Paul December
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Am I Crazy for Liking the Sound of This?
My 1st uke was this Kala Pineapple my wife got me less than a couple of years ago from MGM.
It's mahogany laminate, and was supposed to have Aquila strings (my strings are clear and all my other Aqulas are milky white).
I caught a bad case of UAS and got up to a ridiculous (for my level of playing) 7 ukes - all much more expensive than this one.
Recently I've sold-off all but 3, keeping this Kala as my only soprano. While not super loud, I wouldn't consider it a quiet uke.
It really has a nice tone, and is very playable. At the time I think it only cost $75, and they still go for less than $100
I don't know if it is because of its laminate construction, size or both, but this thing is stable! I leave it out on a shelf and here in Chicago where we have been going from 70%+ humidity down to 20% in the house and this thing stays in tune.
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My 1st uke was this Kala Pineapple my wife got me less than a couple of years ago from MGM.
It's mahogany laminate, and was supposed to have Aquila strings (my strings are clear and all my other Aqulas are milky white).
I caught a bad case of UAS and got up to a ridiculous (for my level of playing) 7 ukes - all much more expensive than this one.
Recently I've sold-off all but 3, keeping this Kala as my only soprano. While not super loud, I wouldn't consider it a quiet uke.
It really has a nice tone, and is very playable. At the time I think it only cost $75, and they still go for less than $100
I don't know if it is because of its laminate construction, size or both, but this thing is stable! I leave it out on a shelf and here in Chicago where we have been going from 70%+ humidity down to 20% in the house and this thing stays in tune.
[stock pic]
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