Got A Ukulele Reviews - Flight Vanguard Tenor
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Intro 0:00
Thank you's 0:16
Review Start 0:49
Pricing 6:26
Sound sample 7:10
Summing up 11:02
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Before I watch this .. I do not need another Uke, I DO NOT need another Uke, I do not ....... OK now I'll risk it hahahaha!
Ha ha!
…I do not need another expensive Uke …I do not need another expensive Uke…🤣😆😁👍
Always a pleasure watching your reviews! I appreciate how you’ve found the balance of thorough yet concise 😁 💜👍🏽1
Thank you!
Love this reality check. I keep telling people to stop shopping on Amazon, etc.
Me too. Yet… keeps happening
People have proven that they value price over quality.
@@MsNickie1001 Sadly - you are absolutely right Nickie
Sadly, in some cases shopping on Amazon or some other non optimal retailer can be the only option. I live in germany and Ukes are not super big here - if you have your sights set on a specific Uke it might not be possible to even buy it from anywhere else because there just are no other dealers around
@@-siranzalot- true I live in cali and face same issue
Great video as usual, Baz. Useful to know about the QC issue and good to see the value of using reputable dealers exemplified
Thank you!
Love your reviews!!
Thanks!
I bought my flight Sophia soundwave on your recommendation and I was looking at one of these thanks for the great reviews as always
Glad I could help!
Intriguing uke and your usual trustworthy review, Baz.
Many thanks!
I still haven't found an electric uke that blows me away, but I really like the PRS look. Great review!
While this comment does not apply specifically to this ukulele, I do hope Flight is reading the comments. I had encouraged my local guitar shop to become a Hal Leonard dealer and begin stocking Flight ukuleles. I ordered a Spirit and waited for it for over a year. When it arrived it had intonation issues all over, so the shop owner sent it back for an exchange. The next one arrived with a terrible, hazy finish in the headstock, and a third one had the same problem! Keep both they offered?!? How about sending the ukulele I had ordered???I’m so extremely disappointed, having watched many UA-camrs receive their Spirit and be “in love” (so much that Peter Moss had his signature ukulele modeled after the Spirit). This experience has tainted my view of Flight, and I have chosen to put my money elsewhere. I used to recommend the brand based on UA-cam reviews, but now, with personal experience, I keep my mouth shut and keep my fingers from typing…until today, that is. Baz, thank you for your honest review.
I think the DO read the comments - so hope you get sorted.
I bought two Flight electric guitars: a strat and a tele. They are flawless. Totally under the radar as an electric brand. It is clear the QA on the the guitars is excellent. I had a chance to open many boxes In the dealer and they were all good.
literally my dream instrument
Thanks for the review. I was really looking forward to this one. I don't own an electric ukulele and was thinking about getting one. There are a lot on the market right now to choose from. Flight does make nice looking instruments. Being from Maryland, USA and living 38 miles (about 61 km) from the PRS factory, I was leaning towards this one. More research is needed before I get one.
Just stick to dealers that at least open the box before sale!
Truthful, genuine review as always Barry, Thank you.
My pleasure
My bandmate has one of these. His is quite pretty and sounds great. He lucked out on the quality control.
Thing about QC on my reviews - i'm aware that there will be good examples and a bad example is not necessarily representative. It does say something about brand QC though. I spoke to the stores that deal these in the UK and they both say they more often than not need work
Thanks for the review. Haven't watched for a while as I haven't been in the market for a new uke lately. But having a RISA, I like to see what else is out there in the electric magnetic pick up world. Yes they are a different creature. Ones amps and various settings play so much of a role. I did buy from a reputable dealer. Went with the RISA because they were in stock--really liked the Tele body---and wanted both the double and single coil pickups.
The Vanguard should make a lot of people happy.
I think it’s fair to say Risa QC is more consistent
For some people electric ukulele is great, but i like the simplicity of a acoustic, great review, thanks Barry 👍.
Me too truth be told
Acoustic Soprano at that. I feel that's where the heart and soul is. ✌🏼❤️
As soon as flight makes a telecaster-style I'm sold.
I’m an old folkie, and I’ve never used an amp. This means I’m not really the target customer for this uke. However, I always enjoy seeing the many choices available, so thanks for this review. I agree with you about the need to buy from a “real” ukulele dealer, and I caution that not all music stores understand the ukulele, even if they are experts on guitars. I’ve also discovered that even if you buy from a reputable dealer/luthier via mail order, you might have to find someone local to lay hands on it. I won’t share any names, but that has been my experience several times. As always, thanks, Baz! You are always the first place I look for ukulele advice.
Thanks Kathleen
Cool looking uke! Solid body electric ukes are not my thing, but this is a nice one for the money! Thanks, Baz!
