DoubleCorona
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I have been playing on a Kala KA-T for close to four years. I was trying out some ukes a Guitar Center last night and spent most of my time on a Fender Nohea tenor. I looked up the specs, and both the Fender and the Kala have the same materials (rosewood fretboard, mahogony neck/body). Being tenors, they also have just about the same dimensions. What perplexed me was the very distinct tone difference between the two.
I'm having difficulty finding the correct words to describe the differences, but I can say that the Kala had a much deeper sound than the Fender. The only major differences are that my Kala has a low G string which is metal wrapped. The C string is also metal wrapped. However, even when only plucking the E and A strings on both (which are both nylon) I still noticed a large tone difference.
I wouldn't expect the two to sound exactly the same just because they are both tenors since they are made by different manufacturers with different techniques, but the tones were very distinct.
Can anyone shed some light on what construction techniques and materials might have led to these tone differences?
Thanks!
I'm having difficulty finding the correct words to describe the differences, but I can say that the Kala had a much deeper sound than the Fender. The only major differences are that my Kala has a low G string which is metal wrapped. The C string is also metal wrapped. However, even when only plucking the E and A strings on both (which are both nylon) I still noticed a large tone difference.
I wouldn't expect the two to sound exactly the same just because they are both tenors since they are made by different manufacturers with different techniques, but the tones were very distinct.
Can anyone shed some light on what construction techniques and materials might have led to these tone differences?
Thanks!