Review: Kala Waterman Ukuleles Revive the Island Spirit
With its Waterman series of plastic ukes, Kala is banking on the enduring appeal of the inexpensive Islander ukes made by the millions in the ’50s and ’60s.
Ukuleles and guitars come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes the two are merged to make instruments that don’t fit squarely in either category. At this year’s summer NAMM show, Kala Brand Music showed Ukulele contributor Mark Kemp a…
Going viral has its perks. Just ask Rob Scallon, whose ukulele rendition of Slayer’s “War Ensemble” quickly racked up more than a million views on YouTube after being posted on the site two weeks ago. Days after the video took…
Kala’s uke line is slimming down for summer. The company has released two new cutaway ukuleles that make an already portable instrument that much more so. In fact, the KASSTU-SMC-C concert size and the KA-SSTU-SMT-C tenor model are each less…