This is a lovely souvenir of the early era of the Ukulele, a nice piece of Hawaiian history. As with most koa ukes this is a really nice sounding instrument as is typical many Hawaiian-made ukuleles the action gets noticeably higher after the fifth fret but the uke plays well in the first position, which is all it was intended to do. The headstock decal shows some minor loss but is still quite attractive. However, these companies are all limited in production and high in demand. We try our best to stay stocked with the best Hawaiian Made Ukuleles. Ko'olau, Kamaka, Kanile'a, and KoAloha are the 4 K's world renown for their sound and beauty. The very thin varnish finish has some odd checking patterns mostly on the top with dings, dents and scuffs overall. Hawaiian Made Ukulele These are the best ukes money can buy. It is fitted with ivoroid violin style tuners that are very attractive but may not be original they are certainly period. There is a small chip off the top corner of the headstock. There is one tightly sealed crack off the treble end of the bridge and spots of sloppy assembly around the neck joint area, but everything is solid. This uke shows some wear and repair but is in good condition for a 100 or so year old piece. (6.4 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. (15.9 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 1/2 in. This uke was likely originally sold in Hawaii as a souvenir some of the original workmanship is a bit sloppy but is a very good quality instrument and a fine sounding uke. Construction is typically Hawaiian with the Spanish-style slipper foot neck joint, one-piece bridge and "zipper" style wood marquetry around the top edge and soundhole. It is made entirely of Koa in the native Hawaiian style and branded "Aloha Hawaii" on the headstock with the "Tabu-Made in Hawaii" hot stamp under the soundhole. This Hawaiian-made Ukulele looks to date to the early/mid-1920s, still with the slimmer waisted body more characteristic of original earlier 1910's ukes. 1922, made in Hawaii, natural varnish finish, koa wood body and neck, black hard shell case. It is definitely a non-shiny finish.Aloha Soprano Ukulele, c. I admit that the satin is not for everyone. The shellac finish is hand applied rather than sprayed like lacquer and the overall finish is far less poluting to the earth. For my satin finishes, I build a base finish of shellac and topcoat that with a satin lacquer. A high gloss finish takes many coats of lacquer and most of it goes into the atmosphere. For health and environmental reasons I will be limiting doing high gloss lacquer and will instead do more satin finishes where applicable. I am in the process of changing some of my finishes. I also do all my own finish work, never sending out the finishes to someone else. It can be stunning and virtually unmatchable by hand work, but for better ot worse, I do not use lasers or CNC tools. These days computer aided CNC and laser inlay has taken over the lutherie world. They may be freely copied, published, or used in any way you may find useful without asking for permission. Redwood/Milo Tenor Ukulele For Sale 2/16/23Īll photos, text, or designs on my site are in the public domain. New Curly Koa Traditional Model Ukulele For Sale 10/10/21 Natural Series Tenor Ukulele For Sale 05/2019Ĭurly Koa Tenor Ukulele For Sale March 2020Ĭurly Redwood/Curly Myrtle Tenor Ukulele 1/18/20 New Natural Series Classic Tenor Ukulele 4/24/19 Natural Series Classic Tenor ukulele November 2019
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