Some Kalas dropping from the 2011 lineup

Uke Republic · Feb 8, 2011

Well a few things are changing at Kala with a lot of exciting new models coming in Spring and Summer but a couple are going
The only wood option for the Thin body will be spruce/mahogany. Adios Lacewood and Spalted maple.
Pocket uke only the solid spruce covered in spalted maple no mo mahogany or acacia
Archtop only available in burst

There are still some pockets left but the thinbod ymaple/lacewood tenors well" Elvis has left the building".
Resonators in concert and tenor should be late summer with the Ukadelics to arrive March/April

Paul December · Feb 8, 2011

I'm surprised Kala hasn't gotten in on the bajolele craze.

SweetWaterBlue · Feb 8, 2011

That kind of makes sense from a profitability standpoint. I was kind of amazed at the dizzying array of different lines they were offering. However, even in my short experience with the uke, they seem to have offered several lines for only a short time.

lozarkman · Feb 8, 2011

So does that mean that my Kala spalted maple spruce tops (tenor and Bari) will become collectibles?

I really love the sound of both of them and have not played anything I liked better. Lozark

HornedOne · Feb 8, 2011

lozark I think that only applies to the travel versions of the spalted maple instruments

Uke Republic · Feb 8, 2011

Oh those are staying on. It's just in the Thinline/Travel ukes. The flame-spalted maple/spruce line will remain except it looks like the bari has been dropped. The acacia line will now feature a bari and there is a limited edition 6 string acacia tenor out, very limited.

lozarkman said:
So does that mean that my Kala spalted maple spruce tops (tenor and Bari) will become collectibles? I really love the sound of both of them and have not played anything I liked better. Lozark

Uke Republic · Feb 8, 2011

I better rephrase this-
the lacewood and spalted maple are only going from the travel uke. Still a spalted maple and lacewood line.
Pocket uke is dropping mahogany and acacia but still a mahogany and acacia line.

Uke Republic said:
Well a few things are changing at Kala with a lot of exciting new models coming in Spring and Summer but a couple are going
The only wood option for the Thin body will be spruce/mahogany. Adios Lacewood and Spalted maple.
Pocket uke only the solid spruce covered in spalted maple no mo mahogany or acacia
Archtop only available in burst

There are still some pockets left but the thinbod ymaple/lacewood tenors well" Elvis has left the building".
Resonators in concert and tenor should be late summer with the Ukadelics to arrive March/April

mojones · Feb 8, 2011

Any more information on the resonators? I have been waiting forever for a vaguely affordable tenor sized resonator uke and would be wildly excited if this turned out to be on the cards

dans003 · Feb 8, 2011

Uke Republic said:
Oh those are staying on. It's just in the Thinline/Travel ukes. The flame-spalted maple/spruce line will remain except it looks like the bari has been dropped. The acacia line will now feature a bari and there is a limited edition 6 string acacia tenor out, very limited.

so is the FMB Baritone going? This is the best uke I own, with gorgeous wood. i hope i misunderstood, and its not going, cos people should have a chance to have this brilliant uke.

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