Ortega RUNAB-TE

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Ortega RUNAB-TE

Ortega

RUNAB-TE

4.4 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 534122
Brand: Ortega
Model: RUNAB-TE
Price: $217.80

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The Ortega RUNAB-TE is a beautiful instrument, offering a distinctive, mellow voice thanks to the solid bamboo construction. It’s surprisingly well-equipped with a decent pickup system and excellent tuners, making it a great choice for players wanting a unique, amplified ukulele experience, particularly those drawn to folk, fingerstyle, or softer contemporary styles.

Product Description

  • Ortega RUNAB-TE
  • Tenor Ukulele with Pickup
  • Bamboo Series
  • With cutaway
  • Top: Solid bamboo
  • Back and sides: Solid bamboo
  • Neck: Bamboo
  • Fretboard: Bamboo
  • Nut width: 37 mm
  • Scale length: 440 mm
  • 18 Frets
  • Pickup: Ortega MagusUke
  • Bridge: Bamboo
  • Machine heads: black Graph Tech Ratio Friction
  • Colour: Natural matt
  • Includes gig bag
PROS
  • • Solid bamboo construction delivers a uniquely warm, mellow, and resonant tone.
  • • Ortega MagusUke pickup system provides surprisingly clear and usable amplified sound.
  • • Graph Tech Ratio tuners offer exceptionally smooth and precise tuning stability.
  • • Cutaway allows comfortable access to higher frets for expanded playing range.
CONS
  • • Bamboo can be more sensitive to humidity changes than traditional tonewoods.
  • • The all-bamboo build results in a slightly heavier ukulele compared to many alternatives.
  • • While versatile, the bamboo’s inherent tone isn’t ideal for brighter, more percussive styles.

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Key Features

Top Wood Solid Bamboo
Back & Sides Solid Bamboo
Size Tenor
Frets 18
Electronics Ortega MagusUke Pickup
Weight 750g (approximate)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bamboo has a warmer, more mellow tone with less high-end sparkle than mahogany or koa. It’s a softer, more rounded sound that sits nicely in a mix.
The MagusUke is surprisingly usable for both, but benefits from a preamp for live use. It captures the ukulele’s natural tone well, though it’s not a high-output system.
Bamboo is durable but susceptible to humidity. Keep it in a stable environment and consider a humidifier if you live in a dry climate.

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