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Home Strings String instruments Ukuleles Soprano ukuleles

Octopus Academy soprano ukulele

Brand: Octopus SKU:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Based on 4 reviews

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The best education ukulele just got even better!
Well-crafted tone woods produce a warm and resonant sound
Refined production for top quality construction and finish
Fitted with Aquila Nylgut strings
Supplied with a quality, Octopus branded gig bag

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Octopus
Academy series

Octopus has been providing high quality beginner ukuleles for over a decade, and the Academy series carries this tradition forward.

It is a core part of the Octopus brand philosophy that an instrument should encourage and inspire the player. This is especially important for a first instrument which can make the difference between a lifelong passion and a passing fad gathering dust.

The selection of colours for this wave of the Academy series represent fresh takes on the most popular finishes of previous Octopus models, re-imagined to excite the creative senses.

Explore and unleash your inner musician with one of the most popular instruments of the moment, and trust Octopus to deliver a standard of instrument which belies the modest price point.

“I would be very happy to recommend this to any of my students”
Al Start, Ukulele teacher

Build quality

Octopus ukuleles are built to be enjoyed for a lifetime. The Academy range continues to surpass expectation – an improved production process bringing the highest quality sound and finish yet.

Each component has been carefully selected and constructed, delivering excellence in each instrument. A classical guitar style bridge is accurately bonded to the body for excellent sound production, tuning pegs are geared like a guitar so they hold their pitch for longer and all side walls are fully lined for stability, sound projection and a high quality appearance.

Octopus have even smoothed all edges and every fret for a finish surpassing that of many more expensive ukes.

Find your new muse

Be moved to song by the approachable elegance of the Octopus Academy series. Your first few chords are printed on the box, which will get you serenading in no time!

Aquila Nylgut® strings

Each ukulele comes fitted with Aquila Nylgut® strings as standard, the best in the world for intonation and tone. Produced exclusively in Italy, the Aquila factory produces approximately 300,000 ukulele strings every day – that’s enough to re-string 75,000 Octopus ukuleles!

Free carry case

When not in use, your Octopus can protect itself from spills and splashes by hiding in your handy gig bag which acts as a carrying case, supplied free with every instrument.

Size and range

The soprano (or standard) is the most widely used size of ukulele, measuring 21in (53cm) in total. It has twelve frets and a total range between C4 and A5.


Top	Agathis/ Basswood/ Birch/ Maple
Back & Sides	Agathis/ Basswood/ Birch/ Maple
Neck	Solid Okume
Fretboard	Laurel
Bridge	Laurel
Frets	Copper nickel
Nut & Saddle	ABS
Machine heads	individual open geared with black plastic buttons
Body Thickness	55mm
Strings	Aquila
Weight	431g

Delivery methods

We despatch orders quickly and efficiently. Orders processed before 1pm are very often despatched on the same day (subject to payment terms and stock availability). Orders placed after our couriers have collected will usually be shipped the following day. We use a variety of couriers and shipping methods to ensure that orders are shipped and delivered quickly and safely. We can call upon a number of additional couriers during busy periods, and also operate a private specialist service for acoustic and digital piano deliveries.

Click & Collect

It is possible to collect your order for free from our showroom at:

Chamberlain Music
Corporate House
Kings Road Industrial Estate
Haslemere
Surrey
GU27 2QH

Collections can be made Monday to Friday, 9:00am –5:30pm. You can collect from our showroom where there is ample car-parking available.

Select ‘Click & Collect’ as the delivery method when you reach the checkout page. Your order will be processed quickly, and we will inform you by email when it is ready for collection (usually within 24 hours, subject to stock availability). Please bring a copy of your order confirmation with you when collecting.

Delivery charges

Our carriage charges are normally calculated according to order contents as below:

UK mainland

Most instruments, accessories, & books	£3.75 ex.VAT (£4.50 inc.VAT) Free over £50 inc.VAT
Large items (Storage trolleys, music stand trolleys, baritone saxophones, portable digital pianos, drum kits, gamelan packs, samba packs, individual steel pans, timpani, tubular bells, vibraphones, orchestral xylophones, cellos, tech bundles)	£17.50 ex.VAT (£21 inc.VAT) for first item £12.50 ex.VAT (£15 inc.VAT) for each subsequent item
Extra large items (Double basses, steel pan packs, bass steel pans, tubas)	£35 ex.VAT (£42 inc.VAT) for first item £25 ex.VAT (£30 inc.VAT) for each subsequent item
Digital pianos (Most upright style models)	FREE boxed delivery (requires self-assembly) £195 ex.VAT (£234 inc.VAT) for GOLD delivery (includes assembly, positioning, and disposal of packaging)
Large digital pianos (Grand piano style cabinets and selected larger models)	£49 ex.VAT (£58.80 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery to schools (requires self-assembly) £75 ex.VAT (£90 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery anywhere else (requires self-assembly) £195 ex.VAT (£234 inc.VAT) for GOLD delivery (includes assembly, positioning, and disposal of packaging)
Acoustic pianos	Free ground floor delivery Call us for more complicated deliveries

Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands & Islands, & Channel Islands

Books	£3.75 ex.VAT (£4.50 inc.VAT) Channel Islands: £7.50 ex.VAT (£9 inc.VAT)
Most instruments & accessories	£17.50 ex.VAT (£21 inc.VAT) per order
Large items	£35 ex.VAT (£42 inc.VAT) per item
Extra large items	£49 ex.VAT (£58.80 inc.VAT) per item
Digital pianos	£59 ex.VAT (£70.80 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery to schools (requires self-assembly) £75 ex.VAT (£90 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery anywhere else (requires self-assembly)
Large digital pianos	£99 ex.VAT (£118.80 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery to schools (requires self-assembly) £129 ex.VAT (£154.80 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery anywhere else (requires self-assembly)
Acoustic pianos	Call us for a quote

Republic of Ireland

Books & sheet music	10% of basket total Min £15 inc.VAT
Most instruments & accessories	12.5% of basket total Min £30 inc.VAT
Large items	£75 ex.VAT (£90 inc.VAT) for first item £50 ex.VAT (£60 inc.VAT) for each subsequent item
Extra large items	£99 ex.VAT (£118.80 inc.VAT) for first item £75 ex.VAT (£90 inc.VAT) for each subsequent item
Digital and acoustic pianos	Call us for a quote

Mainland Europe and Rest of World

If you would like to order from us, but you live outside the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, or Republic of Ireland, please email us at sales@chamberlainmusic.com with your enquiry and we will do our best to help.

If your basket contains items from more than one of these categories, you will be charged a blended rate (usually equivalent to the highest individual carriage charge). Some extremely large and built-to-order products are shipped direct from the manufacturer and are subject to further surcharges (see individual product pages for more information).

Orders paid before 3pm are normally despatched the same day subject to availability. If you need something in a hurry, we can normally organise next day delivery on products we have in stock. Call us for a quote.

Couriers are contracted to deliver Monday to Friday only, with the exception of our private piano delivery team who deliver on Saturdays where applicable.

Chamberlain Music is an approved supplier for the DfE Musical Instruments, Equipment, & Technology Framework.

If you are a school and would like assistance or to discuss your requirements, please email me or call our sales department:

jon.caton@chamberlainmusic.com 01428 658806

Find out more here about our Services to Education