Ukulele
Kala KA-SURF
Price: 110 EUR – 148 EUR
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A concert ukulele with a solid spruce top over mahogany back and sides in a beach-themed graphic finish, using the same Graph Tech NuBone nut and saddle as Kala's higher-end instruments.
About the Kala KA-SURF
The Surf Series takes Kala's standard concert-size construction - spruce top over mahogany back and sides, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard - and applies a surf/beach graphic satin finish (surfboard or wave motifs depending on the specific variant) rather than a plain natural or sunburst. Underneath the cosmetic theme, the build is genuinely mid-tier: Graph Tech NuBone nut and saddle rather than plastic, a full 18 frets, and Aquila Super Nylgut strings as stock equipment rather than cheaper nylon.
At a 14 13/16-inch scale, it's sized as a concert ukulele - the step up from soprano with a longer neck and wider fret spacing, generally considered an easier size for adult hands without losing the bright, chiming tone associated with smaller ukuleles. A single strap button is fitted as standard.
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Sound character of the Kala KA-SURF
The spruce top gives a bright, chiming attack typical of concert ukuleles, while the mahogany back and sides add warmth and sustain that keeps the tone from becoming thin. Graph Tech NuBone nut and saddle transmit string energy more efficiently than plastic, giving cleaner note definition than budget-tier concert ukuleles.
Technical data for the Kala KA-SURF
| Top | Spruce |
|---|---|
| Back/Sides | Mahogany |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Frets | 18 |
| Scale length | 14.8" |
| Nut/Saddle | Graph Tech NuBone |
| Size | Concert |
Price history for the Kala KA-SURF
Cheapest seen: 110 EUR · Most expensive seen: 148 EUR
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The history of the Kala KA-SURF
Kala Brand Music, one of the largest ukulele manufacturers by volume, uses themed graphic finishes like the Surf Series to differentiate otherwise similar mid-tier instruments in a crowded beginner-to-intermediate market, without changing the underlying tonewood construction.
