All Solid Acacia from Kala!
This beautiful, all-solid Striped Acacia will turn heads and please ears. Decorative features include a slotted headstock with vintage styled gear tuners, custom abalone fret marker inlays, maple binding and vintage-style herringbone purfling. Acacia is also called Mimosa or Shower Tree; these tropical trees are cousins of the Hawaiian Koa Tree. They have gorgeous striped patterns of light and dark brown and have a deep colorful tone that match their beauty.
For the last decade this model has been one of our best selling models. The binding is now maple wood and the fretboard and bridge are walnut. They lightened the weight of this instrument and increased the resonance and the new SA-T is certainly one of the best options for a high quality, modestly priced solid wood tenor.
Take a listen to this sweet sound sample from Corey.
Top customer reviews
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The Best 0 people found this helpfulHonestly the best looking and sounding uke i shall own <3
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Great product at this price 0 people found this helpfulQuality and sound is excellent in this price range. Very happy with Hawaii Music Supply. This Uke looks great and sound better.
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Awesome 0 people found this helpfulThis review is from a newbie that's only been playing for 8 months with a starter Makala. Pros: Having watched many Youtube reviews of this product, I must say it looks so much better in person. It is really is a stunning uke. The decorations are very tasteful. I especially like the slotted headstock which is made from two layerings of wood so you can see the contour. The uke is noticeably heavier than my Makala- which by comparison now feels like it's made of paper. The uke is so much more resonant than the Makala. I've read numerous times on the Internet how a solid wood uke sounds "fuller" than a plywood uke but I was really surprised at how much of a difference there was. Cons: Even after setup I find the saddle to be high. As a result notes low on the fretboard are much more difficult to control. On the other hand I can imagine that if the action went lower there is an increasing chance that the upper frets will develop buzz over time, which is something my Makala started developing in 6 months. I'll update this review in a month to see if I get used to the setup. The chrome tuners are bit too chromy (blingy) for me given how all the other decorations look kind of "folksy". There are some glue issues so the joint between the neck and the body isn't perfectly smooth. Other thoughts: I've read in numerous books and online resources that it's important to get a uke that you really like to look at AND sounds great, because it will motivate you to keep playing it. Well for the first time in 8 months I finally understand why. This thing is so attractive you can't help but want to pick it up all the time. And once you pick it up you are rewarded with really sweet tone. I really wish I had purchased this uke from the start!