Bought this for a casual "gig" (strumming some Christmas songs at my work Christmas party) and it worked great. If you are going to be playing a particular uke plugged in regularly it's likely best to invest in a proper pickup to install in a dedicated instrument but if you are more casual, or aren't sure if a permanent pickup in your uke is what you want, I think this is a good option. I suppose the other benefit is that since it isn't permanent, you can play around with seeing what various instruments would sound like amplified and whatnot.