NUD: Kala Cedar/Acacia Tenor XL Ukulele Gloss

[Blunderbuss]

This just arrived today. I got this from Mike's Ukulele Garage on Reverb. When I was looking at the listing, I sent the seller a question. Unbeknownst to me at first, but it was actually Mike Upton, President of KALA. He was very cool and answered all my questions about this uke. He told me that it came from his private collection (he was kind enough to include a letter saying so) and it was likely that not many of these are around as this combo of woods for this tenor XL never made it to production. He estimated it was built between 2020-2022. So, I also got a cool story to tell along with a very nice ukulele. It sounds great and the extra length/width on the neck has already helped with my fat-fingeritis .

 

[Jan D]

Very attractive. Almost no bling, just the right amount around the sound hole. Lovely. And a great story behind it too. Congrats on the latest addition to your growing collection!

 

[GreatPotoo]

Congrats on the new uke! The history behind it is a bonus. Enjoy every minute.

 

[frets alot]

Very cool; so nice of Mike to send it with a letter that shows its history. Enjoy!

I'm guessing what makes this unique is the XL?

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[Blunderbuss]

Very cool; so nice of Mike to send it with a letter that shows its history. Enjoy!

I'm guessing what makes this unique is the XL?

Gloss Solid Cedar Top Acacia Tenor Ukulele - Kala Brand Music Co.™

Elegant and beautiful, these are some of the best sounding ukuleles you will ever play. To complement such an excellent...

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It's unique because they did put this wood combination of the tenor XL into production. I suppose the XL part is also unique as you don't see many uke on the market that are of a size that is in between a tenor or a baritone.

 

[rhiggie]

Great uke and great story! Gotta love a great uke story! Congrats...