Kala Waterman KA-SWF-BL
All Plastic Vintage Style Transparent Florescent Blue
Ukulele / Uke
Inventory # -605
These are modeled after the vintage plastic ukuleles. So that have that great throw back, plunky, plastic ukulele sound. These make great travel ukes, starter ukes, kid's ukes, or just simply one to add to your collection! And they are waterproof! Take it to your next beach or river trip!
That being said, I have to give a disclaimer. They are plastic with a zero fret. Meaning a fret right after the nut that is for intonation and is present on all the vintage ukes. Therefore it is not set-up-able. So it comes the way it is. And the action is higher than the ukes I set up. They are meant as a fun novelty uke for under $50, and the action on this ukulele reflects that. So please keep in mind they are not as playable as my set-up ukes, but they are fun and are great for the beach and the water!
From the Kala website:
We've been inspired by the 1950’s Maccaferri ukulele and created a new uke with a focus on the outdoor enthusiast. The Waterman is a ukulele for everyone but pays special tribute to people that live the waterman, outdoor lifestyle.
The Waterman ukulele pays homage in part to the legendary ukulele designer, Mario Maccaferri. Inspired at the 1939 World’s Fair he saw plastic as the material of the future. Mario eventually combined his skills as a luthier and his business of injection molding and invented the Maccaferi Ukulele. After being endorsed by entertainer, Arthur Godfrey, on his TV show, 9 million of the Maccaferri ukes were sold between 1949 and 1969.
The innovative Waterman is a high-quality, affordable ukulele that sounds great and stays in tune. It is the portable, take-anywhere ukulele.
It’s the ultimate outdoor ukulele. Take it to the beach, the river, the lake, the mountains... Take the Waterman anyplace…. anywhere. It’s your uke for the road.