Discontinued
This product has been discontinued.
The Solid Flame Maple Series comes in concert and tenor models. Maple offers a clear, transparent tone, and ample projection with great note separation. The figuring of the Maple along with a slotted headstock, florentine cutaway, and purpleheart binding make this ukulele stand out. The Solid Flame Maple series is an all Maple build including the neck. Available in concert and tenor models, both with a cutaway.
Scale Length: 14.875 inches, Overall Instrument Length: 24.25 inches, Body Length: 11.187 inches, Number of frets: 19, Width at upper bout: 5.875 inches, Width at lower bout: 8.25 inches, Width at waist: 4.937 inches, Body Depth: 2.787 inches, Fingerboard width at nut: 1.39 inches, Fingerboard width at neck/body joint: 1.77 inches
I am very impressed with this Ukulele. I needed a little more length and the overall size remains small and fun. It was a good addition to my other one.
This model is a unique and impressive build. From the choice to use solid maple all the way ‘round, even the neck (! rare), which gives it a sound quality to hold it’s own with many of the favored spruce or cedar solid tops. But still smooth enough to hang with mahogany. The choice of Florentine cutaway (sexy), Purple Heart binding (unique), and choice of satin instead of a high gloss finish all work so well together. Images on a screen do not do this ukulele justice. Also I thank you for the detail of thin black trim along the binding as well (see photo attached), ties in with the ebony saddle and fingerboard.
It’s just a really well designed ukulele… in sight and it’s sound.
Has a lot of resonance, especially with a fluorocarbon string set. I’ve played around with various string types and sounds good with many (clear fluorocarbons for sure, even D’Addario titaniums gave it a harp-like depth, the maple wood is clear enough to keep those titaniums brighter than on some other ukes. But I currently an in love the powerhouse this ukulele has become with a set of clear fluorocarbons with a smooth wound Low G and a flat wound 3rd string (it’s a Ko’olau Aho set).
Granted, I have many ukes of many sizes and solid wood types… so I play around with different string sets. Do note, I have the tenor size of this model but fully believe that because of Kala’s solid build quality the concert size could also be powerhouse of sound with a low G if you want to give it try. They make it…
Excellent quality construction and setup. The cutaway is nice and the binding is beautifully done. I like the thicker headstock as well.
This is my 3rd Kala and I love them all.
KAT
Just love this ukulele! It sounds great and is so beautiful! I love the maple with the dark trim, the cutaway and the slotted headstock. Just what I wanted.
