This is a cute little pineapple body soprano ukulele, the EUP-X1 model from Enya. It’s a laminate instrument, made from high pressure laminate, with a semi-gloss finish on the ‘koa’ veneer. In fact, there’s no koa at all, not even the veneer - as the ‘wood’ is a print (if you remember formica in your kitchen, that’s what you’ve got here). But, don’t let that put you off - as it makes a virtually indestructible instrument that’s great for travel, and it doesn’t look half bad either.

The Enya EUP-X1 is heat resistant, so it’s great for throwing in the back of the car when you’re on the road and want a travel sized instrument with you. It plays very well and feels very well made too, and comes with a really decent gig bag and a pouch full of accessories. The fingerboard has a slight radius, which is very comfortable, as are the light-feeling Enya fluorocarbon strings.

A couple of points on price and playability… You can get this, most likely, cheaper elsewhere. But, the action was a little high - which is something I’d sort out before dispatch. If you’d rather spend a tenner extra to have it right, great. This is a model that’s available both through Amazon and a multitude of drop-shipping companies (i.e. the uke is shipped directly from the distributor’s warehouse), so it’s one to be careful where you get it from. All that said, it’s not expensive at this price even, so it may as well be good to go when you get your hands on it!

The tone is very pretty, with a mix of delicate trebles and a bit of warmth too. As it’s a laminate instrument and a non-traditional one at that. it’s not hugely loud, but it’s more discreet tones are very pleasant to listen to.

The nut with is 36.5mm, so a little more roomy than many a soprano, without being considered a particularly wide neck. Certainly, I find the neck on the Enya EUP-X1 very comfortable.

Making the bundle even better value is a zip-up vinyl bag (which incidentally, would be a handy travel wash bag!), containing spare strings, a couple of picks, a finger shaker, a tuner, a polishing cloth, a capo and a strap to use with the two fitted strap buttons that are on the uke. It’s mad to think you get all that in with the price… and you might need it all, but still, not a bad little bag of extras!

There’s a video demo of the Enya EUP-X1 pineapple soprano ukulele if you click additional info below.

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