Revelator™ Nautilus Premium Korina Tenor Ukulele
$1,499
The Revelator™ Nautilus Premium Korina Tenor Ukulele is the flagship model of the Kala Revelator series. Its all solid Korina construction shows off beautiful variegated black striations and patterns that Black Limba (Korina) is known for. The Revelator is an “Acoustic Anomaly”—a slim line electro-acoustic ukulele that has all of the acoustic tone and volume of a full body ukulele. Adorned with an Australian White Pearl Nautilus fretboard inlay, Nautilus sound port and seamless blended neck heel, this instrument is as inspiring to view as it is to play! Each Kala Revelator ukulele is handcrafted in the Kala USA Workshop in Petaluma, California. This model comes in a padded Revelator Transit Series Gig Bag.
To ensure the health of this instrument, we recommend storing it in 40-60% humidity, away from direct sun, vents or extreme temperatures. We recommend storing it at least part time in a bag or case with an ukulele humidifier, or humidity-controlled environment.
Choose Your Revelator by Serial #
Each Kala Revelator ukulele is crafted, assembled, and ready to ship. Be sure to select your unique ukulele by choosing the corresponding serial number from the drop-down bar above before adding it to your cart.
Bag and Case Information
This model comes in a padded Revelator Transit Series Gig Bag.
Specs
| Size: | Tenor |
| Top: | Korina |
| Body: | Korina |
| Neck: | Korina |
| Finish: | UV-Cured Satin |
| Fingerboard: | Royal Blackwood |
| Headstock: | Bezier Curve |
| Headstock Inlay: | White Mother of Pearl |
| Bridge: | Royal Blackwood |
| Nut: | Nubone |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Tuners: | Nickel Grover 14:1 Gear Ratio |
| Strings: | Brown Fluorocarbon by Worth / Wound G & C by D'Addario |
| Electronics: | Passive Piezo |
| Cutaway: | Florentine |
Measurements
Scale Length: 17.1875 inches, Overall Instrument Length: 26.0 inches, Body Length: 12.375 inches, Number of Frets: 22, Width at Upper Bout: 6.9375 inches, Width at Lower Bout: 9.25 inches, Width at Waist: 5.6875 inches, Body Depth: 1.375 inches, Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1.4375 inches, Fingerboard width at neck/body joint: 1.75 inches
- PLPaweł L.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3 years agoGuitar sounding uke
I was looking for a uke that I could take with me on a plane, in a backpack, have some live music with friends without carrying a large thing with me. This is ideal. The sound is impressive.
- PFPeter F.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars4 days agoBeautiful and dynamic but not for me
The Revelator Nautilus Premium Korina Tenor Ukulele was not available locally, so I bought it directly from the Kala website. Shipping was fast, and communication with Kala was prompt and helpful.
The Korina Revelator is extremely attractive in terms of design and choice of woods, albeit I found the 36mm neck width on the small side. The Korina wood figure, albeit the lowest trim level, was shockingly beautiful. The woodworking and satin finish were top-shelf and without blemishes. I loved the woody and tactile feel of the satin finish. Where this instrument fell short was the setup: the C string suffered from pronounced buzzes when played softly open or fretted on the first, second, third, and fourth frets. The other strings were fine. I suspect the frets needed leveling.
Revelator sustain is longer than traditional ‘ukuleles and somewhat reminiscent of guitar sustain. Also, plenty of dynamics: play progressively harder, and it keeps getting louder and louder. Unfortunately, I wasn’t a fan of this Revelator’s tone: the A and E strings were too bright for my taste, and the low G sounded somewhat dull and muted, especially when compared to the more full-bodied sound of my old Kala Koa Elite and Kala Doghair Elite tenors. As a fingerpicker and classical guitarist, I suspect I’d get along better with a 'ukulele with a cedar or redwood soundboard on a full-sized hardwood body like rosewood (darker tones).
Kala offered to fix the C string buzzes on my Revelator, but I decided…
- KAKen A.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars7 months agoLives Up to All of the Hype
I was a little sceptical about whether the Korina tenor would be as good as all of the very positive reviews I had watched and read said it was. It is! Super comfortable to play. With a great neck. Excellent voice. The wound Low-G and C strings give it a full sound without overpowering the E & A plain strings.
I highly recommend getting the Revelator with a pickup installed.
It's just plain fun to play acoustically or plugged in; fingerstyle or strummed.
Oh, and it was a huge hit when I brought it to my ukulele club.
- DSDave S.Verified ReviewerRated 5 out of 5 stars1 year agoAmazing sound, intonation and feel.
I have recently purchased a Korina tenor and it is amazing. Amazing projection but also sustain. It is very light but feels great to play.
Highly recommended.
- ECEugene C.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars2 years agoFantastic!
After reading so many good reviews of the Revelator, I bought one. It's beautifully made, and it sounds great. The reverb goes on forever. It's also very comfortable to hold and to play.