No worries!
Good review
Thanks
Uncanny! I’ve only just started looking at the solid bodied electrics in the last 24hrs😉👍. I like the look of the SG. The earlier LP in gold looked great but, as you know, the selector switch was right in the way for most Uke players. Another great & honest review😎👍
Thanks!
It is a beauty!
It's a great looker for sure!
@@GotAUkulele I will have to wait awhile to get it. I am still having a lot of fun with the Flight Centurian Gold Top Les Paul-style tenor. No rough edges on the neck. Smooth as a baby's arse. The pickups are a noticable improvement from the Vorson. My only complaints is minor. I'm not a fan of the pickup switcher but that is minor and the strings are not the best. but, those are minor things. The strings i can change and the switcher i can live with. The Centurian is simular to your review of the PRS-style. My Centurian did'nt need muck in setup out of the box. .As far.the Vanguard it is indeed on my wish list. perhaps next year some time.
Mine was set up perfectly right from the factory. Sound is beyond incredible played through a loudbox. I can't play a set without a dozen compliments on sound and look. There are zero blemishes on mine. 😄
When i warn people about where to buy - it's not me saying it's impossible to get a good one without... Just that the chances are there.
It is great that these companies are saying the ukulele has a place as a instrument that goes well with all types of music. This is beautiful. Putting the fret board aside. The strings look a little close to the edge on the nut. Hard to tell without holding it I guess. The sound is electric for sure but I really like it for rock blues etc. thanks for another nice review. By the way Did you get a chance to try fluorocarbon on last week’s ukulele? Take care and have a good week ….DOC
Thanks Barry
Thanks for doing this for us. Still not bought an electric Uke …..
Thanks - a lot of fun in the right circumstances!
Thanks Baz. Looks a great uke, really like the look and colour. Am sure it would bring out the inner rock god. Shame about QC and also why going to a specialist in the first place isaves the heartache and time. Thanks for another impartial review, have a great week
My pleasure!
PRS has become a favorite!!! lol I love my Breedlove. Put it needs the Birds. Were is Jon Meyer when I need him lol. Great playing!!
Another good review. Puts me in mind of your Risa review - and I got a Risa on the strength of that and a couple of other reviews.
Do I regret it? Not at all. I love it to bits.
Now I am hankering after a tenor scale one.
Thanks
So very very true rgds the difference in playing acoustic vs electric...so many little adjustments are needed to sound good on either...two entirely different beasts to master!
Very different
Genuinely loved the extra samples on the end you should do electric ukes more often! Great example piece well reported thanks keep up the good work! It's always good to have a good example to show why you should go to a quality dealer.
Strings for electric ukes is the one thing I've wondered about I assume it's just normal electric guitar strings?
I hate doing electrics! Too many variables! Regular 10-46 guitar strings according to Flight. They don’t specify the brand
The fretboard mark on the 8th kind of look burnt like it stopped moving through a dull sander or router. That model made me hesitate on getting my centurion. But the LP style in vintage burst sucked me in.
My first centurion had horribly sharp frets poking through the binding in spots and a couple minor issues. I hesitantly sent it back to the mass retailer. I was hesitating because I enjoyed playing it so much. I ended up going through a uke store for the replacement. The frets are wonderful but the setup is on the high side....and one pickup was way hotter out of the box. Like you said, choose your dealer wisely.
Another great review. If I wanted an electric, this one would surely tempt. It's a looker. Pity quality isn't better guarded by Flight, though.
Indeed
Shame about the neck. I own two Flights and I’m very happy with them, though both came through reputable shops. Hopefully they will take note and improve the factory QA.
They need to, or stop selling through shops that don't check them
I really liked the look of them when I seen them, I know I would be string bending it all over the place and fight to get a tune out of it, price I think is good for what you get that’s a pity about the fret board looks like a electric plane has stopped on that spot but no expert, interesting they way you bought it that’s good information, I think I would enjoy it better in the hands of someone that could do it justice and not me making a racket lol flight is doing some nice stuff at a good price you get good bang for your buck, I think your like myself and will forgive them for the one that slipped through quality control
I feel I should already know this but call me naive or dumb… or both but is it a low g or a high g?
It is a stunning Uke, I love how it sounds, I get you had issues with the fret board but I’ll probably still want to get one albeit from somewhere like southern ukes.
Thank you for the review :)
Low G
Lovely instrument other than that neck flaw. I, like you, adore the design and look... oh, so tempting until I heard the price. C'est la vie, I suppose! :)
Great job, as always! Love your work. Every. Single. Time.
Thanks!
Get an A-stock model and it's a good deal. And that last strum wasn't a bad rendition of "London Calling." ;-)
Yep - never a better example of why people should shop with specialists not big box merchants.
