Kamaka Pineapple Waffle

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I'm cooling my heels while waiting for a fine UU member to put up a Kamaka for sale. And, as I wait, I waffle.
I thought I wanted to replace my earlier Kamaka soprano, gifted to a friend, with a long neck soprano or maybe a concert. Then while playing my Koaloha pineapple, which I love, I got to thinking why not a Kamaka pineapple?
Yeah, why not?!
I already have one pineapple ...what do you think, does it make sense to get a second one? What would you choose to do?
 
fretie said:
I'm cooling my heels while waiting for a fine UU member to put up a Kamaka for sale. And, as I wait, I waffle.
I thought I wanted to replace my earlier Kamaka soprano, gifted to a friend, with a long neck soprano or maybe a concert. Then while playing my Koaloha pineapple, which I love, I got to thinking why not a Kamaka pineapple?
Yeah, why not?!
I already have one pineapple ...what do you think, does it make sense to get a second one? What would you choose to do?
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Well - you could compromise and get a longneck Kamaka pineapple! :)

I'm playing figure-8 ukes almost solely at this point, but I do have a Kamaka pineapple that was my main player for several years running. I love that thing - it was bumped from first place by my longneck figure-8 soprano earlier this year but if that one hadn't come along, I'd still be playing it.

I think having two pineapples is a fine plan - for a while I had the Kamaka and a Koaloha longneck pineapple and was pretty happy with those options.
 
There is a very nice Kamaka Pineapple up for purchase on the Market place right now ... I think you should consider it ... perhaps string them differently.

I have two SS ... one a mahogany and the other a KoAloha ... love both ...
 
sam13 said:
There is a very nice Kamaka Pineapple up for purchase on the Market place right now ... I think you should consider it ... perhaps string them differently.

I have two SS ... one a mahogany and the other a KoAloha ... love both ...
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Sam, I see a Koaloha pineapple in the market but not a Kamaka....am I missing something there?
 
I actually thought about exactly the same thing, but concluded that it doesn't really make sense, because I feel my KoAhloha LN pineapple is perfect (sound, feel). It has exactly the sound I hoped it would have. The Kamaka would have the bonus of being the original, but I'd rather use the money on a uke that offers something different. Now, a differently sized pineapple from Kamaka (do they have concert and tenor ones?), THAT would be another story ...
 
Frettie ... my mistake ... you are correct.

Mivo ... I have a LN KoAloha and just love it ... spacing of a Concert neck but all the soprano sound I was looking for.
 
sam13 said:
I have a LN KoAloha and just love it ... spacing of a Concert neck but all the soprano sound I was looking for.
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I had never seriously considered a longneck, until Janeray and others recommended it so warmly, so I bought it. I really love the thing, it's my favorite uke.

Oh, and I see Fretie has a standard pineapple KoAloha! In that case, a longneck Kamaka pineapple would not be unreasonable at all! (Gosh, we are such enablers!)
 
I bought a KPK longneck soprano pineapple on impulse. Sounds pretty good.....right up to the time I lay it down and pick up my Kamaka
 
I have a kamaka pineapple for sale, almost new from Mims. It'd be coming from the UK though. PM me if interested..I can send pics etc! Cheers, Matt
 
Mattyukaholic said:
I have a kamaka pineapple for sale, almost new from Mims. It'd be coming from the UK though. PM me if interested..I can send pics etc! Cheers, Matt
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How much are you looking for it. Do you have any pics?
 
Pineapple Waffle? Sounds delish!! Like Banana Pancakes.
 
stevepetergal said:
Pineapple Waffle? Sounds delish!! Like Banana Pancakes.
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Glad I'm not the only one who clicked this thread for that! :eek:

What would I do? If I already had a pineapple, which I don't, I'd get a long neck. Even considering I have no pineapple, I'd still get a long neck, pineapple especially. I like the shape and concert scale.
 
stevepetergal said:
Pineapple Waffle? Sounds delish!! Like Banana Pancakes.
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Well, thanks to Matty, I'll be able to make Pineapple waffles for breakie soon! I'm adding his beauty Kamaka pineapple to my currently lonesome Koaloha longneck. I figure I've got my bases covered now with two K brands and two customs!
 
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Congrats, Fretie! That was an awesome deal, and the Kamaka pineapple looks lovely! (The case, too.)
 
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