They are fabricated at a higher quality and are often set up much better than a budget uke. This is true to an even greater degree for luthiers in your locale. The uke can be sent out with a perfect setup. Action is how high the strings are off the fretboard. This is adjusted by changing the height of the saddle and the nut slots. But low action is more prone to buzzing and the maximum volume and tone can be stifled. Having a high action keeps the strings further from the fretboard so you have to press down harder.
However, high action can be played louder before it buzzes and often has a fatter tone. Action usually ranges from 1. You measure action from the bottom of the string to the top of the 12th fret wire. Ideal action at the nut is to have only the slightest amount of space a hair or less between the string and the 1st fret when you hold down the 3rd fret. The action at the nut for this low-G is a little high. Not enough to be a problem, but if I really wanted it perfect I might make the nut slot wider so the string sat a tad lower.
Outside of action, neck relief and the frets also play a role in the playability of an ukulele. The better made the instrument is, the easier it is to have low action without buzzing or bogging down. It maximizes the potential of the instrument and can make it significantly easier to play than stock.
When doing a setup, a technician will adjust the action for your playing style, level the frets, and usually put on a fresh set of quality strings, adjusting the nut accordingly. Good technicians have done s of setups and talked to many, many customers.
When in doubt, give them a broad idea of how you play strumming or picking, light or soft and what sort of strings you like high tension or low tension, nylon or fluorocarbon. They will do the rest. There are a number of boutique ukulele shops that provide setups. I only have experience and word-of-mouth recommendations for a few, but there are many more you should seek out locally, if possible.
When the string height is lowered, high spots in the fretboard or uneven frets will potentially cause fret buzz, dead spots, or other unwanted problems. We file the frets to create a more consistent level across the fretboard. After the leveling comes the crowning of the frets to add the rounded curvature back to the top of each fret creating a clear contact point for each string.
After that we smooth and polish the frets and fingerboard to bring them back to new condition. After your order is placed we will notify you if this is required. Color options are also available. Plus, a custom after-market setup that will only improve on the initial quality of the instrument, making it easier to play, better sounding, and ready for you to enjoy for many years to come. So do Kala's typically need a lot of setup or do they come from Kala pretty well setup?
Thanks for any insight! Joined Sep 5, Messages 5, Points Varies I've seen some that do, some that don't. On the whole though they are better than average in my experience. Kala have a pretty good QC system in place. But still, things can slip through. Dohle Well-known member. Joined Aug 23, Messages 1, Points I've seen Mim from Mim's Ukes mention on this very forum that Kala ukes generally require more setup than Ohana, for instance, which surprised me.
Both are better than average I'm sure but personally I would always prefer to buy any Chinese-made uke from a dealer. Joined Sep 22, Messages Points From what I've seen, Kalas always have very good intonation, but action is always a little high at the nut.
They are playable out of the box, but would be more comfortable with a little adjustment. Peter Frary Well-known member. Joined Feb 21, Messages 1, Points I bought three Kala Elites—two direct from Kala and one from HMS—during the past year and all needed action adjustments. The nut was okay but all were set 3. I prefer 2. Action settings are very personal and builders tend to set a little on the high side to accommodate more customers.
I'd much rather receive a new instrument set high and adjust down over one set too low and have to cut a new saddle. I have a friend whom likes 2. I realize it's subject to my memory, but I felt his instruments lost considerable volume after the action were set to 2. Joined Sep 30, Messages 1, Points Any "production" ukulele will likely benefit from a setup.
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