Pono Kalele MS-K Solid Mahogany Soprano Ukulele

Special Price £199.00 £165.83 Regular Price £329.00

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Left Handed? If the uke is a 5 or 6 string, or it has a cutaway, personal soundhole or preamp panel then we cannot convert left handed.

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Fit a Low G string (Soprano/Concert/Tenor size in GCEA tuning only)

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Fremont Squeakless Flatwound Low G (recommended) + £5.99 (Excl. Tax: £4.99)
Fremont Squeakless Flatwound Low G (recommended) + £5.99 (Excl. Tax: £4.99)
Fremont Squeakless Flatwound Low G (recommended) + £5.99 (Excl. Tax: £4.99)
D'Addario J4504 Polished Flatwound Low G (recommended) + £7.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.83)
D'Addario J4504 Polished Flatwound Low G (recommended) + £7.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.83)
D'Addario J4504 Polished Flatwound Low G (recommended) + £7.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.83)
Worth Clear Plain Unwound Fluorocarbon Low G + £6.50 (Excl. Tax: £5.42)
Worth Clear Plain Unwound Fluorocarbon Low G + £6.50 (Excl. Tax: £5.42)
Worth Clear Plain Unwound Fluorocarbon Low G + £6.50 (Excl. Tax: £5.42)
Worth Brown Plain Unwound Fluorocarbon Low G + £6.50 (Excl. Tax: £5.42)
Worth Brown Plain Unwound Fluorocarbon Low G + £6.50 (Excl. Tax: £5.42)
Worth Brown Plain Unwound Fluorocarbon Low G + £6.50 (Excl. Tax: £5.42)
Aquila 16U Wire Wound Low G string + £3.29 (Excl. Tax: £2.74)
Aquila 16U Wire Wound Low G string + £3.29 (Excl. Tax: £2.74)
Aquila 16U Wire Wound Low G string + £3.29 (Excl. Tax: £2.74)

Fit a strap button to the bottom bout - check listing to see if it comes with one first

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Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)

Fit a Strap button to the heel joint of the neck - check listing to see if if comes with one first

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Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £4.17)

Fit a Piezo Pickup - do not select if the uke already has one factory fitted. Not suitable for banjoleles.

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MiSi Rechargeable Active pickup (recommended) + £179.00 (Excl. Tax: £149.17)
MiSi Rechargeable Active pickup (recommended) + £179.00 (Excl. Tax: £149.17)
MiSi Rechargeable Active pickup (recommended) + £179.00 (Excl. Tax: £149.17)
Fishman Pro Passive pickup + £120.00 (Excl. Tax: £100.00)
Fishman Pro Passive pickup + £120.00 (Excl. Tax: £100.00)
Fishman Pro Passive pickup + £120.00 (Excl. Tax: £100.00)

Full setup, including adjustment of frets, saddle and nut is included. If you have specific instructions regarding the action of your uke, please tell us here:

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Details

Pono have established themselves as one of the true pioneers of the ukulele. The original Pono series were based on the fantastic work of the Ko'olau custom shop. These Java, Indonesian made ukuleles have been one of the true trend setters of the ukulele boom of the 2010's... Before there was Flight, L.Luthier, aNueNue, Enya etc - we had Pono.

In recent years, the new brands have entered the market and innovation in everything from finishing to just the changing taste of players has meant that Pono became a little bit lost in the shuffle. Rising prices with the cost of manufacturing and materials haven't helped.

The Kalele series has now arrived and it is a slice of traditional ukuleles... The mahogany Kalele soprano ukulele is deep and rich with conventionally good looking mahogany wood against a stripped back, simplified aesthetic and it works a treat. Pono have switched to an unusual hardwood for the fingerboard and bridge in Merbau which paired with the mahogany gives me this early Kamaka/Martin IZ vibe. Not a bad thing, not easy to achieve on a brand new instrument either.

Mahogany wood is still the most used wood for ukuleles with a history going back 100 years. It has such a consistent grain pattern and jazzy tone, tonally, it is on the mellower and darker side and is perhaps not suitable when you want a scythingly bright tone, but it is full, rich and rounded and has a lovely warmth in the bass.

The finish on this instrument really allows the wood to speak for itself. There is very little in the way of decoration, and a very simple satin finish. In the hand it feels superbly balanced, and extremely well made and finished - which is also reflected in the sound. From delicate picking to vigorous strumming, you notice how poised the sound is, never harsh or muddy.

Listing shows a typical example but please do get in touch if you want to see photos of available stock.

Specification:
Solid mahogany top, back, and sides
Merbau fingerboard and bridge
Mother of pearl logo and position dots
Mahogany neck
35mm nut width (27mm string spacing)
Bone nut and saddle
Ko'olau Alohi high G strings, all plain
Satin finish