Barnes & Mullins BMUK5CE Concert Walnut Ukulele with Pickup & Backpack Case

Barnes & Mullins BMUK5CE Concert Walnut Ukulele with Pickup & Backpack Case

Truly Stunning Ukulele in High Gloss Walnut Finish. This Electro Model Features an onboard preamp with tuner, volume, bass and treble controls, making it a fantastic choice if you're someone who plays ukulele in an amplified ensemble or band setup.

Barnes & Mullins BMUK5 ukuleles feature beautifully figured Walnut top, back and sides. A dense wood, Walnut delivers a warm and full-bodied tone with excellent low-end character.

The stunning mid brown grain textures of BMUK5 Walnut ukes are further brought to life with an all-over high gloss finish and accentuated with a patterned binding and bevelled edge for extra comfort and aesthetic appeal. A corresponding patterned rosette completes these classy ukuleles.

This electro model features an onboard preamp with tuner, volume, bass and treble controls, making it a fantastic choice if you're someone who plays ukulele in an amplified ensemble or band setup.

BMUK5 ukuleles feature strap buttons for attaching a ukulele strap.

Who is this Ukulele For?

Concert ukuleles are the second largest of the three common sizes of ukulele (soprano, concert, tenor). Their size offers a good compromise between smaller soprano and larger tenor ukuleles.

They feature a larger fret spacing and slightly wider neck than their soprano brethren – meaning they’re easy to play as they there’s more space on the fingerboard to master the chord shapes. The concert size is a great choice for players of any experience or skill level.

Their larger body means they naturally produce a full sound and warm tone with more mid-range emphasis than the soprano. They’re therefore excellent accompaniment ukuleles that blend well alongside other instruments.

Common Concert Ukulele Tunings:

• G, C, E, A – ‘Reentrant’ ukulele tuning

Body & Construction Specifications:

• SIZE: Concert - Electro
• TOP: Walnut
• BACK & SIDES: Walnut
• BRIDGE: Composite Wood
• BINDING: Patterned Composite Wood
• SADDLE: Nubone
• FINISH: High Gloss
• ELECTRONICS: UK-300T Preamp with tuner, volume, bass and treble controls
• NECK: Okoume
• FINGERBOARD: Composite Wood
• FRETS: 18
• INLAYS: ABS Dots
• STRINGS: Aquila ‘Nylgut'
• MACHINEHEADS: Closed Gear - Black
  
• NUT WIDTH: 35mm
• SCALE LENGTH: 382mm
  
• WEIGHT: 0.7kg

The Barnes & Mullins Story

In 1894, Mr Albert Mullins and Mr S. Bowley Barnes started “The Jo”, their famous musical instrument journal.

Specialising in all things banjo, they soon began manufacturing their own banjos as well as importing many other instruments. The original Barnes and Mullins banjos are still sought after today, with collectors seeking them out all over the world. Sadly in 1914 at the age of 40, Albert Mullins drowned when the ‘Empress of Ireland’ sank on the St Lawrence River. He was on the home leg of a 2 year sales trip.

Bowley Barnes continued the business thereafter, and what he had started with his partner years earlier in Bournemouth now moved to Rathbone Place, London. In 1976, Mark Barnes – son of Bowley Barnes – moved the business to Grays Inn Road, Bloomsbury. Sadly in 1986, Mark Barnes died. He was greatly admired and respected by employees and customers alike who were quick to tell of his fair and generous nature.

In 1999, Bruce Perrin – a Director since 1986 – became Managing Director and moved the business from London to the current location – Grays Inn House – a modern 46000sqft warehouse and office facility in Oswestry, Shropshire. Bruce Perrin says “We are excited about the future and are constantly looking at ways to innovate and evolve, yet Barnes and Mullins has always endeavoured to put the customer at the top of its priority list”.