Acoustic ukulele YAMAHA GL1 Baritone Guitalele — spruce top, meranti back/sides, 6-string, 43.3 cm scale, 70 mm depth, right-handed, with case

The Yamaha GL1 Guitalele is a compact six-string instrument that combines guitar playability with the size of a baritone ukulele. With a 17" scale and 70 mm body depth, this acoustic guitalele uses nylon strings and is tuned up a fourth to A–D–G–C–E–A, offering a higher-pitched guitar-like sound in a small, portable body.

Advantages

The GL1 delivers guitar-style fingerings on a compact instrument, making it easier to transport and play in tight spaces. Its 70 mm body depth contributes to a balanced tone for a small-bodied classical design, and the standard guitar tuning shifted to A provides familiar chord shapes while producing a brighter timbre.

Suitable for

• Travel and portable practice
• Songwriting and sketching chord ideas
• Players who want guitar fingering on a smaller instrument
• Performances requiring a brighter, higher-pitched acoustic tone

Key specifications

• Brand: YAMAHA
• Model: GL1 (GGL1)
• Type: Acoustic guitalele / baritone-classical style
• Scale length: 17"
• Body depth: 70 mm
• Strings: 6 nylon strings
• Tuning: A–D–G–C–E–A (up a fourth from standard guitar)
• EAN: 4960693122198

How to use

Tune the instrument to A–D–G–C–E–A using a chromatic tuner or tuning app. Use standard guitar chord shapes and fingerings; remember that each shape sounds a fourth higher than on a standard-tuned guitar. Play with nylon-string technique—gentle fingerpicking or soft strumming—to match the instrument’s tension and tonal character. Regularly check string height and intonation due to the shorter scale and different string tension.

Usage recommendations

Store the guitalele in a case or padded gig bag and avoid extreme temperature and humidity changes. Use nylongauge strings recommended for short-scale classical instruments if replacing strings, and have a qualified technician perform setup adjustments for optimal action and intonation.