--- product_id: 47939605 title: "GL-1" brand: "yamaha" price: "€ 217.45" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Yamaha" url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/47939605-gl-1 store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # spruce & nato tonewoods compact travel-ready gigbag 6-string hybrid power GL-1 **Brand:** yamaha **Price:** € 217.45 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎶 Small size, big stage-ready sound — own your unique rhythm! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** GL-1 by yamaha - **How much does it cost?** € 217.45 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/47939605-gl-1) ## Best For - yamaha enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted yamaha brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Hybrid Harmony:** 6 strings combining nylon softness and metal wound clarity for a unique, balanced acoustic voice. - • **Travel-Ready Design:** Includes a sleek Yamaha gigbag for stylish protection and easy transport to gigs or lessons. - • **Big Sound, Mini Size:** Experience Yamaha’s signature rich tone in a portable 70 cm frame perfect for on-the-go creativity. - • **Pro-Level Playability:** Even fret spacing and stable tuning gears ensure flawless intonation across the full neck range. - • **Beginner-Friendly Comfort:** Soft nylon strings and expertly scaled neck make learning effortless for all skill levels. ## Overview The Yamaha GL1 Guitalele is a 70 cm hybrid instrument blending guitar and ukulele features, crafted with premium spruce and nato woods. It offers 6 strings (3 nylon, 3 metal wound) tuned A/D/G/C/E/A, delivering a balanced tone with clear response. Designed for beginners and travelers, it includes a fitted Yamaha gigbag and stable tuning for reliable play anywhere. ## Description From the manufacturer Yamaha GL1 Ukulele... 100% fun! Guitalele with a Bold Sound The Yamaha GL1 is the perfect companion for travel enthusiasts and adventurous road-trippers. Small enough to throw over your shoulder, the classic ukulele sound is at your fingertips, wherever you are when inspiration hits. The Yamaha GL1 delivers fantastic value, great sound, solid craftsmanship and the look and feel of a ukulele to guitarists of any age and ability. The guitalele comes in a range of colours and includes a gig bag. Product Features Top: Spruce Back/Sides: Meranti Neck: Nato Fingerboard: Sonokeling, ¼ size (short 435mm scale length) Bridge: Sonokeling Finish: Clear Matte Overall length: 70cm Colours: Natural, Black, Tobacc o Brown Sunburst, Persimmon Brown. Meet your Other Half Guitalele with large performance Tonewoods are used throughout the construction to produce an impressive voice that belies its small size. Famed for its warm and balanced sound with even and clear response from both the highs and the lows – important for developing good technique right from the start. Travel Companion Suitable for players of all ages and playing levels, the neck is expertly scaled down and contoured for easy accurate playing. Soft comfortable feel from nylon strings can be tuned to higher A or standard E tuning with quality tuning gearing for simple, stable and reliable tuning. Choose Craftsmanship Yamaha Guitars are world renowned for decades of innovative design and genuine craftsmanship of the highest quality. Select tonewoods and quality hardware deliver uncompromised tone and playability – whether it‘s a beginner or a professional model. Push Things Forward Yamaha has designed guitars since 1966. Yet have we ever slowed down or been stuck in the past? Not a chance! Whether it’s entirely new models, or small changes and improvements – innovation makes Yamaha first in the world of guitars! Keep Listening Experience is what pushes Yamaha forward. Thanks to a network of musicians, students, and music industry experts consistently developing the best of the best, Yamaha continues to generate a premium musical experience for young and old. Inspire Why are Yamaha guitars so high in quality? There’s a simple explanation. That’s what happens when a small passionate team of experts have access to knowledge, experience and technology in a multinational musical company with over a half century of experience. Test Everything In the name of Rock ‘n‘ Roll – the history of rock legends and myths – at Yamaha we see it as our duty to question every assumption. We make it our business to systematically investigate each component, to find out what makes each guitar so special. The creative design process brings Yamaha in close contact with artists worldwide. Review: Such Fun! - I read the reviews for this little thing and I have to disagree with the person who said that this was a toy. It most certainly isn't. This guitarlele has a sweet sound with a surprising amount of sustain which some players won't like so much, but I do. It's well made and feels solid. The tuning heads feel sturdy and it holds its tuning very well. The intonation is very good although it does become increasingly more tricky to play further up the neck due to the small fret spacings. I have sausage fingers and will often hit a bum note if not very careful. It really is a fun instrument to play and easy and comfortable to hold. I have a problem with my shoulder which is why I bought this and it's very comfy. The sound is more guitar like than uke but if you play further up the neck the more ukey it becomes. I would not recommend this for a beginner because of the cramped frets, but if you have some playing experience you will really enjoy this little wonder with its bell like tone and ease of transport. It would make a super travel guitar. Review: A nice little guitar for the price - At this price level I had low expectations, but having respect for the Yamaha brand I took a chance and ordered the guitar, half expecting to send it back it it proved a disappointment. It didn’t disappoint at all. As an experienced player of various full size acoustic guitars I must admit this little guitar is surprisingly well made and pleasant to play for such an economy price. TBH I didn’t buy it for myself, it was supposed to be an alternative instrument for my Ukelele playing partner to progress to. She didn’t like it, because two extra strings aid a step to far for her. Ah we’ll never mind I tried. Also I hope to use it to teach guitar to my 8 year old grandchild but haven’t introduced it to him yet. The body size is ideal for him, and the classical type nylon strings should be easier for him. However the neck width is about the same as a full size guitar and flat rather than radiused, which is not ideal for small hands. Also due to the necessarily short neck the tuning cannot