RafterGirl
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Tell me about the neck on a Kala Elite. I know it’s 1.5 inch nut. Thin, medium, or thick neck? C shape or D?
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I had a Kala Elite Tenor. I like a wide nut, but I ended up selling it because the thick neck (front to back) made it almost imposible to play. In contrast, My Kanilea Baritone also has a wide nut, but the depth of the neck is much shallower. I recall my Kala as having a D shaped neck, but I could be misremembering. I have small palms, but long fingers for my palm size...so I can manage a 1.5" nut if the neck is not thick. My pono tenor is hard to play for that reason also, but I love the sound so much I play it anyway and put up with some hand cramps, lol. It has a slightly less wide nut but VERY thick neck.
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I would say my 1KOA-T with a 1.5" nut has a D-ish shaped neck.
It's definitely not as rounded as most imports that you see IMO.
It has some flatness to the back of the neck.
Here is what Kala says the specs are for all their Elite tenors (looks to be the same for the Concerts as well):
"Fingerboard width at nut: 1.5 inches,
Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 1.96 inches,
Neck Depth at 1st Fret: 0.6875 inches,
Neck Depth at 7th Fret: 0.78 inches"
I have a kala elite concert and these measurements seem accurate. I picked mine up used about a month ago and I am more and more impressed with the tone. I also find it easy to play. It has a 15 1/2” scale, and that extra half inch just adds that little bit more room and little bit more sustain. Highly recommended.
Andy
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