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Kala Mahogany Tenor Ukulele
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The Satin Mahogany line is Kala's flagship collection and has become an industry standard. The traditional design is highlighted with a satin finish and cream binding. Built and designed to stand the test of time.
SPECS
Size: Tenor
Top: Mahogany
Back & Sides: Mahogany
Binding: Cream
Finish: Satin
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Walnut
Nut & Saddle: GraphTech NuBone
Headstock: Standard
Strings: Aquila Super Nylgut
Electronics: N/A
Scale Length: 17 inches
Overall Instrument Length: 26.125 inches
Number of frets: 18
Fingerboard width at nut: 1.39 inches
Fingerboard width at neck/body joint: 1.8 inches
SPECS
Size: Tenor
Top: Mahogany
Back & Sides: Mahogany
Binding: Cream
Finish: Satin
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Walnut
Nut & Saddle: GraphTech NuBone
Headstock: Standard
Strings: Aquila Super Nylgut
Electronics: N/A
Scale Length: 17 inches
Overall Instrument Length: 26.125 inches
Number of frets: 18
Fingerboard width at nut: 1.39 inches
Fingerboard width at neck/body joint: 1.8 inches
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Excellent Ukulele 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Just bought this uke after trading in a Kala Concert. I much prefer the larger fretboard spacing. The Concert size was just a little too tight for my older & slightly stiff senior fingers, even though my ✋ are small. Also, this Kala Tenor has a satin finish, which I much prefer over a sticky gloss finish which always ends up showing unattractive fingerprints. The Kala company is well respected. The uke is well made. It's attractive. And, it comes with a strap button. The price point is reasonable. The staff at Long and McQuaid are helpful & pleasant to deal with. Exchanges & trade-ins are never a hassle. Plus, their stores are everywhere across the country. If one store doesn't have what you want, they can probably get it quickly from another location. They'll even give you ukulele lessons. So, what's not to like? Waiting on some thin Low G Aquila Reds to come in, to replace the factory installed thicker High G Aquila Super Nylgut strings. This is my 5th uke in under 3 years that I've purchased from Long and McQuaid. Wish I had just purchased a Kala Tenor the 1st time around. If you're buying your 1st uke, I highly recommend that you also buy a strap & music stand at the same time, besides the obvious need for a tuner & case, of course. 😀
Posted by Jane on Oct 15, 2021
Poor construction quality 2 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Mississauga, Ontario
I suppose you get what you pay for. An instrument lottery. I had high hopes for this little Uke based on other reviews.
But I'm afraid I can't give this product a favorable review. The construction quality is poor. It is made in China of course. The neck seems to be separating from the body of the Uke ever so slightly. I thought maybe it was a small gap filled with glue but no, I can squeeze the back and body towards each other and it opens and closes. It's not a problem today but over time it will be.
Maybe I can fill it in with a syringe of some epoxy, but it's troubling none the less when you throw a couple hundred bucks at something you expect it to have at least the durability of a child's toy. Which this Ukelele seemingly doesn't.
On top of that I can't also say it has great tone. At least, it doesn't project noise very well. It is relatively cheap, it feels cheap and it sounds cheap.
If you want to mess around with a ukelele but aren't sure I recommend spending either way less, in the under $100 area, because you'll likely see similar quality, or way more, because you will get something of finer craftsmanship. Not that I'd call this craftsmanship at all. Sorry. I can't recommend.
Posted by Russell on Jun 12, 2021
Great Tenor 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Chinook, Alberta
Bought mine over a year ago and it’s still fantastic. Stays in tune even after a few weeks of not playing (I have other ukes I also play) and has solid construction which is what one would expect of a Kala. I even put a low G on it and it sounds amazing!
Posted by Cerridwen Hicks on Nov 2, 2020
excellent Uke, size and sound, I recommend it 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Waterloo, Ontario
I have played this Ukulele for more than two years, and I simply love it . it has a great rich sound , it holds tuning for a long time , the size is just perfect for me, the more a i play it the better sound it has.
