Kahuna CLU-Bass Ukulele : Great for the money - maybe needs better strings

7 years ago

All of my review should be taken in the context of the price - this is cheap as chips for a uBass, and I only bought it to make sure that I was serious about learning the instrument before buying a better uBass. I didn't want to spend ¤500 on something that would gather dust after a month.

Sound quality is so-so. Bit of buzzing on the strings/frets, but that could be down to me as a learner. Tuning isn't as straightforward as a regular uke, as the string tension doesn't respond well to peg turning. The strings lodge in the nut, so you've to lift the strings out of the nut for the tension change to take effect, as you rotate the tuning pegs. One of the strings is significantly less loud than the others.

The pickup is the weakest point - buzzy and slight distortion.

The built-in tuner is pretty useless, so get an external tuner if you want to be in tune.

Image Harley Benton Kahuna CLU-Bass Ukulele

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Harley Benton
  • Released in 2014
  • Average price : $162
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