be standard EADGBE like a full size so that’s an obstacle to learning the fretboard for later progression to a full size guitar when he’s older. ## Features - GGL1 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000RVYMWE | | Back Material Type | Meranti Wood | | Back material type | Meranti Wood | | Best Sellers Rank | 4,037 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 26 in Ukulele | | Body Material Type | Wood | | Body material | Wood | | Brand | Yamaha | | Brand Name | Yamaha | | Colour | Black | | Country of Origin | Indonesia | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,321 Reviews | | Fretboard Material Type | Rosewood | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00700987276145, 04960693122198 | | Guitar Bridge System | Fixed | | Guitar Pickup Configuration | No pickup | | Hand Orientation | Right | | Included Components | Yamaha Gigbag, Warranty, Guitar Info Literature | | Instrument | guitar | | Item Dimensions | 71 x 23 x 8 centimetres | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 71L x 23W x 8H centimetres | | Item Weight | 0.01 Kilograms | | Manufacturer | Yamaha | | Manufacturer Part Number | gl1 | | Material Type | Wood | | Model Name | GGL1 | | Model Number | GL1 | | Neck Material Type | Nato Wood | | Neck material type | Nato Wood | | Number of Strings | 6 | | Operation Mode | Acoustic | | Product Warranty | 2 year manufacturer. | | Scale Length | 27 | | Set Name | Natural | | Size | Ukelele Size | | String Material Type | Nylon | | Top Material Type | Wood | | Top material type | Wood | | UPC | 700987276145 600599648586 700987276152 086792894829 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | ## Product Details - **Back material type:** Meranti Wood - **Body material:** Wood - **Brand:** Yamaha - **Colour:** Black - **Fretboard material type:** Rosewood - **Guitar pick-up configuration:** No pickup - **Hand orientation:** Right - **Neck material type:** Nato Wood - **String material type:** Nylon - **Top material type:** Wood ## Images ![GL-1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71a-Oild2HL.jpg) ![GL-1 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61kv4LPEjfL.jpg) ![GL-1 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kqysmvkZL.jpg) ![GL-1 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41p4-295aiL.jpg) ![GL-1 - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/610RFCUG4nL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: What kid of strings needs to be used for this guitlele ? Please give me the link, so that I can by.** A: I've fitted a set of Ernie Ball Ernesto Palla Nylon Black and Silver Classical Tie On Set and they are perfect. They took a little playing to settle in but now they are fine. **Q: Can the guitalele be tuned to E?** A: I have to say, as an experienced player, I have had no problem keeping this in tune like a standard guitar EADGBE. It took a while for the tension to settle in but it's fine, the intonation has stayed good. I took sensible precautions by tuning it down gradually, and I don't expect to be able to alternate these very different tunings. Obviously there is less tension in the strings now but it is not causing me a problem. If your style requires higher tension then consider buying different strings. **Q: Good for a 4 year old beginner?** A: I would think that the neck/fret board would be too wide for small hands. **Q: Wanting tp pack in my (large) suitcase. Can someone give me the dimentions from largest width to length please** A: Its dimensions are: scale length (nut to saddle) 432 mm (17"); nut width 47.6 mm (1 7⁄8"); body length 698 mm (27 1⁄2"); body width 229 mm (9"); body depth 71.4 mm (2 13⁄16"). ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such Fun! *by M***D on 26 July 2017* I read the reviews for this little thing and I have to disagree with the person who said that this was a toy. It most certainly isn't. This guitarlele has a sweet sound with a surprising amount of sustain which some players won't like so much, but I do. It's well made and feels solid. The tuning heads feel sturdy and it holds its tuning very well. The intonation is very good although it does become increasingly more tricky to play further up the neck due to the small fret spacings. I have sausage fingers and will often hit a bum note if not very careful. It really is a fun instrument to play and easy and comfortable to hold. I have a problem with my shoulder which is why I bought this and it's very comfy. The sound is more guitar like than uke but if you play further up the neck the more ukey it becomes. I would not recommend this for a beginner because of the cramped frets, but if you have some playing experience you will really enjoy this little wonder with its bell like tone and ease of transport. It would make a super travel guitar. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A nice little guitar for the price *by M***R on 14 April 2024* At this price level I had low expectations, but having respect for the Yamaha brand I took a chance and ordered the guitar, half expecting to send it back it it proved a disappointment. It didn’t disappoint at all. As an experienced player of various full size acoustic guitars I must admit this little guitar is surprisingly well made and pleasant to play for such an economy price. TBH I didn’t buy it for myself, it was supposed to be an alternative instrument for my Ukelele playing partner to progress to. She didn’t like it, because two extra strings aid a step to far for her. Ah we’ll never mind I tried. Also I hope to use it to teach guitar to my 8 year old grandchild but haven’t introduced it to him yet. The body size is ideal for him, and the classical type nylon strings should be easier for him. However the neck width is about the same as a full size guitar and flat rather than radiused, which is not ideal for small hands. Also due to the necessarily short neck the tuning cannot be standard EADGBE like a full size so that’s an obstacle to learning the fretboard for later progression to a full size guitar when he’s older. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great sound and well made *by B***Z on 22 April 2026* great sound and well made ## Frequently Bought Together - Yamaha GL1 Guitalele, Natural, Baritone - D'Addario Guitar Strings - XT Coated Classical Guitar Strings - XTC46FF - Silver Plated Copper, XT Dynacore, Carbon Trebles - Hard Tension - MUSIC FIRST Original Design 0.6" (15mm) Thick Padded Country Style Guitalele, 26-29" Guitar Case & Bag --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/47939605-gl-1](https://www.desertcart.at/products/47939605-gl-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*