ukulele · tenor
20th Anniversary Solid Spruce Top Quilted Sapele Tenor (KA-20TH-SQS-T)
| Maker | Kala |
|---|---|
| Type | ukulele · tenor |
| Introduced | 2025 |
| Price | USD 369 (2026-09) |
| Status | current |
A 2025 anniversary tenor with a solid spruce top and Kala's first quilted sapele back and sides, marking the company's 20th year.
Watch
Aloha City Ukes' demo covers this spruce and quilted sapele tenor directly, and the Ukulele magazine video compares the koa- and spruce-top anniversary tenors. The Firehouse Guitars clip is about the anniversary concert model, not this one.
Why it matters
Kala released this tenor for its 20th anniversary in 2025, pairing a solid spruce top with quilted sapele back and sides — the first time Kala used that wood. The detailing runs to rosewood binding, a paua abalone rosette, a rosewood fingerboard with a poppy headplate inlay and a padded 20th Anniversary gig bag. Ukulele Magazine's Summer 2025 issue described it as an affordable over-achiever. MSRP is $369 as of September 2026, around $399 street according to the magazine, and it was out of stock online at that date.
Note
2025 anniversary model marking Kala's 20 years, pairing a solid spruce top with a company-first quilted sapele back and sides and a California Poppy headstock inlay. Ukulele Magazine (Summer 2025) rated it an affordable over-achiever; $369 MSRP at Kala, ~$399 street per the magazine, and out of stock online in September 2026.
Specifications
- tenor, 25.75-inch overall length
- solid spruce top
- quilted sapele back & sides (Kala first)
- rosewood binding, paua abalone rosette
- gloss finish, rosewood fingerboard with poppy headplate inlay
- 18 frets, 16.875-inch scale
- D'Addario fluorocarbon strings (high G)
- padded 20th Anniversary gig bag included
- Scale length: 428.6 mm (16.87 in)
- Neck shape: unknown
Before you buy
- $369 MSRP as of September 2026, around $399 street, and out of stock online at that date
- solid spruce top with quilted sapele back and sides
- padded 20th Anniversary gig bag included, with 18 frets on a 16.875-inch scale
Other opinions
One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.
Ukulele · 2025-09 · 1,502 views
“This year, Kala released two 20th Anniversary models: a spruce-top with quilted sapele back and sides, and a koa-top with mahogany back and sides.”
Video demo accompanying the magazine's 20th Anniversary tenor review
Aloha City Ukes · 2025-09 · 967 views
“Kala 20th Anniversary Solid Spruce/Quilted Sapele Tenor Ukulele Demo/Review at Aloha City Ukes”
Full demo/review of the KA-20TH-SQS-T tenor