Kala ka-sb?

Ahnko Honu · Mar 28, 2009

The KALA KA-SB Mahogany sides and back, solid spruce top baritone ukulele- does this mythical creature even exist? I have only the baritone to add to my ukulele quiver and nobody make a pineapple baritone but if the KALA KA-SB sounds and looks as nice as their KA-ST then it may be my next UAS fix only thing is nobody seems to stock them. Are they discontinued, back-ordered due to popularity, or hasn't it come into production yet? Does anyone here own one? I want a decent quality, decent sounding solid top baritone under $200. Any suggestions?

PS. How does LANIKAI compare to KALA in quality and sound? I see Bounty Music has the Lanikai SB on sale for $157.49
http://www.ukes.com/lanikai.html

GX9901 · Mar 28, 2009

I think the Lanikai is essentially the same as the Kala baritone. Someone on FMM forum a while ago actually compared it to a vintage Martin baritone and preferred the Lanikai spruce top.

By the way, Mike Pereira of MP ukulele makes a pineapple baritone. Check it out.

Ahnko Honu · Mar 28, 2009

WOW@Baritone Pineapple...

mahalo for info

Wish I had $975 to burn, she is a beauty!____________________/l\

DeG · Mar 28, 2009

http://www.kalaukulele.com/KA-SB.htm

Looks nice...did you check with MGM?

Pippin · Mar 28, 2009

GX9901 said:
I think the Lanikai is essentially the same as the Kala baritone. Someone on FMM forum a while ago actually compared it to a vintage Martin baritone and preferred the Lanikai spruce top.

By the way, Mike Pereira of MP ukulele makes a pineapple baritone. Check it out.

$975 for the pineapple bari... if someone makes the leap, I hope they love it.

Pippin · Mar 28, 2009

Ahnko Honu said:
The KALA KA-SB Mahogany sides and back, solid spruce top baritone ukulele- does this mythical creature even exist? I have only the baritone to add to my ukulele quiver and nobody make a pineapple baritone but if the KALA KA-SB sounds and looks as nice as their KA-ST then it may be my next UAS fix only thing is nobody seems to stock them. Are they discontinued, back-ordered due to popularity, or hasn't it come into production yet? Does anyone here own one? I want a decent quality, decent sounding solid top baritone under $200. Any suggestions?

PS. How does LANIKAI compare to KALA in quality and sound? I see Bounty Music has the Lanikai SB on sale for $157.49
http://www.ukes.com/lanikai.html

Ohana and Kala both have a baritone that is closer to Lanikai's bari (mahogany), but the Ohana BK-32 and Kala KA-ASMB are both solid mahogany, the Lanikai is laminate.

Your query on the KA-SB...

That looks like a very nice ukulele. I'd love to have that one for recording, myself. It looks as though it comes from a different factory than the Kala KA-ASMB and Ohana baritones.

I like the look of it. I'll bet it sounds great. MGM could probably get it for you pretty quickly.

SinisterDom · Mar 28, 2009

I have a Lanikai Spruce top bari. Action is low, workmanship good, and sounds amazing.

Ahnko Honu · Mar 28, 2009

Pippin said:
Ohana and Kala both have a baritone that is closer to Lanikai's bari (mahogany), but the Ohana BK-32 and Kala KA-ASMB are both solid mahogany, the Lanikai is laminate.

Bounty Music described the Lanikai SB as a solid spruce top:
S-B Lanikai Solid Spruce Top Baritone: Mahogany back and sides.
Retail Price: $209.99 SALE! $157.49

Is this NOT true then?

Kala ka-sb?

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