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Posted by Catarino Arteaga on Apr 23, 2020
Ukulele First Timer 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Belleville, Ontario
I listened to all the ukulele's in the store and I found the Kala Tenor was for me. It's appearance, size and tone was by far my top choice. I am now enjoying the beginnings of my adventure with playing the Kala Tenor Ukulele.
Posted by Barb on Aug 10, 2019
First time buyer 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Chinook, Alberta
Feels solid in my hands the finish is very nice after getting back home and tuning it up and strumming for a few hrs the strings are starting to settle and the sound is very good and fills my room very well for how small it is and It look great !
Posted by Mike on Jul 19, 2019
Meets my expectations 5 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store North York (Steeles), Ontario
After building a small soprano from a kit, I longed for something better and wifey let me choose this as my birthday present. The strings are settling in a lot faster than the soprano ever did. The tone is very very nice. It is a light instrument (ok relative to a few other smallish instruments I own). Good quality closed gear tuners, nut slot action is just right. Nice thin veneer on the headstock to cover the scarf joint. The finish on the wood leaves it looking very natural, not plasticy, and the binding adds a nice flare to the instrument. Bought a Levy’s gig bag to go with this and it fits nicely.
Posted by Joe Caruso on Jul 10, 2019
Good ukulele, but inspect before you buy 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Vancouver, British Columbia
The ukulele looks and plays nice, however, there are some workmanship issues regarding the string bridge. We returned one because there was a gap in the string bridge that was getting worse over time. When we brought it in to get it replaced, we realized that tiny gaps were visible in several of the other Kala tenors that were shown to us. We did find one where the bridge was glued down properly. So, if you buy this model, be sure to inspect the back of the string bridge. Tom at the Vancouver location was super helpful and accommodating. We will definitely buy from there again.
Posted by A.D. on Mar 31, 2019
great ukulele !!! 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Chinook, Alberta
i got this as my second ukulele since my first one was extremely cheap and didn't sound that good after time so i thought it was time to update, thank god i did i love this ukulele so much. for me it was mainly just the price that made me hold off on upgrading for awhile but im glad i decided to buy this ukulele and it will definitely stay with me for a very long time. great sound, great quality and overall an amazing ukulele to learn on and to play around with!
Posted by georgia on Sep 23, 2018
Well made, great sound 10 of 10 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
This is my first Uke and I'm glad I went with this Kala tenor. After the first couple of days of playing it, the strings have settled in and it holds its tuning quite well. Has a very nice tone and the instrument is well balanced weight wise.
Posted by Mark on Jun 28, 2014
Kala Mahogany Tenor Ukulele 6 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Royal Vista, Alberta
This ukulele is definitely worth $130- has such beautiful, rich tones, and it's so comfortable to play. Even as a beginner instrument, I think this would be an excellent choice.
Posted by anonymous on Jan 11, 2014
Kala Tenor Uke 20 of 21 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Victoria, British Columbia
Although this Kala might be considered more 'entry level' by some, this is a beautiful, solidly made uke with gorgeous, rich tones.
I'm still a beginner myself and had to get this tenor in addition to my little soprano cheap-but-goodie starter uke.
WOW. Of course the sound is different on the Tenor but the depth and richness of the tones is amazing, the strings have a different feel (quality, that is) and it's holding its tuning nicely (starter uke had me tuning daily for 6 weeks before settling in...).
Most people start on a soprano uke apparently, but both the sounds of this tenor and also the size of the fret might change the ease of which someone learns? (That is, sopranos are the smallest and therefore have the closest spaced frets/shortest distance. Tenors have much more space between... of course, Concert ukes fall in between the two.)
Simply put: this is a great deal for the quality you're getting. If you're interested in a Tenor uke, this would be an excellent option!
Posted by Lisa Moon on Mar 10, 2012
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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