Kala Concert Banjolele KA-BNJ-BK-C
$585 rrp in Australia.
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Includes;
FREE Set-Up,
FREE Tuner
FREE Gig Bag,
FREE Postage within Australia
COMES WITH A COMPLIMENTARY SETUP.
All my Banjoleles come ready to play! Bridge in place, action set, skin tightened, neck at the right angle. Basically all you need to do is tune up with the FREE complimentary tuner I include and off you go.
 Most times when you get your mail order Banjolele the neck will be attached to the body, but that's about it. The skin will not be tightened and usually the bridge will be in a plastic bag with the hoop adjustment tool. If you can do your own banjo setup that's cool. If not its a trip to your local repair shop to get your banjolele setup before you can even play a song, that sucks!
LEFTHANDED?
No Problem I can set your banjolele up for you southpaw players, no extra charge.
BANJOLELE
The banjo ukulele is recognised for its distinctive tone and ability to project sound in solo and ensemble settings. The banjo ukulele was originally designed by Alvin Keech in 1917 and was popularised by musicians such as George Formby and Roy Smeck. George Harrison favoured the instrument in later years and recorded his song “Any Road” on banjo uke.
Banjoleles or Banjo Ukuleles are they are sometimes called are fast becoming my favourite type of Ukulele to play. They are loud and proud! But being so loud you have nowhere to hide if you hit any bum notes.
WHEN QUALITY MATTERS.
Kala has a commitment to quality that I respect. They are easy to setup, the fret placement and intonation is top notch and the neck angle and bridge height is well sorted so they are easy to play right up and down the fretboard with really nice actions.
Bottom line, Kala banoleles save me time in setup, the Kala banjos don't get returned with faults and best of all ... my customers are very happy.
There are plenty of banjoleles out there in the market place but not all banjoleles are equal.
Especially in the Banjolele field the saying "You get what you pay for" holds true. Cheap banjoleles often have very high Actions, action is the height of the strings over the fretboard.
The high Action of cheapie banjoleles makes playing beyond the 4th fret near impossible on some banjoleles. And the non precise fret placement often makes them sound really sour and out of tune.
SPECS KA-BNJ-BK-C Conert Banjolele
o Remo Weather King banjo head
o 8" hoop diameter
o Shell is Hard Maple Ply
o Neck & Fingerboard Hard Maple and Rosewood
o Hardward & Hoop Antique Bronze
o Strings Kala Fluorocarbon
o Classic stain black finish
o Concert scale length (14-3/4")
o Antique brass hardware throughout
o Warm, vintage tone
o Maple bridge with ebony cap
o Deluxe geared tuners with black buttons
o Beautiful binding on the neck
o Padded Gig Bag included
o One Year Warranty
OPEN vs CLOSED BACK BANJOLELES
A customer wrote to me asking to explain the main differences in the two Kala Banjoleles, specifically what difference having a Closed Vs open Back makes.
"Hi Gillian, Thanks for visiting my site and for the email
The KA-BNJ-BK-S smaller size, the Soprano, with the open back you can vary the tone by how much/hard you press it again your body. If you tilt it away from your body the sound is louder and more trebley ,.. much like the way a Horn Player waggles a mute in front of their trumpet horn to alter the tone.
The Kala KA-BNJ-BK-C with the Closed Back is the larger Concert Size of the two and its tone is pretty much fixed and not dependent on how you hold it against your body,
The Larger Concert is my preferred instrument more because I like the longer neck giving me more room for my fingers. The smaller scale length and hence shorter neck of the Soprano means the frets are closer together, great if you have small hands and small fingers
Also Available the smaller open back Soprano Banjolele KA-BNJ-BK-S, it is super cute but still super loud. And at $425 a fantastic option for those wanting to get into Banjolele.
Also Available the smaller open back Soprano Banjolele KA-BNJ-BK-S, it is super cute but still super loud. |
