Kala KA-SMHT -All Solid Mahogany Tenor Ukulele
A very solid construction, but still relatively light in weight and with excellent balance. It is obvious that Kala has their best builders making this series because the routing for bindings and purflings is very precise, beating out the competition in this price range with meticulous quality. This all solid tenor is a great place to start your musical endevour with the ukulele or a great step up from a laminate instrument.
We are not a marketing focused company. We spend much more time behind a bench making ukes like this one play and feel great. We set up each instrument to ensure you get the absolute best for your money! This includes Saddle and Nut heights, Fret work (usually planing or "dressing"), intonation checks, and a thorough inspection for cosmetic flaw. This is crucial for this middle price range where you can really get close to a high end tenor feel from our work. And always, we are dedicated to giving you honest and expert service and advice!
This is pretty much a Martin tenor that was so well loved and used by Lyle Ritz and a bunch of the first jazz ukulele players. Martin stopped making this model many years ago, but the Kala SMH series really takes off from that classic ukulele but with a tie bridge like a Kamaka Tenor. Voiced to be articulate and still full, this tenor ukulele will give you everything you need. After it goes through our custom setup this model is definitely the model to beat in the under $300 range. Something about an all solid Mahogany tenor is hard to beat. When done right, like the SMHT, it gives a warm full mid-range tone that will have you grabbing your uke and loving the sound! If you just have a starter ukulele step up to an all solid wood one like this and you will truly hear a big difference! Couple that with the setup work we put into it and you will love the Sound and the Feel!!
We always include a humidifier with solid wood instruments. This is not an option, and we do not charge for it.
