Kala KA-R-C Resonator Ukulele Concert Size $395 with FREE Setup, Hardcase, Shipping and Headstock Tuner

Do you fancy some "Mechanical Amplification" with that Mahogany Ukulele?

SPECIFICATIONS KA-R-C:

• $395 Aussie Dollars,
• INCLUDES FREE Setup, Shipping, Hard case and Headstock Tuner.
• Rosewood fingerboard,
• Mahogany Neck,
• Tilt back Angled Headstock,
• Satin finish,
• Cover Plate polished silver-nickel,
• Open geared tuners,
• Custom Kala Headstock logo and Tail-piece cover.
• Strung with Aquila Nyglut Strings.
• What does it sound like? Soundcloud Demo

Kala Brand Music has blended the worlds of blues and bluegrass tone in the Resonator Series of Ukuleles that really capture the sound of classical Americana.  That usual ukulele 'sweet and mellow' tone has been given some tasty bite and growl in the form of the aluminium resonator cone.

MECHANICAL AMPLIFICATION...
What’s that then?
Resonator AKA Dobro Instruments have a distinctive tone and volume that sets music made on them apart. John Dopyera (born Ján Dopjera) (1893–1988) was a Slovak-American inventor and entrepreneur, and a maker of stringed instruments.

In the 1920's something was needed so the emerging jazz guitarists could be heard above the orchestra, this was before the electrical public address system was widely used. In 1925, vaudeville promoter George Beauchamp approached John Dopyera and made a request; he asked Dopyera to make him a guitar loud
enough to be heard over other instruments. Dopyera invented a guitar with a mechanical amplification scheme similar to the diaphragms inside a speaker.

A cone sat inside the soundbox of an instrument and that was directly linked to the bridge so that the cone vibrated like a megaphone.  Such instruments were much louder than normal acoustic instruments and had a rich, metallic tone.  He applied this Mechanical Amplification to Ukuleles also.

Such mechanical amplified instruments found welcoming homes in the largely un-electrified Southern USA or in the poorer boroughs of the larger Northern towns such as Chicago or New York City.

KA-R-C CONSTRUCTION:
The Mahogany body is clear satin finished, great to see a natural mahogany finish, most guitars or ukuleles
normally have a stain applied to the wood to darken it.  Mahogany wood is actually a lot lighter than people
think in its natural unstained state.  The Neck is Mahogany and is a really likeable playable neck with a chunky round C profile.  The headstock is angled (tilt back) so you get Max pressure of strings over the nut for Max energy transfer... that makes for the best sustain and volume.

Even though this is the Concert Model (a Larger Tenor size is available) it is still a loud ukulele.  Not as loud as a Banjolele but louder than a regular concert ukulele.  All the extra volume comes in midrange cut-through, yes you will be heard in the mix with this KA-R-C resonator.  The KA-R-C has way way more sustain to its notes and chords than a Banjolele.  In Comparison to a Resonator Ukulele, Banjoleles are all note attack with little in the way of sustain.   Check out the Soundcloud and Video Demos to hear for yourself.

SUMMARY: Kala KA-R-C Resonator Ukulele
Kala Brand Ukuleles have designed a Mahogany Ukulele crafted an aluminium resonator cone into the body
resulting in a distinctive voice and appearance all its own. Whether adding a little extra output in a jam or for
providing musical inspiration when playing alone this is one barking loud ukulele with Vintage Americana tone by the bucket load.

Only a few of these came in, so if you want to get it with my professional setup and quality control, act now!

SPECIFICATIONS:
$395 Aussie Dollars,
Rosewood fingerboard,
Mahogany neck,
Tilt back angled Headstock,
Satin finish,
Cover Plate polished silver-nickel,
Open geared tuners,
Custom Kala Headstock logo and Tailpiece cover.
Strung with Aquila Nyglut Strings.
INCLUDES FREE Setup, Shipping, Hard case and Headstock Tuner.