2019 Kala KA-GTR Tenor Guitar

Overview: I've worked-on and sold a few of these Kala tenor guitars. For the price, they're absolute steals, though they often need a bit of setup work to get them playing their best. They've got solid tops and ply back and sides and have a good, chimey sound that's suited best, maybe, for chordal play or open-tuned folksy picking. They're small, shorter-scale, and 12-fretters which makes them more in line with historical early-'20s tenor guitars which feature similar builds.

Interesting features: The slotted headstock on these is a nice touch. They've also got an attractive-looking bridge and simple, but effective, trim.

Repairs included: It got a glorified setup and is playing spot-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 2 lbs 7 oz
• Scale length: 21 1/2"
• Nut width: 1 3/16"
• Neck shape: slim C
• Board radius: flat
• Body width: 12 1/8"
• Body depth: 3 3/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: ply pau ferro
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: rosewood (ebonized)
• Fretboard: rosewood (ebonized)
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 34w, 22w, 14, 9 for CGDA tuning
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: lower/smaller

Condition notes: It's very clean except for a tight, cleated, repaired hairline crack below the bridge on the top.

It comes with: It's got a gigbag.

Consignor tag: RI