I hope to have my Kala KA-KC by this weekend so that I may continue to expand my new-found infatuation with ukuleles. I've tried to research as adequately as I can, and after reading a lot of positive comments, decided on the Kala. Ironically, after ordering the Kala, a friend of mine sold me an almost new Makala concert uke for $30.00. I've always done a lot of woodworking and I'm also contemplating trying out the Stewart-MacDonald uke kit and try my hand at building one. Wow, when the uke bug bites, it can really make you crazy.