Baroq-ulele Ukuleles

A ukulele built like a small lute. The Baroq-ulele takes the four-string ukulele scale and tuning and pairs it with a ribbed bowl back, a rosette inspired by Renaissance soundholes, and the voice of a small lute. The familiarity of the uke, the character of an early-music instrument.

Solid tonewoods, bowl-back construction. Each Baroq-ulele is built from solid rosewood or walnut, with a spruce soundboard, on a stave-built bowl back. The construction takes more workshop time than a flat-back ukulele and gives the instrument a deeper, more
resonant voice.

Tenor and baritone scales.
The tenor Baroq-ulele tunes to standard ukulele G-C-E-A. The baritone tunes a fourth lower to D-G-B-E, the same as the top four strings of a guitar, and gives the instrument a fuller bass register.

Geared tuners that hold.
Tuning stability on a small instrument matters more, not less. Our Baroq-uleles use geared tuners with a tight ratio so the instrument stays where you put it.

Concert (14.75 inch scale). The smallest and lightest of the three, tuned GCEA. The natural choice if you already play a soprano or concert uke and want the same feel with a lute voice.

Tenor (17 inch scale). A little more room between frets and a fuller sound, in standard tenor tuning, so every ukulele tutorial and chord chart still applies.

Baritone (19 inch scale). The deepest voice, tuned D-G-B-E like the top four strings of a guitar. Guitar players adapt to it almost immediately.

Anyone who has played a ukulele can pick up a Baroq-ulele and play. The chord shapes are identical, the tuning is standard, and the body shape feels natural in the lap or against the chest.
The bowl back takes a few minutes to settle into and becomes comfortable quickly.

Every Roosebeck Baroq-ulele ships with a padded gig bag and an owner's guide.