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The UKS10 is a UK series acoustic ukulele model introduced by Ibanez in late 2009. It was made in China.

The UKS10 features a soprano ukulele body with a laminated sapele top on sapele back and sides with a low gloss finish. The round soundhole has no rosette. It has a mahogany neck with a 17-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot position markers. Components include an ivory plastic saddle in a rosewood bridge, a plastic nut and Ibanez open gear tuning machines. A gig bag is included.

For 2015 the body material was changed from sapele to mahogany. For 2018 the top, back and sides were reverted to sapele, the rosewood fretboard was changed to purpleheart or treated New Zealand pine (depending on market), and the bridge was changed from rosewood to purpleheart or ovangkol. For 2019 the mahogany neck was replaced with okoume and the fretboard and bridge were standardized as purpleheart.

The UKC10 is a similar concert model.

The UKS10 was discontinued after 2021. The similar UKS100 was introduced for 2022.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for UKS10
Name: UKS10
Year(s) offered: 2009–2021
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2013–2021 / Asia & Africa 2016–2021 / Europe 2013–2021 / USA
Made in: China
Finishes: Natural Low Gloss 2009–2011 / Open Pore Natural 2012–2021
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
Concert ukulele body
Dimensions:
  Body length: 235mm/ 9¼"
  Width: 169mm/ 6⅔"
  Depth: 59mm/ 2⅓"
Top:
  Material:
    2009–2014: Sapele (laminated)
    2015–2017: Mahogany (laminated)
    2018–2021: Sapele (laminated)
  Finish: Low gloss or open pore
Back/sides:
  Material:
    2009–2014: Sapele (laminated)
    2015–2017: Mahogany (laminated)
    2018–2021: Sapele (laminated)
  Finish: Low gloss or open pore
Soundhole shape:
Round
Neck
Neck profile:
UKS
Neck material:
2009–2018: 1-piece mahogany
2019–2021: 1-piece okoume
Scale length:
350mm/ 13¾"
Fingerboard:
2009–2017: Rosewood
2018: Purpleheart or treated New Zealand pine
2019–2021: Purpleheart
Inlays:
White dot
Frets:
17
Nut:
Ivory plastic (35mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez open gear
Components
Bridge:
2009–2017: Rosewood
2018: Purpleheart or ovangkol
2019–2021: Purpleheart (13mm string spacing)
Saddle:
Ivory plastic compensated
Hardware color:
Chrome
Strings (factory):
.022/.028/.032/.022 black nylon
Factory tuning:
1A,2E,3C,4G

Sources[]

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