Thanks for this review! I was thinking of getting an electric ukulele from flight, but this review is showing me I need to be ware. I'll probably wind up getting a traditional or an electro acoustic now instead. As nice as it would be to rock out with distortion, it's not actually why I picked up the ukulele. So I guess this electric ukulele gets the guitarist in me feeling like wow, when I might as well just play my guitar with the capo on the 5th fret If I want an electric ukulele sound. So thanks again I appreciate your reviews, I feel as tho I'm more informed after watching them!
They are great ukes - and don't think you'd have an issue if you buy from a store that set them up properly. But if that isn't an option for you, i'd avoid.
Thanks for nice words!
@@GotAUkulele thanks, I actually bought the aklot tenor as my first uke because of your review on it. It's nice, But now I feel as tho it's time to upgrade. So I'm leaving no stone unturned in my search, so I'm watching everything I can that peeks my interest
Upon watching this video review a second time, I still might give this uke a try. If I go through an ukulele shop, like SUS, it probably wouldn't have the imperfections as you said. I just tend to be a bit of a paranoid person when making big decisions.
@@TTdmhBT A shop like SUS will see you right
Got to feel that it is a real shame your uke was not up to scratch a bought one and it was spot on no faults or finish problems and even the set up was near spot on and I do all my own work , yep surprised me as bought from a box shop not as I usually do ,but£240 was to tempting suppose I’m lucky , I would say that playing one of these is not at all like a normal style ukelele and can’t be compared ,point it is surprising how many ukelele are not set up from the box apart from the two main dealers world of uke highly recomended it’s a shame that the review did not come up to scratch nice one and take care
Indeed - and the number of true specialists who DO set up (and even open the box!) is surprisingly small!
Doing QC in China has taught me many things, I think they probably did use a 3rd party QC, unfortunately, there's no repercussions when things go wrong, factory paying local inspectors off, factory putting their own checked units infront of the order list, so the QC guy will choose them first, there's a absolute myriad of tricks factories and 3rd party QC's can play on the customer.
Nicissimo
It sure looks pretty but if I'm ever getting myself a full blown electric it's going to be a Risa Tenor LP. Those seem to be in another league from what I gathered
They are certainly better on QC - but do I think they are worth nearly TWICE the price of these? Not really
Sounds pretty good for what it is? Does it make you feel like a giant?
Ha ha!
Wow, beautiful. Every electric review has me closer to taking the plunge, but as a novice player I'm a little intimidated lol. Do you take review requests? I've been looking seriously at the models offered by Fanner Ukuleles out of South Africa. I'd love to see someone with as much knowledge as yourself give one of them the once over
I try to deal with requests as much as I can -but it always requires the brand to want to deal. I’ve asked Fanner several times and never had a reply. Sometimes what helps is potential customers contacting brands and asking them to get featured on GAU. If Fanner get in Touch I’d be delighted to review one
@@GotAUkulele Fair enough. I should let them know my buying decision rests on your opinion
@@TheIronDuke9 More than happy for you to do that!
Would you choose the Pathfinder or this Vanguard
Personally.. this one
Just bought the Diana Soundwave, cool uke but disappointed with the sharp frets all the way down the neck and the blobs of glue all over the edge of 4 frets. Some of which has popped off and left a bare spot on the wood with no finish. I’m considering returning it, I don’t want to spend that much on something and not totally love it.
Where did you buy it?
@@GotAUkulele stupidly from a big box store. I was impatient to get one and the stores around here don't carry them and their selection is terrible. The stores that I was looking at from further away didn't have any in stock. I've decided to return it, I also found the neck a little wide for my hands so will keep looking for something more suitable.
I think this is where Flight are failing I am afraid - and it's NOT your fault it is theirs. THEY choose who sells their ukes under their brand and THEY should stand by issues. I think you need to go direct to Flight to sort the issue and more than happy for you to quote me!
@@GotAUkulele thank you! I’m returning it tomorrow. Now I’m back on the hunt!
@@GotAUkulele so I’m just packing this one up and I noticed a long crack up the fretboard and on the finish on the front, that one is 4 inches long! I was so busy when this uke arrived that I didn’t have time to really look it over.
Van Halen eat your heart out. Maybe not the best from Flight. Nice looker though. Thanks Barry 😊
Hello sir i really need a honest opinion i want to buy a new ukulele i started with soprano and now i want to go with concert.
I have two options
Mahalo mh2tbu
Ortega earth series concert ukulele
Which one should i buy it?
My honest opinion is that I wouldn't recommend either brand. I have not played those models, but have played enough from each brand to steer people away from them. Look at brands like Kai, Uma, Snail, Flight
@@GotAUkulele thank you for your reply sir.I will look up for these brands.Greetings from turkey:)
When are they going to bring it out in a baritone??
