Meet My Ukulele Family: Babette, the Soprano Uke
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Babette was my very first ukulele, purchased from the L.L. Bean website as a birthday gift from my in-laws for my 45th birthday. At the time, I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into, but man, I'm really happy I made that purchase. Babette is a Kala Learn to Play Soprano ukulele. She was the perfect beginner ukulele for me, because she is easy to hold, the action is low enough that chord changes are pretty easy, and the frets are close enough together that I didn't have to do too much work stretching my fingers as I was learning to play. Plus, she sounded beautiful - the Kala ukuleles are known for their excellent tone and their low price. When she arrived, the package came with a drawstring bag for storage that I quickly replaced with a colorful padded gig bag. I also bought my first ukulele strap with a hook that attaches to the sound hole and a strap that fits over my head. But I quickly found that I was more comfortable playing Babette without a strap, as sh