sam13
Well-known member
Hey All,
A few days ago, I received an early birthday present:
HF 3L 100th anniversary Kamaka Ukulele from Andrew Kitakis at HMS.
Wow.
I am really impressed.
Thank you Andrew for picking out a fabulous Uke for me. I have always felt secure in buying something from him sight unseen as I know he REALLY cares about taking care of people, as MANY of you know. Mahalo, buddy! This is a fabulous Uke.
Until recently, I was a Pono Pro Classic Fan Boy! I still am a true fan of Pono products: amazing quality for the price.
BUT THEN … the shoe fell off …
About two months ago I bought a HF 2L from Rappsy and it BLEW ME AWAY … that is another post coming … It is now my go to Re Entrant Uke … and in my arms it feels like a Soprano should … lol.
Last year, I had an inkling and pre ordered a HF 3L (cause Dave was talking about how it could be the perfect size … and he is right … About so many things … you all should listen to him … well, not about re entrant tuning but I digress!).
It is a Classic: Subtle. And Beautiful.
IMHO, I think Kamaka Koa tone is sophisticated, full and centred offering:
Whether it is picked finger style, thumb strummed or index strummed it offers a lot of range.
My only initial concern was funny enough … the scale length.
Initially I didn’t know how I felt about it because it does feel more like a Baritone than a Tenor. But as I played it … it became a natural size for me and a regular Tenor neck seems small …
With the additional tension and length it really offers more sustain and low fullness … especially with Low G tuning.
Corey did a fabulous job of the Uke in High G.
https://vimeo.com/160992586
Andrew re strung it for me with Oasis Bright Low G (polished brass).
I will post some pictures and my own sound sample shortly but wanted to post this up.
Cheers all.
A few days ago, I received an early birthday present:
HF 3L 100th anniversary Kamaka Ukulele from Andrew Kitakis at HMS.
Wow.
I am really impressed.
Thank you Andrew for picking out a fabulous Uke for me. I have always felt secure in buying something from him sight unseen as I know he REALLY cares about taking care of people, as MANY of you know. Mahalo, buddy! This is a fabulous Uke.
Until recently, I was a Pono Pro Classic Fan Boy! I still am a true fan of Pono products: amazing quality for the price.
BUT THEN … the shoe fell off …
About two months ago I bought a HF 2L from Rappsy and it BLEW ME AWAY … that is another post coming … It is now my go to Re Entrant Uke … and in my arms it feels like a Soprano should … lol.
Last year, I had an inkling and pre ordered a HF 3L (cause Dave was talking about how it could be the perfect size … and he is right … About so many things … you all should listen to him … well, not about re entrant tuning but I digress!).
- The tone: Tremendous.
- The build: Flawless.
- The craftsmanship: Amazing.
It is a Classic: Subtle. And Beautiful.
IMHO, I think Kamaka Koa tone is sophisticated, full and centred offering:
- warmth and brightness
- mouth watering sustain and harmonic colour.
Whether it is picked finger style, thumb strummed or index strummed it offers a lot of range.
My only initial concern was funny enough … the scale length.
Initially I didn’t know how I felt about it because it does feel more like a Baritone than a Tenor. But as I played it … it became a natural size for me and a regular Tenor neck seems small …
With the additional tension and length it really offers more sustain and low fullness … especially with Low G tuning.
Corey did a fabulous job of the Uke in High G.
https://vimeo.com/160992586
Andrew re strung it for me with Oasis Bright Low G (polished brass).
I will post some pictures and my own sound sample shortly but wanted to post this up.
Cheers all.