Ortega RU5MM Mahogany – Concert Ukulele

Ortega ukuleles are among the best you can buy in their class. Great tone, premium materials and careful craftsmanship come as standard.

Ortega RU5MM Mahogany – Concert Ukulele

The Ortega RU5MM is a concert ukulele that sits among the best in its category, offering a warm, balanced sound, quality materials and reliable workmanship. With its comfortable concert size and smooth playability, it’s an excellent choice for learning, practising and everyday playing at home or on the go.

Key features

• Concert size ukulele with a warm, rounded mahogany tone
• All-mahogany body with an attractive natural satin (matt) finish
• Durable fingerboard and bridge (sonokelin/rosewood-type hardwood)
• 18 frets, 36 mm nut width for comfortable fingering
• 380 mm scale length for a familiar concert feel
• Ortega die-cast tuning machines for stable tuning
• Chrome hardware
• No cutaway and no electronics (pure acoustic design)

Who is it for & what styles does it suit?

This ukulele is ideal for beginners and early intermediate players looking for a dependable, great-sounding instrument. It also works brilliantly as a first instrument for children, helping to build good technique and a lasting relationship with music. Thanks to its warm mahogany character, it suits strumming and fingerpicking across pop, folk, singer-songwriter accompaniment, classroom use and relaxed home playing.

Construction details

Body: Laminated mahogany top, back and sides in a natural matt finish for a classic look and a focused, consistent tone.

Neck: Mahogany neck designed for comfortable playability in the concert format.

Fingerboard & bridge: Sonokelin hardwood (often referred to as a rosewood-type material) chosen for its hardness and durability; 18 frets and a 36 mm nut width.

Hardware: Ortega die-cast machine heads and chrome hardware for smooth tuning and long-term reliability.

Electronics: None – this is a fully acoustic ukulele with no pickup or onboard tuner.

Specifications

• Manufacturer colour: Natural
• Colour: Natural
• Finish: Matt
• Type: Concert
• Cutaway: No
• Body: Laminated
• Top: Mahogany
• Back: Mahogany
• Sides: Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany
• Scale length: 380 mm
• Number of frets: 18
• Nut width: 36 mm
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Bridge: Rosewood
• Pickup: No
• Pickup type: No
• Electronics model: No
• Controls: No
• Built-in tuner: No
• Tuning machines: Die-cast
• Hardware: Chrome
• Case: No
• Gig bag: No