Handcrafted in Java with Marvelous Mango Wood
Featuring premium all-solid-wood construction, the Kala Metropolitan Deluxe Mango pineapple-style tenor ukulele delivers top-of-the-line tone and feel. This ukulele’s solid mango wood top, back, and sides capture the same sought-after qualities of traditional Hawaiian koa wood, bursting with a bright, balanced timbre and solid bass. Apart from its exceptional tone, the Metropolitan Deluxe’s mango wood also displays fine figuring throughout, contrasted by eye-catching red trim, a mango vine headstock inlay, and ebony binding. Even the neck is comprised of top-level tonewoods, including a comfortable mahogany neck and a glassy ebony fingerboard. Endlessly inspiring in sight and sound, the Kala Metropolitan Deluxe Mango ukulele is a stunning showcase of Kala’s acoustic artistry.
Traditional all-solid wood construction
Apart from looking splendid on the instrument's top, mango is a rich tonewood that equates to a perfect pairing for this Kala Metropolitan Deluxe ukulele. Bearing a strong low-end presence and an articulate attack, mango wood supplies a wonderful balance of projection among all frequencies. Extra flexibility and enhanced sustain make this tonewood more than capable of immersing any room. Plus, the Metropolitan Deluxe’s moody finish makes for a stunning appearance.
Metropolitan Deluxe: impeccable artistry meets sonic excellence
Built by hand in Java, Indonesia, the Kala Metropolitan Deluxe instruments rank among the very finest in the company’s lineup, boasting superior craftsmanship, lush sound, and exquisite visual appointments. Each instrument in the series is built with premium solid-wood components, showcasing sleek gloss finishes and elevated visual appointments throughout. Topped with an eye-catching Metropolitan Deluxe headstock inlay, instruments such as this tenor ukulele deliver top-level performance and resounding tone, earning their rightful spot in Sweetwater's elite selection.
From Kala: the uke company
Kala is all about the ukulele. In fact, in terms of instruments, well-crafted ukuleles are the company’s specialty. Indeed, Kala is in no small part responsible for the strong resurgence of interest in ukuleles since the mid-1990s. The company designs and manufactures a vast assortment of models made from a variety of environmentally friendly materials and woods, including lacewood, koa, and mango, with each imparting its own sonic signature and aesthetic beauty.
Kala Metropolitan Deluxe Mango Pineapple Tenor Ukulele Features:
- Premium pineapple-style tenor ukulele from Kala’s handcrafted Metropolitan Deluxe series
- Solid mango wood top, back, and sides ring with a koa-like warmth, crisp articulation, and an impressive low-end response
- Comfortable mahogany neck topped off with a sleek slab of ebony
- Striking red purfling flanked by ebony binding; matching red/ebony rosette
- Traditional bone nut and saddle for superior resonance and tone
- Gleaming gloss finish highlights this ukulele’s fine figuring
- Topped with an eye-catching mango vine headstock inlay
- Top-quality Grover open-gear tuning machines
