The past few instrument purchases I've made weren't intentional-in fact,this ukulele I seriously tried to say no to. But then the Universe said I must buy it. (Yes,you can use that one next time UAS strikes!) 
           I was bored,home alone,so I was on eBay,,,,,,just looking,mind you,at  ukuleles. Then- a music store had a Luna pineapple uke with tribal face up for a $32 buy it now and free shipping.  I stayed strong and said no,until the Universe popped in by having a $5 off coupon pop up for eBay at the top of my screen. So......I went and got that baby,with tags,brand new,for $27!!!! 
                With the price discounted heavily to begin with,I wondered if there would be a hidden blemish,a flaw,perhaps not set up right? I had nothing to worry about. This baby was not only brand new,but the mahogany wood was flawless,the intonation spot on,and the action absolutely delightful. The sound is very sweet,full,and it packs volume for a soprano size! And let's not forget-it has dots on the side of the neck as well.  This is a true beach/surfer ukulele.
   And the tribal face is a real attention getter! The body,sides,and neck are mahogany with a rosewood fingerboard.  The neck is set with a 13" scale.  Any soprano gigbag should work with this uke- I got an Hola! brand for mine. 
     Only suggestion I would make to the Luna company would be if they could start using the lunar phase dots on the fret board as that would look really cool. Want one? you can check out the link below,which helps cover the expenses of running this blog when you buy one. 

      Since I got my Stella banjo uke refurbished,I'd been wanting to get a case or gigbag for it. Imagine my surprise when I spotted the Hola! gigbag for a mere $14.95 on Amazon. In fact,I liked the first one so well I got another one for my Luna tribal pineapple soprano- in a different color,of course!
     I was amazed at the plush padding-15 mm. Stiff enough to have the bag retain it's shape when a uke isn't inside it. On the inside of the gigbag,where the headstock and string ends hit,there is an additional layer of material there so that part of the bag won't get snagged by the string ends. The outside is made of what looks and feels to be a water resistant material- Oxford nylon fabric. And you can get this in plain black or different designs and colors. A blast from the past is this sports metal zippers instead of plastic. Hearing th zipper brings back a lot of childhood memories of wearing different jackets I had!
   And this has a decent sized accessory pocket for a tuner,capo,small book,etc. The handle is well padded and there is a slender adjustable strap for carrying it over your shoulder. While I would ideally have a slightly heavier duty strap,I had to remind myself soprano ukuleles don't hardly weigh anything,and a light strap is all that's needed.
    I don't know how long Amazon will have them at this price- so if you're needing a decent gigbag for your uke,or just want to see what it looks like,I've included a link below!