Solid Acacia Tenor Ukulele

Looked around my local ukulele store in Richmond, VA as I was curious to try out the tenor size. I played around with several tenors but just kept coming back to this one and ended up leaving with it. For me, this price tag ($400+ after tax) was a big deal, but I just loved the sound so much that I was willing to commit to the purchase. I have had it now for ~6 months and I just love the sound of this uke.

While with the purchase of this ukulele I now own one each of soprano, concert and tenor sizes, this has become my go-to. While the size is more comfortable for me at the fret board, the sound of the solid acacia really makes this stand out for me: a really warm sound that I just love. And 6 months after purchase I am so glad I did spend the extra in my budget for this one. We all have different budgets and this is certainly the high end of my range for what I am willing to pay. The sound that I get out of this really makes me feel that I got a lot of bang for the buck with this model.

I am a huge fan of the dark wood and this acacia is stunning. The fret markers are also a beautiful feature as the rings have what you could call a wave or a vine theme that provides a nicer detail that makes them 'pop' more than a standard dot fret marker. I added the brown tapa-themed ukulele strap that, to me, just complements this wood so much.

Bottom line: I absolutely love to play this ukulele! If you're like me and the appearance of this uke draws your attention to it,…

I have owned the Kala Solid Acacia Tenor for 10 years now. When I bought it, Mike (Upton) was also promoting the MiSi Pickup system, consequently I also purchased it. I ordered both from Kala. I had the pick up installed by the luthiers at Dusty Strings, here in Seattle. It took 6 months to finally get my uke back in 2011 due to the backlog and growing pains Kala was experiencing, no doubt. When I finally got it I was overjoyed, to say the least! Curiously, it came on the very day I was moving north to Seattle from the Bay Area. I had been calling Kala daily then, worrying if it would arrive after I left California, how would I get it? When I opened it on that day, it was everything Mike promoted it to be. After playing guitar for 50 years, it was the perfect instrument to start my ukulele adventure. As I held it in my hands, I realized it was a solid instrument like my first Les Paul guitar. I knew I was holding a real instrument that didn't need pampered, but could be played with all the dynamics hard or soft I wanted to apply. Fast forward 10 years to now... This last year during the pandemic, I bought a open back banjo to learn clawhammer old time style picking, to while away the hours and keep life interesting staying home and staying safe. I played it exclusively for almost a year, until Christmas arrived. Ukulele is the perfect instrument for Christmas songs, old and new. So I got out the ukulele. Wow, having not picked it up in almost a year, I realized the sound had…