Southern Ukulele Store

Southern Ukulele Store, ukulele specialists in Bournemouth

Southern Ukulele Store is a British shop dedicated to the sale of ukuleles and related products, based in Bournemouth. The company presents itself as a specialist establishment that regularly keeps over a thousand ukuleles in stock, with prices ranging from £50 to £3,000, and that serves both beginners and experienced players.

Instrument catalogue

The range is organised by sizes and types: sopranino or sopranissimo, soprano, concert, tenor, baritone and bass, as well as electro-acoustic and electric ukuleles, travel and slimline models, left-handed, wide neck, 8, 6 and 5 string, banjoleles and resonators. The shop also sells second-hand instruments, special offers and models made in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Among the brands it stocks are Ana'Ole, aNueNue, Barron River, Baton Rouge, Coast Ukulele, Carry On by Blackstar, Enya, Fanner, Flight, Flight Carabao Lite-M, Flight Aviator, Humble Ukulele Co, John Story, Kai, Kala, Kala Revelator, Kanile'a, KoAloha, Lipson Ukuleles, L.Luthier, Millar, 'Oli, Ohana, Ohana Custom, The Rebel, Snail, TODO, UkeSA (Pops Okami), Uma and Wunderkammer Musical Instrument Co.

The company collaborates with British manufacturer Dan Lipson, of Lipson Ukuleles, whose exclusive designs include models such as the 'Royal Vine' Koa Tenor and the 'Marine'. It also sells the Kala Revelator models, from the early prototypes with Pete Howlett to the Emperor versions from Kala's US custom shop. It has also developed a line of ukulele straps together with Harris Tweed.

Accessories and other products

In addition to instruments, the shop offers strings for the different sizes and tunings (soprano and concert in high G and low G, tenor in high G, low G and DGBE, baritone in low D, high D and GCEA, bass and 8 and 6 string models, including its own SUS Strings brand), cases and bags, straps, strap buttons, tuners, capos, plectrums, care products, stands and wall hangers, pickups, amplifiers and PA systems, machine heads and pegs, scratch plates, nuts and saddles, leads and cables.

The catalogue is completed with its own merchandise (T-shirts and apparel, mugs, case stickers, vinyl and CDs), event tickets, jewellery and coffee.

Service and customer care

The company highlights that all ukuleles are inspected on arrival, set up and adjusted as required before sale. It offers expert advice to help choose the right instrument and allows purchases to be made online, by telephone or in the physical shop. It also carries out custom setups according to the customer's needs.

The shop team includes Alex Beds, manager, ukulele photographer and videographer and barista, who has worked at the company since 2008; Romeo Kennedy, shop manager and technician, a touring musician who joined in 2020; Phil (whose real name is Adam), technician and luthier; Nick and Adam, who handle the website, logistics and technical work; and Christian Gilbert, manager of the Cafelele coffee shop and logistics, who joined in May 2025.

Showroom and coffee shop

The retail space is located inside Absolute Music, in Bournemouth, and includes its own coffee shop called Cafelele. The company encourages people to visit the showroom and to get in touch by phone or email for advice.

Location and contact

Southern Ukulele Store, Ground Floor @ Absolute Music, 3-4 Knighton Heath Industrial Estate, 855, Ringwood Rd, Bournemouth BH11 8NE