Excellent video. Enjoyed the 8 strings and the baritone models. Didn't realize Kala used such beautiful wood products. And your details of the tuning pegs was informative.
This was great, thank you! I wish I lived closer to your shop! But that pesky Atlantic ocean is in the way...lol. I've never seen a dedicated ukulele shop. Small town British Columbia doesn't have such things. :)
What a great run down on a wide range of Kala Ukes. Loved it! I'm convinced now, that this brand is the way to go for my 1st Uke. Much appreciate all the work involved in uploading this video. Kudos.
Absolutely well constructed video sir.. I've just ordered the Kala Sstu-b albeit not featured however loved watching and great to see you flying high in the U.K! Cracking website too loved taking the virtual tour.. may have to order some Bari low g strings from you guys. Subscribed dude! :)
All of them look so beautiful and soundsso nice. I just buy a second-hand kala sstu-c one. Waiting for delivery, because in my country it's hard to find this brand.
Thanks for the video. Good work! I own the slim-bodied travel ukulele, but in soprano. It did come with a padded gig bag. However, with a strap button put on the bottom and the strap left on, it's a tight fit. Plus, the edges of a Boveda put in the bag has to be bent up the sides. I wonder if a smaller Boveda will do a good enough job. It gets very dry in the winter where I live.
Over the past three years or so I must have bought 20+ ukuleles,mainly tenors and all under £400. My favourites are all Kala. I currently have four including the Michael Aratani model, but the one I play most often is the ATP CTG---solid cedar top with acacia back and sides, but I love 'em all!Great review by the way. I don't usually like baritone ukes---they tend to sound too much like cheap guitars but that Kala Mango looks and sounds lovely. I see you are out of stock though! Will you be getting any more in at the same attractive price?
kingstumble the Mango Baritone arrived just as I did the video and I never got around to listing it back on the website today.. it will be on the website by lunchtime tomorrow. Thanks for watching!
@@musicalsam1 Ha! It's meant to be King Stumble---named after Freddie King and The Stumble(one of my favourite guitar players and one of his best known instrumentals)
May I ask what strings you’d suggest trying fir the KA-ASAC-S? I haven’t tried fluorocarbon before but I’m thinking of trying Martin but would love some other ideas.
I’ve got the ‘Travel Tenor’, it’s got volume waaay beyond the suggestion of it’s dimensions. I’ve had a few travel/ thins/ ‘feathers’, I tend to play a lot slouched backwards so the style suits that quite well.
The thing is I tried an Ashbury 8 string in the shop and it blew me away. But I have looked around and Kala just has a better reputation. Plus I play my Makala pineapple a lot and I LOVE it. I want an 8 string for accompanying songs, with a mellow harp like tone, but I'm wary that the 8 strings are jangly. I might reconsider and go for a 4 string tenor if the amp is good and the tone is pearly enough for me. (I mean Smooth soft and round with a nice life to it) I really liked the tone of the butterfly. What would you recommend?
Aaron Walderslade you should try and find the Kala KA-ASAC-T8. It’s a solid Acacia wood 8 string and is one of the only ‘mellow’ or ‘harp like’ 8 string I can think of without venturing up to the £500+ price point. If you do venture up - check out the Pono 8 Strings. Nice dark sound to them. Alex
I went on their site and found they had a case for their travel uke, the tthc I believe. But they have to info on if it's thinner than the standard case. Do you by chance? Or do you know of a thin hardcase? I have the Koaloha ktm-soo and would love the perfect fit.
The Travel Tenor case is slimmer than a standard case.. We currently have none available with more coming in the new year. Kala's US dealers may have some if that is where you are based?
@@SouthernUkuleleStore oh that's good news. I am based in the US. Could try or ding one and seeing how it fits. The internet lacks the internal dimensions unfortunately.
Can you do, a review of the Kala KA-KSLNG? I have the Kala gloss mahogany Concert, & Tenor ukuleles.., but want a soprano sound.., still.., after these 2, I want to get a "better" or "upgraded" model. Considering my larger hands, & beginner level skills, I'm thinking I would be happier w/ a longneck, or 'super' Soprano.., W/ all this in mind, along w/ my gravitation to kala.., I thought this would be THE model to get.., but NO ONE HAS A REVIEW ON IT! I hope you can do a review on it. Thank you for your time!
