I haven't done a New Uke Day post in quite a while, but I just purchased a lovely Kala Baritone uke, and thought I would share a few photos, and sing the praises of Andrew and all the folks at theukulelesite.com.
This is my first Baritone ukulele and it feels pretty special. I never wanted a Baritone before, but some songs are just too high-pitched for me to sing with a regular ukulele. So instead of transposing them to different keys where they usually don't work as well, I figured I'd get a Baritone uke where I could play them the same way, but they'd automatically be pitched much lower. Makes sense, right?
Anyway, I started looking at Baritone ukuleles and found this sweet Kala KA-SMHB model at the Ukulele Site for a good price. It's all solid Mahogany, with Walnut fingerboard and bridge. I ordered it with a full setup, an LR Baggs 5.0 pickup, and a nice hardshell case as well. I'm ready to jump on stage, plug in, and perform!
Andrew's guys did their usual outstanding job. Joel's setup is spot on, the pickup was perfectly installed, and Zach's packing was superb! Really, it was packed for shipping better than any instrument I've ever ordered, and I received it exactly two weeks after placing my order online. I don't know how they do it, but Andrew and his team are the best in the business!
I'm very impressed with the build quality and the warm mellow tone of my new Kala Baritone. It's pitched the same as a guitar, but it doesn't sound like one. It sounds like a deep, warm, ukulele with lots of volume, resonance, and sustain. I love it. Seriously, if I'm not careful, I may get a bad case of Baritone UAS!
This is my first Baritone ukulele and it feels pretty special. I never wanted a Baritone before, but some songs are just too high-pitched for me to sing with a regular ukulele. So instead of transposing them to different keys where they usually don't work as well, I figured I'd get a Baritone uke where I could play them the same way, but they'd automatically be pitched much lower. Makes sense, right?
Anyway, I started looking at Baritone ukuleles and found this sweet Kala KA-SMHB model at the Ukulele Site for a good price. It's all solid Mahogany, with Walnut fingerboard and bridge. I ordered it with a full setup, an LR Baggs 5.0 pickup, and a nice hardshell case as well. I'm ready to jump on stage, plug in, and perform!
Andrew's guys did their usual outstanding job. Joel's setup is spot on, the pickup was perfectly installed, and Zach's packing was superb! Really, it was packed for shipping better than any instrument I've ever ordered, and I received it exactly two weeks after placing my order online. I don't know how they do it, but Andrew and his team are the best in the business!
I'm very impressed with the build quality and the warm mellow tone of my new Kala Baritone. It's pitched the same as a guitar, but it doesn't sound like one. It sounds like a deep, warm, ukulele with lots of volume, resonance, and sustain. I love it. Seriously, if I'm not careful, I may get a bad case of Baritone UAS!
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