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Kala KA-15S

Name: Kala KA-15S
Brand: Kala

Kala · KA-15S Mahogany Soprano Ukulele

Price: 83 EUR – 119 EUR

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One of the most widely recommended beginner ukuleles: all-mahogany soprano construction with rosewood fingerboard and bridge, satin-finished, at the classic small soprano size and price.

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About the Kala KA-15S

The KA-15S uses mahogany for the top, back, sides and neck alike - a simple, consistent tonewood choice that keeps cost down while giving a warm, balanced tone with enough volume to be heard in a group, according to widely repeated player feedback. The rosewood fingerboard and bridge, GraphTech NuBone nut and saddle, and 12 brass frets with position markers at the 5th, 7th and 10th represent a genuine step up from the plastic-fretted, undifferentiated construction of the cheapest sub-$50 ukuleles.

At a 13.625-inch scale, it's a traditional-sized soprano - the smallest common ukulele size, favored for its classic bright, plinky tone over the fuller sound of concert or tenor sizes. Geared tuners rather than friction pegs hold tuning more reliably than vintage-style ukuleles, and Kala includes premium Aquila strings as stock equipment rather than a lower-grade default set.

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Sound character of the Kala KA-15S

All-mahogany construction gives a warm, balanced fundamental with decent projection for its size, while the small soprano body still produces the bright, plinky top-end classically associated with the smallest ukulele size - the combination widely cited as why this model became a standard beginner recommendation.

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Technical data for the Kala KA-15S

Top/Back/Sides/Neck	Mahogany
Fretboard/Bridge	Rosewood
Frets	12 (brass)
Scale length	13.625"
Nut/Saddle	GraphTech NuBone
Tuners	Geared
Strings	Aquila

Price history for the Kala KA-15S

Cheapest seen: 83 EUR · Most expensive seen: 119 EUR

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The history of the Kala KA-15S

The KA-15S has been in Kala's catalog for years as one of the brand's most consistently recommended entry-level instruments, frequently cited in beginner buying guides specifically for delivering genuinely solid-mahogany tone at a price close to laminate alternatives.