A. Duran Hi there, I don’t think I’m going to be able to help you with that model.. we haven’t had one in stock for over 2 years. I am not entirely confident that the U.K. distributor for Kala even has the option to order them anymore. Kala recently moved production of the laminate Koa Ukes from Indonesia to China and I suspect that model, at least for now has been discontinued. It was always a nice looking Uke but had quite a boxy sound and was never very popular.. that might be why not many people if any reviewed it. Apologies, I hope the explanation helps?
@@SouthernUkuleleStore i look for an all solid KALA (i suppose an all solid one sound better) so i can choose a concert but i don't know which one i know i will loose some trebles because of the format :( so acacia vs mahogany i don't know or maybe you have some other ideas
Anybody else notice that this guy is left-handed so he's just playing the chord patterns upside-down? Badass!
Thanks 💪
like a boss
@@SouthernUkuleleStore I'm left-handed too
It's kinda cool but still I play like the right handed
craZivn yep
Only just saw this video which popped up today! Loved those last two Kala baritones. The Ziricote and especially the Mango!
Excellent video. Enjoyed the 8 strings and the baritone models.
Didn't realize Kala used such beautiful wood products. And your details of the tuning pegs was informative.
This was great, thank you! I wish I lived closer to your shop! But that pesky Atlantic ocean is in the way...lol. I've never seen a dedicated ukulele shop. Small town British Columbia doesn't have such things. :)
thank you for playing a sample of each uke; so many reviews on here that talk too much.
What a great run down on a wide range of Kala Ukes. Loved it! I'm convinced now, that this brand is the way to go for my 1st Uke.
Much appreciate all the work involved in uploading this video. Kudos.
Great Presentation! Thanks!
That 8 string got me thinking, and I know that was designed for mandolin players. what a full sound
Kala Tenor Ka-Tem has beautiful sound...love it
Absolutely well constructed video sir.. I've just ordered the Kala Sstu-b albeit not featured however loved watching and great to see you flying high in the U.K! Cracking website too loved taking the virtual tour.. may have to order some Bari low g strings from you guys. Subscribed dude! :)
All of them look so beautiful and soundsso nice. I just buy a second-hand kala sstu-c one. Waiting for delivery, because in my country it's hard to find this brand.
Really enjoying your reviews. Thank tou.
Thanks
great vid, thank you, I was hoping to see some cut away models
Thanks for the video. Good work! I own the slim-bodied travel ukulele, but in soprano. It did come with a padded gig bag. However, with a strap button put on the bottom and the strap left on, it's a tight fit. Plus, the edges of a Boveda put in the bag has to be bent up the sides. I wonder if a smaller Boveda will do a good enough job. It gets very dry in the winter where I live.
Over the past three years or so I must have bought 20+ ukuleles,mainly tenors and all under £400. My favourites are all Kala. I currently have four including the Michael Aratani model, but the one I play most often is the ATP CTG---solid cedar top with acacia back and sides, but I love 'em all!Great review by the way. I don't usually like baritone ukes---they tend to sound too much like cheap guitars but that Kala Mango looks and sounds lovely. I see you are out of stock though! Will you be getting any more in at the same attractive price?
kingstumble the Mango Baritone arrived just as I did the video and I never got around to listing it back on the website today.. it will be on the website by lunchtime tomorrow.
Thanks for watching!
Is it the King's Tumble or King Stumble?
@@musicalsam1 Ha! It's meant to be King Stumble---named after Freddie King and The Stumble(one of my favourite guitar players and one of his best known instrumentals)
"This looks a little bit like The Scream painting. . ."😂
May I ask what strings you’d suggest trying fir the KA-ASAC-S? I haven’t tried fluorocarbon before but I’m thinking of trying Martin but would love some other ideas.
I’ve got the ‘Travel Tenor’, it’s got volume waaay beyond the suggestion of it’s dimensions. I’ve had a few travel/ thins/ ‘feathers’, I tend to play a lot slouched backwards so the style suits that quite well.
Well done!
