I dunno. I'm nothing special when it comes to guitar but my first was a $50 pawnshop special that worked well enough. Then my second (this time an electric) was a crappy Strat knockoff, also used, for $150. Nowadays you can even get them cheaper from Walmart-type brands like First Act or online from importers like Rondo Music.
Sure, they're nothing great but they work for learning to play and screwing around with your friends in the basement or around a campfire (which is probably all you'd be doing with a uke as well if you're a beginner).
Sure, they're nothing great but they work for learning to play and screwing around with your friends in the basement or around a campfire (which is probably all you'd be doing with a uke as well if you're a beginner).