Kala CT-SSRW-TG-C Tenor Ukulele
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Kala
CT-SSRW-TG-C Tenor Ukulele
Product Info
Article Number:
579656
Brand:
Kala
Model:
CT-SSRW-TG-C Tenor Ukulele
Category:
Tenor Ukuleles
Price:
$493.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Kala Contour Series Tenor is a serious step up in build quality. The combination of spruce and rosewood creates a beautifully balanced tone – bright and clear, but with a lovely warmth. It’s ideal for intermediate to advanced players looking for a premium-priced instrument with a comfortable feel and professional appointments.
Product Description
- Kala CT-SSRW-TG-C Tenor Ukulele
- Tenor Ukulele
- Contour Series
- Style: Tenor with Venetian cutaway
- Top: solid spruce
- Back and sides: solid rosewood
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Purpleheart binding
- Scale: 433 mm
- Total length: 676 mm
- Nut and saddle: Bone
- 19 Nickel silver frets
- Open tuners with black knobs
- Original strings: Aquila Super Nylgut
- Colour: Natural
- high-gloss
- Includes gig bag
PROS
- • Solid spruce top delivers a bright, responsive, and articulate tone with excellent projection.
- • Solid rosewood back and sides add warmth, sustain, and a richer harmonic complexity.
- • Ebony fingerboard provides a smooth, fast playing experience and excellent note clarity.
- • Bone nut and saddle enhance sustain and improve overall tonal quality – a nice touch at this level.
CONS
- • Open-gear tuners, while aesthetically pleasing, aren't the most precise for fine tuning.
- • The high-gloss finish, while beautiful, might be a bit too reflective for some players' preferences.
- • The solid wood construction makes it slightly heavier than some all-laminate tenor ukes.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Back & Sides
Solid Rosewood
Size
Tenor (433mm scale)
Frets
19
Electronics
None
Weight
750g (approximate, based on similar solid wood construction)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The solid wood construction provides significantly more resonance and sustain, offering a richer and more complex tone than their laminate counterparts.
Primarily cosmetic, but the density of purpleheart *can* slightly influence vibration transmission, though the effect is minimal.
They're generally reliable, but require slightly more care than geared tuners and may not hold tuning as perfectly, especially with frequent use.
