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Kala Solid Acacia Tenor (KA-SA-T)

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Product Review (submitted on July 29, 2012):

One of Kala's best ukuleles, and for good reason - it sounds, feels, looks - and even smells great! Ive had this model for over a year and a half now (my first uke) and did a LOT of research before deciding what to get. All the cheapies that I tried at my local music stores were very dissatisfying because the tone seemed off and they didn't sound "uke-ish" to me, if you know what I mean. I couldn't afford a Hawaiian-made solid koa uke, but I still wanted that sound and tone. I drove my family crazy as I quite literally spent all my free time for about six months researching ukes online, listening to samples and reading reviews. What I came away with was my best bets for the best sound in an affordable range were either the Kala Solid Lacewood or this one (I now have one of each, as well as a Kala Koa Cedartop Gloss). All three were set up by staff employed at Hawaii Music Supply and all three are wonderful!

Added benefit - this uke's tone improves with age, like a fine wine! A year and a half into playing this one, and I swear it keeps sounding better and better!