Fender Venice Soprano Ukulele DPB

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Ukulele

  • Soprano Size
  • California Coast Series
  • Body & Top: Basswood, laminated
  • Neck: Nato
  • Fretboard & Bridge: Walnut
  • 12 Frets
  • Nut width: 35 mm (1.375")
  • Scale: 345 mm (13.6")
  • Headstock: Tele
  • Machine heads: Open
  • Colour: Daphne Blue Matte
Available since September 2018
Item number 443692
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Body Basswood
Top Basswood
Frets 12
Neck Nato
Pickup No
689 kr
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Sand, sea, and sunsets

The Fender Venice Soprano Ukulele, shown here in Daphne Blue (or DPB for short) is the smallest and most affordable model in Fender's ukulele range, and its colour instantly conjures up images of the ocean. In keeping with Fender's approach of naming its ukuleles after towns in California, this model takes its name from Venice Beach - a name that suggests sand and sunsets before the first note has even been played. The Venice Soprano Ukulele features a light blue matt satin finish, which is offset perfectly by its white ABS binding and black front edge purfling. A somewhat unusual feature for a ukulele is the shape of the headstock, which takes its cues from Fender's legendary Telecaster guitar and accordingly features a set of four vintage machine heads of the kind also found on both electric and acoustic guitars.

Soprano ukulele: The original

The Fender Venice Soprano Ukulele follows the original ukulele design, making it ideal for players who are searching for that classic, bright uke sound. The Venice Soprano has the classic 345mm (13.6") scale length with which fans of the soprano ukulele will be familiar, and comes with the typical "reentrant" tuning (G-C-E-A), though it can also be tuned to A-D-F#-B if desired. Its four open-gear machine heads allow the strings to be tuned with a high level of precision and with significantly greater ease than with wooden tuning pegs with a 1:1 ratio as used on more basic ukuleles. The Venice ukulele's pull-through bridge also eliminates the complicated threading and wrapping associated with conventional bridges, which makes changing strings a breeze. Players can also rest easy knowing that Fender has opted for walnut wood for the Venice Soprano Ukulele's fingerboard and bridge instead of using rosewood, which is both endangered and protected.

Soprano sounds for on the go

With its characteristic "happy" sound, the soprano ukulele is an essential part of any complete instrument collection, and the Fender Venice Soprano Ukulele gives players exactly that sound at a very affordable price. Its Daphne Blue finish conceals a laminated basswood construction that makes the instrument both light and stable, while its satin coating protects it against the elements - perfect for playing outdoors and on the go. The Venice Soprano Ukulele is also a good instrument for beginners to start out on thanks to its compact size, and its narrow fret spacing makes chordal playing much easier for children and players with small hands. For players who have larger hands and perhaps want to branch out into solo playing rather than concentrating on accompaniment, however, a concert or tenor ukulele would be a better choice. For everyone who wants that joyful soprano ukulele sound in a light and portable package though, the Fender Venice Ukulele is an ideal choice.

About Fender

Fender is without doubt one of the most legendary guitar and amplifier manufacturers of all time. The company was founded in 1946 by its namesake Leo Fender († 1991), whose innovative ideas brought a breath of fresh air into the musical world. His Telecaster, Stratocaster, Precision Bass, and Jazz Bass are not only classics – they also continue to shape the styles of musicians in countless genres to this day. Timeless Fender amplifier models such as the Bassman, Twin, Deluxe, and Princeton also enjoy a stellar reputation. Besides maintaining its classic product portfolio, however, the company is also constantly developing new products that make Fender a driving force in today’s music industry.

Beyond the beach and the campfire

The Fender Venice Soprano Ukulele will be right at home wherever people want to make music, and since it is so portable, it can be kept to hand for even spontaneous jam sessions. This latter attribute means it will go anywhere the player wants to go, in which case a suitable gig bag like the Thomann Soprano Ukulele Gigbag (article no. 142770) will be a worthwhile investment. Thanks to its sturdy construction and bound body, the Venice Soprano Ukulele is also robust enough for on-stage performances by both amateur and professional players, and its striking blue finish is sure to get the audience's attention. And should a little more volume be needed, a passive pickup like the Ziegenspeck Uke-Up (article no. 429216) can also be added, allowing the instrument to be amplified.

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It's more of a toy rather an instrument but...
Kerveros 16.09.2019
it's for kids so it can be a good creative game.

Pros: The colours are very attractive to kids and can engage the curiosity to play with it (happened to my kids). It's cheap and can handle beatings.

Con's: Almost impossible to keep it tuned - if you can tune it to an acceptable degree. Strings slip away from tuning almost immediately. You got to figure out a way to fix that.
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Gute Ukulele im Beach Look
RiverRX 02.03.2021
Ich habe mir die Ukulele gekauft, nachdem ich auf einer bei einem Besuch bei Freunden gespielt habe. Da ich selbst Gitarre spiele fiel mir der Einstieg ins Ukulelespiel recht leicht. Ich war so begeistert das ich mir direkt selbst eine zugelegt habe, mit dem Gedanken das die deutlich leichter zu transportieren wäre, als eine Akkustikgitarre. Die Wahl war hauptsächlich durch den Look der Ukulele bestimmt. Ich kann daher bestätigen das sie schonmal super aussieht und sich auch perfekt als Dekoartikel eignet. ;) Erinnert mich immer an den Strand irgendwie. Spielen lässt sie sich aus meiner Sicht gut und man kann durchaus brauchbare Klänge aus ihr rausholen. Sicherlich kann man sie nicht mit teureren Modellen vergleichen, aber zum musizieren am Lagerfeuer oder in der Hängematte im Garten find ich sie echt klasse! Es ist meine erste Ukulele und ich habe daher keine großen Vergleichsmöglichkeiten, aber ich bin auf jedenfall zufrieden und habe das bekommen was ich erwartet habe. Von mir gibts die Kaufempfehlung.
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Presque bien
Charlie404 16.08.2022
J'ai commandé ce ukulélé avec des attentes, j'ai été un peu déçue. Le manche de l'instrument est rugueux et très clair (presque beige) comparé aux photo du produit. Il y a aussi des traces de colles en bas du manche. J'ai l'impression qu'il n'y a pas eu de produit appliqué sur le bois, comme s'il n'avait pas été "vernis" ou quelque chose comme ça.

Sauf ça, le ukulélé est bien, même si la corde de sol grésille quand j'utilise un capodastre (un capo pour ukulélé).
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Wunderschön und toller Klang
Kopf.Rodeo 04.01.2023
Die Kleine Fender ist ein echter Blickfang und hört sich schön an. Sie hat einen federleichten Klang und lässt sich sehr angenehm spielen.
Einziges Manko, aber das wusste ich ja bereits beim Kauf: Keine Knöpfe um den Gurt zu befestigen.
Trotzdem klar Kaufempfehlung!
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