I thought that a Kala tenor ukulele would sound quite different than a soprano but they sound just the same.
for a brighter sound i will chose the Kala solid acacia and not mahogany
Too bad it's impossible to find
What is impossible to find?
The thing is I tried an Ashbury 8 string in the shop and it blew me away. But I have looked around and Kala just has a better reputation. Plus I play my Makala pineapple a lot and I LOVE it. I want an 8 string for accompanying songs, with a mellow harp like tone, but I'm wary that the 8 strings are jangly. I might reconsider and go for a 4 string tenor if the amp is good and the tone is pearly enough for me. (I mean Smooth soft and round with a nice life to it) I really liked the tone of the butterfly. What would you recommend?
Aaron Walderslade you should try and find the Kala KA-ASAC-T8. It’s a solid Acacia wood 8 string and is one of the only ‘mellow’ or ‘harp like’ 8 string I can think of without venturing up to the £500+ price point.
If you do venture up - check out the Pono 8 Strings. Nice dark sound to them.
Alex
My eyes are on mandoline ukelele at his right shoulders top
Great vid thanks
Whats the name of the tune/jam you played on the single string ukes
Possible chords?
I went on their site and found they had a case for their travel uke, the tthc I believe. But they have to info on if it's thinner than the standard case. Do you by chance? Or do you know of a thin hardcase? I have the Koaloha ktm-soo and would love the perfect fit.
The Travel Tenor case is slimmer than a standard case.. We currently have none available with more coming in the new year. Kala's US dealers may have some if that is where you are based?
@@SouthernUkuleleStore oh that's good news. I am based in the US. Could try or ding one and seeing how it fits. The internet lacks the internal dimensions unfortunately.
could anyone recommend a Kala cut away model please, thank you. Trying to find one in Thailand.
SCAC-TE-C
SMHTE-C
FMTG-E/C
Did you get an SCO for the hat?
I wish!
The mango sounds great
Can you do, a review of the Kala KA-KSLNG?
I have the Kala gloss mahogany Concert, & Tenor ukuleles.., but want a soprano sound.., still.., after these 2, I want to get a "better" or "upgraded" model.
Considering my larger hands, & beginner level skills, I'm thinking I would be happier w/ a longneck, or 'super' Soprano..,
W/ all this in mind, along w/ my gravitation to kala.., I thought this would be THE model to get.., but NO ONE HAS A REVIEW ON IT!
I hope you can do a review on it.
Thank you for your time!
A. Duran Hi there, I don’t think I’m going to be able to help you with that model.. we haven’t had one in stock for over 2 years. I am not entirely confident that the U.K. distributor for Kala even has the option to order them anymore.
Kala recently moved production of the laminate Koa Ukes from Indonesia to China and I suspect that model, at least for now has been discontinued.
It was always a nice looking Uke but had quite a boxy sound and was never very popular.. that might be why not many people if any reviewed it.
Apologies, I hope the explanation helps?
@@SouthernUkuleleStore - For sure! Thank you!
Is there a longneck or 'super' soprano you would recommend.., that is under $300 (US)?
A. Duran The Ohana SK250M is very good. Slightly beyond that price point is the Opio KSO-02....
Any good?
@@SouthernUkuleleStore - More than I want to pay.., but it costs to be the boss..., it will work.
Thank you!!!
Why is the pronunciation adding the R sound? Karla?
It's probably just a regional dialect thing. I rarely hear any one call it 'KALLAH' even the people at Kala themselves...
hi ! i want a Kala cutaway concert eq solid mahogany but not sure vs a Kala solid acacia
Which cutaway concert EQ are you comparing the acacia too? I can only think of the Mahogany one right now.
i had a KALA all solid lacewood soprano but the friction tuners were horrible
the sound was bright not very traditional to me
Yeh, ok. They are very bright I agree.
@@SouthernUkuleleStore i look for an all solid KALA (i suppose an all solid one sound better) so i can choose a concert but i don't know which one
i know i will loose some trebles because of the format :(
so acacia vs mahogany i don't know
or maybe you have some other ideas
Poor dude probably restrung every single one to left handed just for the video 🙈
Not at all - I play them all upside down to demo them for you folks