Kala KA-S Mahogany Soprano Ukulele Starter Bundle with Gig Bag, Tuner, Austin Bazaar Instructional DVD, and Polishing Cloth

Cindy LueraCindy Luera: Love this ukelele! Beautiful design and craftsmanship and love the sound. It also came with a very nice case. Getting ready to buy another one sound from Kala.

United States on Mar 04, 2023

Zhizhen: this is such a cute ukulele! it’s my first one and i absolutely love it. i was able to put the tuner in the pocket of the gig bag and zip the ukulele into it fully without any issues. it isn’t a big pocket - it’s just a flat pouch on the front of the bag - so there isn’t a whole lot you can put in there and the tuner is a bit bulky for it. with the pocket empty the instrument zips into the bag with ease and slightly extra room. the ukulele itself is cute, unique, and feels well-made! not that i know much about ukuleles, but it sounds really pleasant. it did take awhile to tune the strings right out of the box, and i had to immediately retune them a few times, but i know strings have to stretch. overall i’m really happy with the package and it was a good value! it’s giftable too - it came wrapped in protective packaging inside a box, which was shipped inside of another thick box. it also arrived sooner than expected. there is a small chip and a small scuff in the paint on the body of the instrument, which was disappointing, but it really isn’t that noticeable and doesn’t affect the performance or general appearance.

United States on Apr 14, 2020

Amazon Customer: Sounds way better then I thought it would, lots of packaging so no chance of it breaking during shipment. The gig bag looks alright.

Canada on Dec 02, 2015

Amazon Customer: Really good everything is there

Canada on Nov 26, 2015

Jenna Rideout: Beautiful little uke, sounds great! The aquila strings are wonderful, and they can take a lot more stretching from tuning than I expected. I had to get my brother in law to tune it for me, because I wasn't brave enough to crank the pegs quite that much on a new instrument!

Future buyers, be aware that the case this comes with is a zippered nylon sleeve. It will keep the instrument clean and makes it easer to carry, but it is not a protective hard case. Once I'm confident enough on the uke to take it places and play with others, I'll be investing in a hard case.

The tuner took a little getting used to. We actually did the initial tuning using a different tuner, which I bought for the fiddle a while back. Once we got it tuned, the tuner this came with agreed, but at first it was reading "C" for all 4 strings for a very long time. I was beginning to wonder if there was a hidden 2nd button to select which string I was tuning for, in addition to the type of instrument.

Canada on Jul 24, 2015

Christina M: Perfect, perfect, perfect. I wanted to transtion from acoustic guitar, which I've played for 11 years, to something smaller and more portable for when I don't feel like lugging out my guitar case in my tiny apartment, something I can just pick up and strum for a bit while relaxing on the couch. This is my first uke and I wanted to spend a little more than people traditionally do on the first go-round so it would be high quality and a uke that lasts. After reading reviews from seasoned players on uke boards, I went with this Kala concert uke. I am a tall, bigger person, so I wanted something bigger than the traditional soprano uke. This is perfect on my frame, I don't look all Chris Farley "fat guy in a little coat" holding this up on my body. It has a fuller sound, which I also love. The strings are Aquila, so no need to replace upon receipt. The body is smooth and satiny, everything is perfectly balanced. You really won't get a better deal with the tuner, which works perfectly and is super easy to use, and the hard-side case. Other uke bundles come with a crappy gig bag, but this case is NICE. It's velvet inside with a cubby for the tuner, cloth, a capo...

United States on May 19, 2015

Mariposa: Bought this for my 15 year old daughter in May 2013 for $125.00. This was her first ukulele. We were not sure she would like the Ukulele so this was an inexpensive introduction. This ukulele is excellent for beginners! Does not sound cheap at all but it doesn't sound high end either. Of course, for this price, it is very much worth it!

Bundle came with case, tuner, cleaning cloth, and glossy one page guide showing basic chords. (Ours did not come with a DVD. Now they include a DVD in bundle and for a cheaper price!)

The case is poor quality. Handle broke off soon after. The tuner works decent. No problems with tuner. Have not used cleaning cloth. Guide was helpful.

All in all, for the price, this is a good deal! Recommended for anyone who is starting out on Ukelele.

To store, you can hang one wall. It will be safe on wall while making wall look great and saving storage space. To hang on wall we bought this:  String Swing CC01UK-O Hardwood Home & Studio Ukulele/Mandolin Hanger - Oak

United States on Apr 14, 2015

JerryWithaJ: As a set from the Amazon reseller Austin Bazaar: What more can one ask for? A fine sounding uke, built-in electronics and tuner! And, a protective case, not just a gigbag, at a price (with free shipping) less than many others charge for the ukulele alone!

I confess! If I could have but one uke, it would be a soprano. There's something about the fragility of its tone that haunts me. Anything larger, even a concert, seems to lose it and sound like...well...a guitar, to me, anyway. This one doesn't, at least not as much. It somehow captures a bit of it so that I still feel like I'm playing a UKULELE!

The tuner works great. I'm one of those people who keeps a tuner attached to every instrument, but they are either so large that they unbalance the instrument, are small but awkward to read ( Snark S-1 Son of Snark Guitar and Bass Tuner ), or don't stay on well ( D'Addario NS Micro Clip-On Tuner ) The KA-TE's tuner is just right. It's responsive, but not overly responsive, and easy to read. It took me a bit of getting used to in that an up arrow (triangle, really) means the string is flat so raise it and a down...

United States on Jul 08, 2014