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Makers · Ortega · Plugged-in acoustic · Acoustic-electric
Ortega RU4MM-CE-TE-8
An 8-string tenor acoustic-electric ukulele from Ortega's Bonfire Series, with mahogany top, back and sides, a cutaway and a rechargeable Magus X/U preamp.
Pickup type not yet confirmed.
in production Tenor · 8-string · Gg-Cc-EE-AA
Specifications
| Pickups | unknown |
|---|---|
| Type | Acoustic-electric |
| Strings count | 8-string |
| Scale | Tenor |
| Tuning | Gg-Cc-EE-AA |
| Top | Mahogany, satin |
| Back and sides | Mahogany, satin |
| Cutaway | Yes |
| Neck | Okoume |
| Fingerboard | Black walnut |
| Frets | 18 |
| Nut width (mm) | 39 |
| Scale length | 430 mm |
| Preamp | Magus X/U rechargeable preamp with built-in tuner |
| Finishes | Natural, satin |
| Introduced | 2026 |
Restated from the maker's page (or the retailer page named below) as read on 2026-11-02. No price is listed because none appeared on the pages read.
Not on the page
- cutaway comes from the 2026 announcement; the product page does not list body shape
- the 2026 announcement describes an open-pore finish; the product page says satin
- pickup type, controls and output not listed
- strings listed only as set UNY-8-TE
- price not shown
- year from the 'New for 2026' page
- pickup type not stated (electronics named only)
- string material not stated (strings listed as UNY-8-TE)
Sources
- Ortega product page. Read 2026-11-02. Covers: body, neck, electronics, tuning, finishes, status.
- Ortega: New products for 2026. Read 2026-11-02. Covers: body.cutaway, year_introduced.
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