Kala KA-MC
No, Kala has not teamed up with MasterCard - the letters MC stand for something else . The beautiful body of this ukulele is made of mango wood (M), and it is concert size (C). I have been playing this Kala in several of the previous videos, so you can hear it in Pachelbel's Canon (and the how-to-play tutorial), as well as in the strumming-techniques video .
When I first picked up this Kala, all I could say was, "this is beautiful." The second time I picked it up, I said the same thing . Its surface feels almost like silk. The grain of the wood is astonishingly beautiful, almost like a work of art. There really is no greater artist than nature. (Is that a cliché? If it is, I did not know it, but that was exactly what came to mind.)
If I wanted to say something bad about the instrument, I simply could not. The mango body works wonders for its sound, while the Aquila strings also play an important role in giving this ukulele its clear, bright voice.
In my heart, the Kala KA-MC is competing withRisa's walnut ukulele and I do not know which one I would choose if I were buying a high-quality concert ukulele. This is no longer an entry-level instrument, but when people ask whether it is worth investing in a more expensive instrument, I always say that if someone is serious about learning the ukulele, buying a better, more expensive instrument is not a mistake.
The fretboard is made of rosewood and the neck of mahogany. As you can see in the pictures, the sound hole is surrounded by an attractive multicoloured decoration, with a matching strip running around the body. The tuning machines are absolutely fine too; tuning takes just a few easy turns of the wrist. (The tuners are not actually black - this photo simply did not turn out very well... )
