Bondi Ripple Koa Kalimba

Birthday present gor my daughter. She loves it

Kalimba

Bought this for my wife who listens to me play ukulele,she is not real music inclined, but since she has got the kalimba she is playing basic songs in a week

Beautifully finished wooden instrument

I really like the finish with the varnished wood and inlaid paua shell. The tines have a mirror shine. I was a little disappointed that the notes are not engraved or marked; you have to stick them on from a sheet of stickers.. The instrument sounds pretty good to me. Whilst I haven’t played many kalimbas, one thing did I note was that the central tines resonate the instrument panels much more loudly than the short tines. It must be played with finger nails as the short tines are stiff and a little sharp on the finger flesh. It comes with a tuning hammer to nock the tines longer or shorter. A bit more in the way of support videos would be appreciated. I, for one, am not a fan of the formidable shoulder strapped soft lined nylon carry bag —I’m a minimalist, it’s too bulky, and though it protects the instrument very well, I’m not the kind of person who wants to operate zips every time I pick it up or put it down, so for me it just ended up going to land fill, another thing I try and avoid. They could save money by shipping it in recycled cardboard.