Kala Jazz Tenor Archtop Ukulele

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Made for jazz, this tenor ukulele features an arched spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and the Shadow EQ JW1 pickup system for pristine amplified tone.

Overview

Kala's signature tenor ukulele has a beautiful archtop/archback design with classic F-holes. Fitted with a spruce top and mahogany back and sides, this instrument resonates with a warm, mellow sound.

The uke is trimmed with white pearloid binding around the body and fretboard. A stylish mother-of-pearl palm tree inlay decorates the fingerboard.

Shadow EQ JW1 Active Pickup System

This tenor uke comes equipped with the Shadow JW 1-UK -- an active pickup system for ukulele which contains an onboard preamp with volume and tone control in a radius-shaped case. It comes with an active Nanoflex pickup, a high-quality endpin connection, and an active EQ for shaping your tone. The pickup uses one environmentally friendly and long-lasting 3 volt coin-type batteries (#2032).

Features:

- Spruce top
- Mahogany back and sides
- 2 tone satin finish
- White pearloid binding
- 18 silver nickel frets
- Fret position marks at 5th, 7th, 10th and 12th frets
- Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
- Mahogany neck
- Abalone palm tree inlay at 12th fret
- Classic F-holes
- Lightweight Shadow active Nano-Flex EQ system
- Chrome die-cast sealed geared tuners
- Premium Aquila Nylgut strings

Specs

- 17" Tenor Scale
- 26 1/2" Overall body length
- 11 7/8" body length
- 6 7/8" upper bout
- 9" lower bout
- 5 1/2" waist
- 2 5/8 to 3 1/8" arched back body depth