Freshman

Freshman Guitars and Ukuleles
Freshman Guitars and Ukuleles are a distributor and reseller and were founded in Scotland in 2002.

They started out as Freshman Guitars, but in 2012 they introduced a range of Ukuleles in mahogany or dao, in Soprano, Concert and Tenor, plus an electro-acoustic Koa Soprano. They all had nato necks and were all made from solid wood.

Over the years these ranges have been discontinued and replaced with an ever changing catalogue of new designs and wood choices. They have also added Baritone, Ukulele Bass and Taropatch models, switched to laminate for the cheaper models and added a Banjolele, Banjo and Mandolin to their catalogue. All of the instruments are made in China, but they make a big deal of saying the instrument are designed in the UK and go through a QC, finishing and setup process in the UK.

In the past Freshman Guitars had a colourful budget Sopranos they branded the Star Gaze but this ceased production in 2012 when they launched the higher quality models.