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Kala KA-S Ukulele

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If you're looking for a cheap but good quality and reliable ukulele, this is one of the best. Kala have a great reputation (I have one of their Lacewood ukuleles - it's marvelous) and musicguymic's Kala KA-S starter packs come with everything a new uker needs: case, books, decent strings and, most important of all, a professional set-up.

On Video

Mike Upton of Kala Ukuleles demonstrates a KA-S.

On eBay

On eBay UK

On Amazon

Kala Mahogany Soprano Travel Ukulele - $149.00
Kala Mahogany Soprano Ukulele with binding - $59.00
Kala Mahogany Soprano Ukulele with no binding - $59.99

Specifications

Size: Soprano
Construction: Laminated mahogany top, back and sides.
Fretboard: 12 frets.
Tuners: Open, geared.
Finish: Satin

10 Comments

  1. Haley November 22nd, 2009 8:55 pm

    I have a Kala KA-C, and it’s simply marvelous. It’s my first and only uke thus far.

  2. Woodshed November 23rd, 2009 9:32 pm

    Haley: Excellent choice of first ukulele. Glad you like it.

  3. Katie May 11th, 2010 8:56 pm

    I have a Kala KA-SC and its really good! If I must make one negative point it has a low sustain, but otherwise, its amazing!

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  4. k August 13th, 2010 3:58 pm

    hi I have a kala KA’S and i think this kind of ukulele is very nice (sorry for my english speaking i’m french)

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  5. J.D. Brown August 29th, 2010 2:02 am

    I bought a Kala ka s and it’s intonation is horrible. But at $58 what should I expect? I should have got a makala or a one of those no name flea market ukes. I played both and the intonation was about the same as the ka s. Somebody has to say something about the musical quality of this instrument.

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  6. Eiríkur September 11th, 2010 9:28 pm

    I have a Kala KA-15S (I’m not sure, but I think it might be identical to the KA-S but without the binding). 5 of my friends have ukuleles in and around the same price range, and none sounds as delicious as mine. I got it for $55 CAD (after taxes) and it was well worth it. The Aquila strings make a HUGE difference, as does the mahogany (compared to most entry-level plastic ukes). Perhaps you have a different set of strings in your KA-S video, the intonation seems noticably different…although I really can’t quite tell why. My uke is well balanced, full-sounding, and very resonant. Guitars at this level rarely sound this good. It’s a beautiful instrument.

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  7. Macy December 17th, 2010 2:30 pm

    So I just bought this UKE from ken stanton and it sounds GREAT! I was torn between the KA-S and the Concert Makala. The Makala came with a bag and book and pitch pipe, but I felt it looked and sounded cheap. The KA-S sounded louder and fuller than the Makala and concerts are supposed to sound louder?

    All in all, this uke is amazing and I haven’t even begun to play with it fully. This is a great starter UKE, but if I may suggest when you decide to “move up” go for a Kala Mango tenor. AMAZING SOUND AND LOOK AND QUALITY! but it will run you a cool $250

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  8. Elicia June 28th, 2011 5:24 am

    I just got my uke today and I’m in love with it. For about $60 American dollars I thought it to be a great price for a starter ukulele. I would recommend this to any one looking to start with an affordable yet relatively cheap instrument.

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  9. Crystie June 19th, 2012 7:33 am

    I just bought my first ukulele on Maui yesterday and I’m back home today. I started playing piano since I was 4 and a little bit of guitar, so I have perfect pitch. This ukulele is a very good one with rich sound for $79, but I noticed that the D is sharp on the third string, second fret. I double checked with my electric tuner, making the C right in tune on the third open string, but D is sharp when pressing down on the second fret. The tuner reads it as a low E. Anyone has the same experience?

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  10. UkeMan April 8th, 2013 12:11 pm

    I just got a KA-S and I LOVE IT! It is a great starter uke. It is my first ukelele

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