A while back Millar produced a handful of solid sapele soprano ukuleles in their custom shop and they looked and sounded amazing. I was keen to get more, but the sets of birdseye sapele - that looked so good - had run out. Instead, they’ve made this model, with its lovely, petite body shape, with regular sapele. So, on the eye, not as appealing (sapele-ing?), but still an excellent, balanced tone with plenty of volume and a mix of solid tonewood warmth and sprightly soprano zing and pep.

Those custom models had posh tuners and a gloss finish, while these are satin and have (perfectly good) Der Jung geared tuners. But then again, those customs were £599, so these are very much more affordable and sound fab.

It can be an issue with Millar deciding which of their many soprano models is right for you. I have the same issue with my stock, I just get them all as they’re always great for the money. When you look at what they stack up against in comparable price (like a Pono MSD for example), these are brilliant. Light, lovely to play and excellent value.

For common extras, like strap buttons and cases, scroll down to the bottom of the page where you’ll find them ready to add to your basket alongside the Millar SPL-210 solid sapele soprano ukulele.