Makala Acacia Baritone Ukulele
$135
A new look for the best entry-level series on the market! The Makala Acacia collection holds true to the Makala vision of quality at a great price, while offering a new style unique to the family of products. Featuring Acacia on the back, sides, and top, which provides a warm tone with pronounced midtones. A stripe of light Acacia sapwood adorns the top for visual flair. The baritone model uses the time tested Aquila Super Nylgut® strings.
Bag and Case Information
Fits ALL Kala BARITONE bags and cases
Specs
| Size: | Baritone |
| Top: | Acacia |
| Back & Sides: | Acacia |
| Binding: | N/A |
| Neck: | Meranti |
| Finish: | Satin |
| Fingerboard: | Indonesian Nandu |
| Headstock: | Standard |
| Nut & Saddle: | Plastic |
| Truss Rod: | Yes |
| Strings: | Aquila Super Nylgut®w/ Wound D & G |
| Electronics: | N/A |
| Strap Button: | Black x1 |
Measurements
Scale Length: 20.0625 inches, Overall Instrument Length: 30.25 inches, Body Length: 13.875 inches, Number of Frets: 18, Width at Upper Bout: 7.6875 inches, Width at Lower Bout: 10.1875 inches, Width at Waist: 6.5625 inches, Body Depth: 3.125 inches, Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1.5 inches, Fingerboard width at neck/body joint: 1.875 inches
- BBradVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1 month agoGreat if you want an acoustic guitar sound
I bought this on a whim. There are no reviews yet so I thought I would add mine to say that if you are craving more of an acoustic guitar sound, this is a great option. Before this I was playing the Makala tenor with low G (strung myself with Worth Brown strings). It sounded good but was too delicate for me. I wanted something deeper, louder, and with more of a punch. To my ear, it sounds almost exactly like an acoustic guitar. This would be great for rock music, but could work for classical also. It has a wound D and G string which are heavier and add to the louder punch. The wound strings do squeak when you slide between notes, but that's normal. Hammer-ons and pull-offs sound better on this than they did on tenor. This is probably not for you if you want to play mellow Hawaiian melodies.
Also if you are new to Baritone, I am finding that barre chords and cramped chord shapes (like the "E" on standard GCEA tuning) are much easier with the wider frets and thicker strings.