No idea
@@GotAUkulele I did write to them last year. They said, "it isn't our marketing policy to discuss future developements. However, you are not the only person the request a baritone".
I notice now that they have brought out a new acoustic electric baritone, stating that they have listened to our customers. I cannot understand why a larger company doesn't make one. There is clearly a market as there are independant makers knocking them out and are being snapped up. The problem being that these companies are half way around the world, or charging a thousand pounds plus for them. I just know that once one company makes the move, the others will follow. I will then be spoilt for choice and confused as to which one to buy.
If I buy it from Amazon will it be looked at by a specialist.
Not unless the seller is a real music store selling through Amazon marketplace - otherwise no
Bet your family and friends know exactly what you think when they give you a gift.
i saw you open this and my 1st thought was.. by 'eck. thats a sexy looking instrument. i wish it had been in better condition for you. but hey, it's still sexy looking.
It's a damn good uke - just one that dodged the quality control desk on the way out of the door!
I think the issue isn’t that people value price over quality, but rather that people who aren’t experienced musicians don’t know everything that goes into an instrument being good or not and all of the ways it can go wrong. Why pay extra at a specialty store when you can get the same product for less on eBay or Amazon? I wish more people realized the need to educate themselves before they get into it, for their sake. It’s a frustrating thing seeing beginners spend their money on ukes that don’t serve them well.
I think you are right
I would think Flight would see this and contact you about that neck. 🤔
I’m not a regular buyer - so not looking for a refund. Was only bought for review
I don't have an issue with the idiosyncratic or perceived flaws on the fingerboard. Think of it as sculptural abstract art having character, perhaps a Hepworth, and you have a masterpiece. On the other hand if you absolutely need to dump it I'll pass along my P.O. box number.
It's not mine - was on loan for review
Not a fan of electric ukes tbh, looks nice, qc poor, sounds ok, like flight ukes.
I know many people can't stand Amazon because it's such a behemoth and for other reasons, but can I say one thing in their defense? I have never had a problem getting a refund or returning merchandise to Amazon if something was wrong with what was purchased, and I assume they stand by the ukuleles they sell, as disappointing and frustrating as it may be to get a shoddy product
Not a great defence in my opinion - more waste, more transport, more energy.
flight have had quality control for awhile sadly.
Excellent video, but I don't like this kind of ukulele. For me it's not a ukulele. It's just a small electric guitar.
Plays and feels very different to a guitar but I take your point
Yes,I love these electric ukes but they do not seem to have the same air about them as a 'proper' uke.I just put a capo on an electric at the 5th fret and you have a uke fretboard,a bit wider yes I agree
Thanks for the review. I dont agree on the intonation though. If you are considering to buy a Vanguard you will need to set it up properly. The action is high, the intonation isn't set and it is particularly bad at the nut, where the break angles aren't right. So everything sounds wrong unless you buy it from somewhere who sets it up or you know how to do it.
I will try to fix it myself and see if I get around it.
I say exactly that in the review...
Now this one is not for me and I am electric player..😂 👍🇦🇺
Ughhhh!
You literally said you bought it through a channel to get it without checking, then complained about the state of it 😂
You should have got it from Flight directly and then complained about it. Alternatively, you could have brought it to the custom shop to make it user ready.
Do you think cars go from factory to consumer without a technical and cosmetic check up? 😂
Blame your vendor, not the producer.
Good lord... The point being demonstrated here is that the core QC from Flight is not up to scratch. I've spoken to Flight dealers who tell me they need to put a lot of work into them to get them fit for sale - that's great if you are buying from those places, but Flight also choose to sell through other channels who are not - their choice, done knowingly. If they cannot get their ukes into those stores without them needing more work they need to do one of two things
1. Stop listing them in stores who are not doing the extra work, or
2. Get them shipped out in a better state in the first place.
The producer / vendor relationship is one and the same thing. The producer does not absolve themselves from scrutiny just because they passed them over to a dealer. It's all part of the same supply chain.
I've talked about this for, literally, years..
By the way - what would be the point of me only reviewing ukuleles that had been through a thorough setup - what does that tell viewers about the instruments that didn't go through that?
And I bought it this way as up to this point, all Flight ukes reviewed on here were sent by Flight themselves. I do that with all brands from time to time to check what their QC is like when they don't know it's going to a reviewer.. Illuminating
These are literally just 4 string guitars every video I see on them no one even plays them like a ukulele
What does 'like a ukulele' mean? It's just a musical instrument - surely people can play them however they like?
Don’t take this the wrong way but by you being upset about the fretboard only shows how passionate you are about your ukulele’s which I think is a good thing. I like the passion!
Thanks!