not seat well on the bridge--the nickel wound ones chink up, creating an even more pronounced buzzing sound. This instrument is over priced and not very much fun to play, yet quite aesthetic. In addition, I have no complaints about the electronics. The pickup seems to be in good order. The headstock and tuning pins are also well made, unfortunately this is a waste of good craftsmanship, given the bridge it is attached to.I am a music teacher and would not recommend this brand for purchase by any of our parents.

I am a BIG fan of this instrument. I have played it for 2 years now and it seems to get better as the instrument ages and becomes more "seasoned." I bought it in November of 2011 and immediately changed the strings to Aquila mainly because of reviews here on Amazon. The first time I played it with the original strings I almost returned it immediately. Instead I replaced the strings and It sounded like a totally different instrument. The bottom notes are clear and very rich, while the B and E strings have that distinctive Uke sound. When I first changed strings I lowered the action a bit. Next string change I may lower it a bit more. It is true that when you buy from Amazon, they do not "Set-Up" the instrument for you. Most Music Stores that sell Guitars and such will do the set up for you if you are not comfortable doing it yourself. But call around to several stores BEFORE you purchase the instrument and find out the cost for this service. MOST stores set up their own instruments for free so factor that into your buying decision. There are several You-Tube videos that will show you the procedure.. Just be careful not to adjust it TOO LOW or you will get buzzing and other nasty sounds.The When I play it my wife (who is also a musician) always comments how great the sound is from this instrument. Plug this little beauty into an Amplifier and it is truly amazing!.Aesthetically it is a very beautiful. The Shine is easy to maintain and it looks like I'm playing a $500.00+ instrument.

I actually returned the ukulele. I believe a good electric uke should sound good plugged in or not. This one did not have great sound when I just wanted to pick it up and play without plugging it into the amp. It's a pretty ukulele, but no substance.

This is a quite well made ukulele with a nice finish, for sure. The action is high and would need to be taken care of by lowering the saddle. However, given the noticeable string buzz above the fifth fret, that is going to be a difficult option as there is no adjustable truss rod to easily compensate with.Played acoustically, this ukulele is nothing to rave about. I have played ukes half or a third this price that sounded as good or better. Plugged-in, you will find noticeable piezo-pickup squeek if you play all along the fretboard. For just chording along with a song, anything below the fourth fret is OK.Given the poor action, passable acoustics, and just-OK electric sound, I had to send this one back :-( These are mass-produced, factory-assembled ukuleles, and every now and then one of them is going to be a great uke. If you are lucky, you may get one of those. If this critter was $125 cheaper, it would be a better buy ... but would still have had playability problems.

Having bought a Kala Baritone Ukulele before, I bought this Oscar Schmidt Baritone Ukulele and fell in love with it right when I took it out of the box and started playing around with it. It is also nicely build and I did not find any flaws with it.Everybody that did hear the Oscar Schmidt Baritone Ukulele found that it had a great sound. I still have not tried it Electric and that is the only reason I did not give it five stars.Once I played it Electric I will review my review.

This baritone is very cheaply made is not worth the money!! Tunning pegs were very loose, the strings were for a tenor and the sound is really bad. A baritone is supposed to have the bottom 2 strings metal!! I was so excited to get this and very disappointed to return. Cheap!!! This is the worst item I have ever purchased on Amazon!!

This uke played great right out of the box...It looks pretty, is well-made including intonation and electronics. What an excellent buy for the money!This is my third baritone uke and I am totally satisfied with it.

I waited 4-weeks for the item to arrive due to backorder situation, even though the site claimed 4 in-stock, and was happy to get the Baritone Uke on a Thursday. I woke up Friday morning and the strings (with wire cord wrapping) had 'frayed' and come completely undone. I contacted the seller and they sent new strings...albeit nylon strings for a different Uke. After 6 weeks of waiting I have an Oscar Schmidt Baritone Ukulele that has been played for less than 1-day. And no new strings to get it fixed. Over $250 and more work for me to do to chase down proper strings...!Avoid at all costs and I recommend working directly with a brick-and-mortar music shop.