Kala Flame Maple KA-FMT Ukulele
There’s no doubting the visual appeal of the flamed maple on these Kala ukuleles. But the major contributor the the tone is the spruce top of the uke (making it very punchy).
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Kevin Loh performs Jake Shimabukuro’s rendition of ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ on Good Friday at The Esplanade Concourse with his Kala Flame Maple KA-FMT Ukulele.
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Kala Flame Maple Tenor Ukulele – $249.99
Specifications
Size: Tenor
Construction: Solid Spruce top, Spalted Flame Maple back and sides
Fretboard: Rosewood
Frets: 18
Bridge: Rosewood
Neck: Mahogany
Tuners: Chrome die-cast sealed geared tuners with amber buttons
Finish: Gloss
Binding: Mahogany
One Comment
I bought the Kala KA-FMT this week for 255 euros at the Ukelele paradise in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and can’t let go of it since. It’s my first tenor, (I have a soprano and concert) and it feels like a mini-guitar. The sound is especially fit for picking, sounding like a friendly lute. Mine has no cutaway.
It looks absolutely stunning, and the size of the neck is very comfortable. I adjusted the hight of the top nut, as I do with nearly all ukes. The action was too high, but not very much.
The only downside as to looks are the plastic tuner grips.
When I compare it to my Pono concert all solid mahogany, I feel the Pono is more fit for energetic strumming, giving a fuller sound.
However, the Kala lends itself to endless picking, and also has a good strumming sound, albeit somewhat less heavy than the Pono.
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