Kala KA-SB-SUN-T Tenor Ukulele Solid Body White Ebony, Sunny & The Black Pack Signature
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The performer’s dream, the agile Kala Solid Body Electric Ukulele brings a brand-new dimension to the world of ukulele recording, studio use, and amplified play. With the same traditional playability, light tension feel, and classic ukulele tone as the best of our acoustic offerings, this new Kala collection utilizes a fully-solid body design and active pickup to create the ideal instrument for performers across genres.
The perfect ukulele counterpart on-stage to the electric guitar and electric bass, this unique instrument can be played clean or paired seamlessly with external instrument effects such as Chorus, Delay, and Distortion — all without the concerns of audio feedback. Created in partnership with Sunny and the Black Pack, this Artist Signature model in White Ebony is sure to be a showstopper with its contrasting white and black grain. Striking looks and a strong clear tone provide the perfect starting point for dialing in your ideal sound.
- CASE/GIG: Padded Gig Bag included.
About Sunny and The Black Pack
In 2015, Sunny Promyotin began pursuing his masterful vision to create a band that challenges the status quo of the live music scene, with the ultimate desire to inject authenticity and passion back into live music.
With credits that include opening for Boz Scaggs and Matt Nathanson, Sunny and The Black Pack earned a reputation as being one of the best live shows in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Now with over 6 million views online, Sunny and The Black Pack are well-established on multiple streaming platforms and poised to continue their rise as one of the best live performing bands no matter the venue.
- SIZE: Tenor
- TOP: White Ebony
- BACK & SIDES: Okoume
- NECK: Okoume
- FINISH: Satin
- FINGERBOARD: Fiber Composite
- HEADSTOCK: Standard
- NUT & SADDLE: Bone
- TUNERS: Open Gear, Chrome, Black
- STRINGS: D’Addario® Clear Nylon with Low G
- ELECTRONICS: Active EQ With Volume & Tone Controls
- Scale Length: 16.875 inches
- Overall Instrument Length: 25.75 inches
- Body Length: 11.5 inches
- Number of Frets: 18
- Width at Upper Bout: 6.375 inches
- Width at Lower Bout: 8.625 inches
- Width at Waist: 5.375 inches
- Body Depth: 1.625 inches
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1.375 inches
- Fingerboard width at neck/body joint: 1.75 inches
Acoustic guitars and ukulele are made of wood, and wood is sensitive to changes in climate. Shifts in temperature or relative humidity can affect your instrument in multiple ways, some of which can lead to costly repairs if you’re not careful. Solid woods in particular are especially prone to the effects of climate fluctuation. For example, extended exposure to low relative humidity (below 40% RH) can dry out the wood, causing it to shrink and run the risk of cracking. Similarly, excessive humidity can cause the wood to absorb moisture and swell, potentially causing other problems. Without adequate humidity control (especially in drier local climates), acoustic instruments can crack and their necks can warp, causing problems with fretting, intonation and playability.
So how do you prevent this kind of damage? Easy: by keeping your guitars and ukulele properly humidified (ideally between 40-60% RH). The easiest way to do this is by storing your instruments in a case with a case two-way humidifier inside. A two-way humidifier will slowly absorb or release moisture inside your case, maintaining humidity to help ensure your instrument doesn’t suffer damage. Using a digital hygrometer can help you monitor humidity levels around your instrument.
Symptoms of a dry acoustic instrument:
- Low action. Strings are very close to the fretboard.
- Hump on the fretboard where the neck joins the body.
- Sunken top across the soundboard between bridge and fingerboard.
- The back of instrument looks very flat when it is dried out.
- Sharp fret ends extend beyond the edge of the fretboard.
- The plane of the neck angle on a dry instrument hits above the top of the bridge.
Symptoms of a wet acoustic instrument:
- High action. Strings that are unusually high off the fretboard, making it difficult to play.
- Unusually swollen top
- Unusual warp on the top, back or both at the end-block
- Improper neck angle. Sighting the neck to the bridge, the frets will appear to hit below the bridge.
The D’Addario Two-Way Humidification System
Using patented technology, the D’Addario Two-Way Humidification System features disposable, moisture-filled packets with a breathable membrane that provides two-way humidity control, meaning it can either release or absorb moisture to consistently maintain a predetermined relative humidity (RH) level of 45-50 percent.
Music Nomad Humilele Ukulele Humidifier
Music Nomad the leader in equipment care products, has developed an easy to use, no mess, and low maintenance Ukulele humidifier. The Humilele rests securely on top of the strings to safely and evenly hydrate your Ukulele to avoid these problems.
Final Notes on Humidity Control
To monitor the amount of humidity your instrument is receiving, we recommend the purchase of a digital hygrometer, a device that gauges and provides a read-out of humidity levels. It can be kept in the room where you store your instruments, or, better yet, in a central location inside the instrument case, preferably Velcro’d to the outside of the accessories compartment (facing the heel). The optimal range for your guitars and ukulele is 45-55% RH.