A Tenor That Punches Above Its Price Tag
If you've been curious about the ukulele — or you've outgrown a concert-size and want more room to breathe — the Cordoba 15TM is a fantastic place to land. It's part of Cordoba's best-selling 15 Series, and the TM takes the concert-sized 15CM and steps it up to a fuller tenor body for more projection, more low-end warmth, and a bit more fret spacing for players with bigger hands.
The all-mahogany body delivers a well-balanced tone with a rich, full character that mahogany is known for. And with appointments like an authentic abalone rosette and cream ABS binding on both the body and fingerboard, this uke genuinely looks like it costs more than it does.
Whether you're just getting started or looking for a reliable, no-frills tenor to take to the beach or the campfire, the 15TM is a smart pick that you won't feel the need to outgrow anytime soon.
All-Mahogany Construction
The 15TM is built with mahogany top, back, and sides — a tonewood pairing that delivers warm, full-bodied sound with pleasant overtones and a superb dynamic range. Mahogany's natural warmth is especially well-suited to the tenor format, where the larger body amplifies its depth and projection.
The mahogany neck is a natural extension of the body, helping transfer string vibration efficiently and keeping the instrument feeling cohesive from nut to bridge.
Tenor Size: More Room, More Sound
The tenor is today's most popular ukulele size for a reason. Its larger body generates noticeably more volume and projection than concert or soprano sizes, and the longer scale length means wider fret spacing — a welcome feature for players transitioning from guitar or anyone who finds smaller ukes a little cramped.
With a 17" scale length and 19 frets, the 15TM gives you plenty of range for everything from simple chord strumming to more adventurous playing up the neck. Pearloid dot inlays at the 5th, 7th, 10th, and 12th frets keep you oriented without any guesswork.
Appointments and Hardware Worth Noticing
For a ukulele at this price point, the 15TM is unusually well-dressed. The abalone-style rosette around the soundhole and the cream binding on the body and fingerboard are the kinds of details you'd expect to pay more for. The satin polyurethane finish gives it a clean, matte look that's both refined and easy to maintain.
Cordoba's silver open-geared tuners with pearl buttons are smooth and reliable, and the instrument ships strung with Aquila Nylgut strings — a premium Italian string brand that's a favorite for tone and playability right out of the box.
Product Features:
- Size: Tenor with 17" scale length
- Top: Mahogany
- Back and Sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany with C-shape profile
- Fingerboard: Rosewood with pearloid dot inlays
- Frets: 19 nickel frets
- Rosette: Abalone-style
- Binding: Cream ABS on body and fingerboard
- Finish: Satin polyurethane in Natural
- Tuners: Cordoba silver open-geared with pearl buttons
- Strings: Aquila Nylgut
- Electronics: None (acoustic)
Brand: Cordoba
Model: 15TM
SKU: 15TM TENOR UKE
Condition: New
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